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The climate of Sudan, city by city

This page lists the 76 cities in Sudan for which climate normals are available. Each entry covers temperature, rainfall and how the climate changed between 1940 and 2025, computed from ERA5 reanalysis data.

Average across cities

27.8°C

Annual rainfall

370mm

Spread between cities

6°C

Warming

+2.8°C

Departure from normal across the country's largest cities, 1940–2025

Rankings

Across the 76 cities in this country with a measured climate.

The warmest

  1. 1Wad Madani29.6 °C
  2. 2Al Hasaheisa29.6 °C
  3. 3Tokār29.6 °C
  4. 4Rufā‘a29.6 °C
  5. 5Al Hilāliyya29.6 °C
  6. 6Al Manāqil29.5 °C
  7. 7Al-Damir29.5 °C
  8. 8New Halfa29.5 °C
  9. 9Al-Fāw29.5 °C
  10. 10Atbara29.4 °C

The coldest

  1. 1Kutum23.6 °C
  2. 2Jubayt24.1 °C
  3. 3Mellit24.2 °C
  4. 4Kabkābīyah24.2 °C
  5. 5Sinkat24.3 °C
  6. 6Zalingei24.7 °C
  7. 7Kas24.8 °C
  8. 8Geneina25.1 °C
  9. 9El Geneina Fort25.1 °C
  10. 10'Ārdamatā25.1 °C

The wettest

  1. 1Abyei916 mm
  2. 2Kaduqli817 mm
  3. 3Abu Jibeha738 mm
  4. 4Doka735 mm
  5. 5Ad-Damazin710 mm
  6. 6Er Roseires680 mm
  7. 7Dilling644 mm
  8. 8Rahad al Bardi637 mm
  9. 9Zalingei588 mm
  10. 10Burām587 mm

Frequently asked questions

What is the hottest city in Sudan?

The hottest city in Sudan is Wad Madani, with an average annual temperature of 29.6 °C.

What is the coldest city in Sudan?

The coldest city in Sudan is Kutum, with an average annual temperature of 23.6 °C.

What is the wettest city in Sudan?

The wettest city in Sudan is Abyei, with 916 mm of precipitation per year.

Has the climate of Sudan warmed?

Based on its largest cities, Sudan warmed by +2.8 °C between 1940 and 2025.

Cities by region

Al Jazirah5

Al Qaḑārif6

Blue Nile2

Central Darfur1

Eastern Darfur2

Kassala2

Khartoum State3

Northern Darfur4

Northern State2

North Kordofan4

Red Sea5

River Nile5

Sennar8

Southern Darfur6

Southern Kordofan4

Western Darfur3

West Kordofan6

White Nile8