El-Obeid weather by month & the best time to visit
Sudan · regional city · hot desert climate
The best time to visit El-Obeid is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 100/100), with December and February close behind. El-Obeid averages about 3,699 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 0 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit El-Obeid?
For sunshine, the best time to visit El-Obeid is January, then December and February. The dullest month is May (20/100, 13 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is El-Obeid?
El-Obeid is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,699 hours of sunshine a year. 80 Sunshine Score points separate January (100) from May (20), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #4 of 7 destinations in Sudan for annual sunshine, right at the national median of 3,699 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 81% of the year's 364 mm falls in the three months around August.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 100 | 30° / 86°F | 13° / 55°F | 0 mm | 9 |
| February | 90 | 33° / 91°F | 15° / 59°F | 0 mm | 11 |
| March | 50 | 37° / 99°F | 18° / 64°F | 0 mm | 12 |
| April | 30 | 39° / 102°F | 22° / 72°F | 1 mm | 12 |
| May | 20 | 40° / 104°F | 24° / 75°F | 13 mm | 11 |
| June | 37 | 38° / 100°F | 24° / 75°F | 35 mm | 11 |
| July | 63 | 34° / 93°F | 23° / 73°F | 113 mm | 10 |
| August | 77 | 32° / 90°F | 22° / 72°F | 125 mm | 10 |
| September | 72 | 34° / 93°F | 22° / 72°F | 56 mm | 11 |
| October | 58 | 36° / 97°F | 21° / 70°F | 21 mm | 11 |
| November | 80 | 34° / 93°F | 17° / 63°F | 0 mm | 9 |
| December | 100 | 31° / 88°F | 14° / 57°F | 0 mm | 9 |
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El-Obeid: questions and answers
What kind of destination is El-Obeid?
El-Obeid is a regional city in Sudan at 581 m elevation with a hot desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does El-Obeid get a year?
El-Obeid gets about 3,699 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit El-Obeid?
The sunniest time to visit El-Obeid is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 100/100 (with December and February close behind). Expect daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F.
What is the least sunny month in El-Obeid?
May is the least sunny month in El-Obeid, scoring 20/100 with about 13 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in El-Obeid?
The typical midday UV index in El-Obeid 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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