Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Al Qitena features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (75 °F) and 35 °C (95 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (52 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (114 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 114 mm (4.5 inches) and receives 21 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Al Qitena enjoys an average of 3947 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 15 minutes to 12 hours 58 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Al Qitena are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 33 to 35 °C (91 - 95 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (75 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Al Qitena experiences 327 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 40°C (105°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 45°C (114°F) | 45°C (114°F) | 42°C (109°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 38°C (100°F) |
Mean maximum | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 36°C (97°F) |
Average high | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Daily mean | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Average low | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean minimum | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Minimum | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Al Qitena, White Nile, Sudan with other places around the world.
Al Qitena usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 5 rainy days and 31 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Al Qitena are January, February and March. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (0.2) | 8 (0.3) | 29 (1.2) | 54 (2.1) | 9 (0.4) | 8 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Al Qitena are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 24 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Al Qitena: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 269 | 305 | 345 | 344 | 358 | 343 | 339 | 333 | 327 | 332 | 318 | 328 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 20m | 11h 38m | 12h 2m | 12h 27m | 12h 48m | 12h 58m | 12h 53m | 12h 35m | 12h 11m | 11h 46m | 11h 25m | 11h 15m |
Al Qitena 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 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Al Qitena UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |