Monthly climate in Shendi, River Nile, Sudan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shendi features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (73 °F) and 35 °C (96 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (47 °F) or can rise to as high as 46 °C (115 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 56 mm (2.2 inches) and receives 9 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shendi enjoys an average of 3953 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 8 minutes to 13 hours 5 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Shendi, River Nile, Sudan §

The warmest months in Shendi are May, June and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 34 to 35 °C (93 - 96 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 25 °C (73 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shendi experiences 325 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Shendi, River Nile, Sudan.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 39°C
(102°F)
40°C
(104°F)
42°C
(109°F)
44°C
(112°F)
45°C
(113°F)
46°C
(115°F)
44°C
(111°F)
43°C
(110°F)
43°C
(109°F)
41°C
(106°F)
39°C
(103°F)
36°C
(97°F)
Mean maximum 35°C
(96°F)
37°C
(98°F)
41°C
(107°F)
43°C
(110°F)
44°C
(112°F)
44°C
(112°F)
43°C
(110°F)
41°C
(107°F)
42°C
(108°F)
41°C
(106°F)
38°C
(100°F)
35°C
(95°F)
Average high 30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(88°F)
35°C
(96°F)
39°C
(103°F)
41°C
(107°F)
42°C
(107°F)
39°C
(103°F)
38°C
(100°F)
40°C
(103°F)
39°C
(102°F)
35°C
(94°F)
31°C
(89°F)
Daily mean 23°C
(73°F)
24°C
(75°F)
28°C
(82°F)
32°C
(90°F)
35°C
(95°F)
35°C
(96°F)
34°C
(93°F)
32°C
(90°F)
34°C
(93°F)
32°C
(91°F)
28°C
(83°F)
25°C
(77°F)
Average low 16°C
(61°F)
17°C
(62°F)
20°C
(68°F)
24°C
(75°F)
27°C
(81°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(82°F)
26°C
(78°F)
21°C
(70°F)
18°C
(64°F)
Mean minimum 12°C
(53°F)
12°C
(54°F)
15°C
(60°F)
19°C
(67°F)
23°C
(73°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
22°C
(73°F)
16°C
(62°F)
14°C
(58°F)
Minimum 8°C
(47°F)
10°C
(51°F)
13°C
(56°F)
16°C
(61°F)
21°C
(69°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
21°C
(71°F)
15°C
(60°F)
12°C
(54°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Shendi, River Nile, Sudan §

Shendi usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 2 rainy days and 15 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shendi are January, March and December. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Shendi, River Nile, Sudan.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 4 (0.2) 3 (0.1) 8 (0.3) 34 (1.3) 4 (0.2) 3 (0.1) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 5 1 0 0 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Shendi, River Nile, Sudan §

The sunniest months in Shendi are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 39 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shendi: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Shendi, River Nile, Sudan.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 266 304 346 348 363 348 345 336 322 331 316 323
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 14m 11h 35m 12h 2m 12h 30m 12h 54m 13h 5m 12h 59m 12h 39m 12h 12m 11h 44m 11h 20m 11h 8m

Solar UV radiation in Shendi, River Nile, Sudan §

Shendi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Shendi UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Shendi, River Nile, Sudan.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 9 11 13 13 13 10 11 11 11 10 9 8