Abu Jibeha climate — normals and trends
Abu Jibeha (Sudan) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.7 °C and it receives 738 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is April (30.8 °C on average) and the coldest is August (24.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Abu Jibeha averages 0 frost days, 277 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 118 rainy days per year.
Abu Jibeha has warmed by +2.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.32 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 43.4 °C (on 4 May 2019) and the coldest 9.4 °C (on 4 January 1992).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
Abu JibehaSouthern Kordofan
- coords
- 11.46°, 31.23°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.7°C
Average daily high
33.0°C
Average daily low
21.8°C
Annual rainfall
738mm
Sunshine / day
10.8h
Mean relative humidity
48%
Average peak wind
16.4km/h
Seasonal range
6.4°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
277 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
118 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
34.2 °C
Average feels-like low
21.3 °C
Average peak gust
34.9 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
298 d/yr
Solar radiation
21.8 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.8 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.66 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
43.4 °C
4 May 2019
Coldest day
9.4 °C
4 January 1992
Wettest day
131 mm
19 May 1952
Windiest day
37.6 km/h
15 March 1968
Strongest gust
67.7 km/h
2 May 1966
Hottest feels-like
44.7 °C
17 April 1958
Coldest feels-like
3.3 °C
4 January 1992
Sunniest day
12.0 h
16 May 2009
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34.1 °C | +2.1 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Feb | 36.7 °C | +2.8 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Mar | 37.5 °C | +1.0 °C | 0 mm | -3 mm |
| Apr | 38.5 °C | +0.5 °C | 1 mm | -14 mm |
| May | 38.1 °C | +2.2 °C | 6 mm | -66 mm |
| Jun | 36.3 °C | +3.6 °C | 16 mm | -84 mm |
| Jul | 31.1 °C | +1.2 °C | 79 mm | -61 mm |
| Aug | 28.2 °C | -0.8 °C | 277 mm | +119 mm |
| Sep | 29.4 °C | -0.6 °C | 117 mm | -21 mm |
| Oct | 32.2 °C | +0.3 °C | 41 mm | -59 mm |
| Nov | 35.1 °C | +1.5 °C | 0 mm | -10 mm |
| Dec | 33.5 °C | +1.2 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Abu Jibeha?
Abu Jibeha has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.7 °C and it receives 738 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Abu Jibeha?
The hottest day measured in Abu Jibeha between 1940 and 2025 was 4 May 2019, reaching 43.4 °C.
What is the coldest day in Abu Jibeha?
The coldest day measured in Abu Jibeha between 1940 and 2025 was 4 January 1992, at 9.4 °C.
Does it snow in Abu Jibeha?
Almost never: Abu Jibeha sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Abu Jibeha warmed?
Yes: Abu Jibeha warmed by +2.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Abu Jibeha?
The wettest day measured in Abu Jibeha between 1940 and 2025 was 19 May 1952, with 131 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Abu Jibeha?
The windiest day measured in Abu Jibeha between 1940 and 2025 was 15 March 1968, with winds reaching 37.6 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Abu Jibeha?
The warmest month in Abu Jibeha is April (30.8 °C on average); the coldest is August (24.4 °C).
How much does it rain in Abu Jibeha?
Abu Jibeha receives on average 738 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 118 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Abu Jibeha?
Abu Jibeha gets on average 10.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,942 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Abu Jibeha?
Yes: Abu Jibeha has on average 298 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Abu Jibeha?
In Abu Jibeha, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.7 °C on 17 April 1958, and the lowest was 3.3 °C on 4 January 1992.
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