Jeddah vs Port Sudan: which is sunnier?
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia vs 🇸🇩 Sudan · 320 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Jeddah is the sunnier overall: about 3,618 hours of sunshine a year to Port Sudan's 2,938. Port Sudan has the higher Sunshine Score in 9 of 12 months, Jeddah in 3.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Jeddah | Port Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,618 | 2,938 |
| Sunniest month | February (100/100) | February (96/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 7/100 | 64/100 |
| Rain / year | 38 mm | 46 mm |
| Warmest sea | 33°C / 91°F | 32°C / 90°F |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 10 (very high) |
Jeddah vs Port Sudan month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeddah | Port Sudan | Jeddah | Port Sudan | Jeddah | Port Sudan | Jeddah | Port Sudan | |
| January | 99 | 95 | 29° | 26° | 7 | 6 | 27° | 27° |
| February | 100 | 96 | 31° | 26° | 1 | 1 | 25° | 26° |
| March | 90 | 96 | 33° | 27° | 1 | 0 | 26° | 26° |
| April | 59 | 96 | 36° | 29° | 5 | 3 | 28° | 28° |
| May | 20 | 96 | 40° | 32° | 2 | 2 | 30° | 30° |
| June | 0 | 77 | 42° | 34° | 1 | 0 | 31° | 31° |
| July | 10 | 58 | 41° | 36° | 0 | 3 | 32° | 31° |
| August | 10 | 58 | 41° | 36° | 0 | 3 | 33° | 32° |
| September | 20 | 77 | 40° | 34° | 1 | 1 | 32° | 32° |
| October | 40 | 95 | 38° | 32° | 3 | 7 | 31° | 31° |
| November | 78 | 94 | 34° | 29° | 12 | 12 | 30° | 30° |
| December | 99 | 95 | 31° | 27° | 5 | 8 | 28° | 28° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Jeddah · Feb Jeddah · Mar Port Sudan · Apr Port Sudan · May Port Sudan · Jun Port Sudan · Jul Port Sudan · Aug Port Sudan · Sep Port Sudan · Oct Port Sudan · Nov Port Sudan · Dec Jeddah.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Jeddah averages 94/100, Port Sudan 95/100. Jeddah is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 27°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Port Sudan (average score 96/100 vs 56). Jeddah is the warmer, around 36°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
- June–August: Port Sudan (average score 64/100 vs 7). Jeddah is the warmer, around 41°C daytime highs vs 35°C.
- September–October: Port Sudan (average score 86/100 vs 30). Jeddah is the warmer, around 39°C daytime highs vs 33°C.
Sea temperature
Jeddah's sea gets warmer: 33°C / 91°F at its peak vs 32°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Jeddah all year, Port Sudan all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Jeddah weather by month · Port Sudan weather by month · Best time to visit Saudi Arabia.
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