Khartoum weather by month & the best time to visit
Sudan · major city break · hot desert climate
The best time to visit Khartoum is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 100/100), with December close behind. Khartoum averages about 3,820 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 0 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Khartoum?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Khartoum is January, then December. The dullest month is May (0/100, 3 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Khartoum?
Khartoum is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,820 hours of sunshine a year. 100 Sunshine Score points separate January (100) from May (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #2 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 140 mm falls in the three months around August.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 100 | 31° / 88°F | 14° / 57°F | 0 mm | 8 |
| February | 80 | 34° / 93°F | 16° / 61°F | 0 mm | 10 |
| March | 50 | 37° / 99°F | 19° / 66°F | 0 mm | 11 |
| April | 10 | 41° / 106°F | 23° / 73°F | 1 mm | 12 |
| May | 0 | 42° / 108°F | 26° / 79°F | 3 mm | 11 |
| June | 0 | 42° / 108°F | 28° / 82°F | 5 mm | 11 |
| July | 28 | 39° / 102°F | 27° / 81°F | 44 mm | 11 |
| August | 54 | 36° / 97°F | 25° / 77°F | 58 mm | 11 |
| September | 29 | 39° / 102°F | 26° / 79°F | 20 mm | 11 |
| October | 30 | 39° / 102°F | 25° / 77°F | 9 mm | 10 |
| November | 70 | 35° / 95°F | 19° / 66°F | 0 mm | 8 |
| December | 100 | 32° / 90°F | 15° / 59°F | 0 mm | 8 |
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Khartoum: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Khartoum?
Khartoum is a major city break in Sudan at 384 m elevation with a hot desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Khartoum get a year?
Khartoum gets about 3,820 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Khartoum?
The sunniest time to visit Khartoum is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 100/100 (with December close behind). Expect daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F.
What is the least sunny month in Khartoum?
May is the least sunny month in Khartoum, scoring 0/100 with about 3 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Khartoum?
The typical midday UV index in Khartoum peaks around 12 (extreme) in April, easing to about 8 (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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