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Atbara, Sudan climate
BWh Hot desert
Atbara has a mildly seasonal tropical climate (Hot desert, Köppen BWh). The hottest month is June with an average daily high near 43°C, while the coldest is January averaging around 14°C at night. Precipitation totals about 25 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — August alone averages 11 mm while February barely receives 0 mm.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Atbara climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 30 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 42 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 41 | 39 | 35 | 31 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 22 | 24 | 27 | 31 | 34 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 27 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 14 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 20 | 16 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 30 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 42 | 43 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 22 | 24 | 27 | 31 | 34 | 36 |
| Avg low (°C) | 14 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 28 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 41 | 40 | 41 | 39 | 35 | 31 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 34 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 27 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 28 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 20 | 16 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 8 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 9 | 15 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 13 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 9 | 15 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 30 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 13 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 14 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 29 | 33 | 47 | 51 | 37 | 18 | 6 | 9 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 32 | 26 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 28 | 35 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 35 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 13.6 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 13.5 | 11.9 | 11.4 | 13.4 | 13.0 | 10.4 | 10.9 | 12.5 | 13.2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 14 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 29 | 33 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 32 | 26 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 13.6 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 13.5 | 11.9 | 11.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 47 | 51 | 37 | 18 | 6 | 9 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 28 | 35 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 35 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 13.4 | 13.0 | 10.4 | 10.9 | 12.5 | 13.2 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — modelled for this location from ERA5-Land reanalysis, a ~9 km global grid, because no long-record weather station is close enough to use.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.