El Fasher weather by month & the best time to visit
Sudan · regional city · hot desert climate
The best time to visit El Fasher is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 100/100), with November and December close behind. El Fasher averages about 3,794 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 0 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit El Fasher?
For sunshine, the best time to visit El Fasher is January, then November and December. The dullest month is June (29/100, 13 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is El Fasher?
El Fasher is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,794 hours of sunshine a year. 71 Sunshine Score points separate January (100) from June (29), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #3 of 7 destinations in Sudan for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,699 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 87% of the year's 234 mm falls in the three months around August.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 100 | 29° / 84°F | 11° / 52°F | 0 mm | 9 |
| February | 90 | 33° / 91°F | 14° / 57°F | 0 mm | 11 |
| March | 70 | 35° / 95°F | 17° / 63°F | 0 mm | 12 |
| April | 40 | 38° / 100°F | 21° / 70°F | 0 mm | 12 |
| May | 30 | 39° / 102°F | 23° / 73°F | 9 mm | 12 |
| June | 29 | 39° / 102°F | 25° / 77°F | 13 mm | 11 |
| July | 53 | 36° / 97°F | 24° / 75°F | 66 mm | 11 |
| August | 65 | 34° / 93°F | 23° / 73°F | 103 mm | 10 |
| September | 56 | 36° / 97°F | 22° / 72°F | 35 mm | 11 |
| October | 59 | 36° / 97°F | 20° / 68°F | 8 mm | 11 |
| November | 100 | 32° / 90°F | 15° / 59°F | 0 mm | 9 |
| December | 100 | 29° / 84°F | 11° / 52°F | 0 mm | 9 |
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El Fasher: questions and answers
What kind of destination is El Fasher?
El Fasher is a regional city in Sudan at 728 m elevation with a hot desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does El Fasher get a year?
El Fasher gets about 3,794 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit El Fasher?
The sunniest time to visit El Fasher is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 100/100 (with November and December close behind). Expect daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F.
What is the least sunny month in El Fasher?
June is the least sunny month in El Fasher, scoring 29/100 with about 13 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in El Fasher?
The typical midday UV index in El Fasher peaks around 12 (extreme) in March, easing to about 9 (very high) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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