Al Qiţena climate — normals and trends
Al Qiţena (Sudan) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 29.0 °C and it receives 157 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 May (33.3 °C on average) and the coldest is January (22.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Al Qiţena averages 0 frost days, 321 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 32 rainy days per year.
Al Qiţena has warmed by +2.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.33 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 45.8 °C (on 27 April 2002) and the coldest 7.9 °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
Al QiţenaWhite Nile
- coords
- 14.86°, 32.37°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
29.0°C
Average daily high
35.5°C
Average daily low
23.0°C
Annual rainfall
157mm
Sunshine / day
11.3h
Mean relative humidity
35%
Average peak wind
24.2km/h
Seasonal range
10.4°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
321 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
32 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
34.4 °C
Average feels-like low
21.2 °C
Average peak gust
39.6 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
274 d/yr
Solar radiation
23.3 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
45.8 °C
27 April 2002
Coldest day
7.9 °C
4 January 1992
Wettest day
132 mm
13 July 2007
Windiest day
52.0 km/h
15 June 1967
Strongest gust
80.6 km/h
15 June 1967
Hottest feels-like
47.4 °C
12 April 1958
Coldest feels-like
1.8 °C
4 January 1992
Sunniest day
12.3 h
15 May 1940
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 | 31.5 °C | +1.5 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
| Feb | 34.1 °C | +1.9 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
| Mar | 36.1 °C | +0.3 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Apr | 40.5 °C | +1.5 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| May | 41.2 °C | +1.4 °C | 0 mm | -14 mm |
| Jun | 41.0 °C | +2.0 °C | 0 mm | -11 mm |
| Jul | 37.1 °C | +1.1 °C | 14 mm | -23 mm |
| Aug | 35.5 °C | +0.5 °C | 31 mm | -10 mm |
| Sep | 38.0 °C | +1.4 °C | 11 mm | -15 mm |
| Oct | 38.3 °C | +1.2 °C | 3 mm | -21 mm |
| Nov | 36.2 °C | +2.1 °C | 0 mm | -3 mm |
| Dec | 32.1 °C | +1.3 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Al Qiţena?
Al Qiţena has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 29.0 °C and it receives 157 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Al Qiţena?
The hottest day measured in Al Qiţena between 1940 and 2025 was 27 April 2002, reaching 45.8 °C.
What is the coldest day in Al Qiţena?
The coldest day measured in Al Qiţena between 1940 and 2025 was 4 January 1992, at 7.9 °C.
Does it snow in Al Qiţena?
Almost never: Al Qiţena sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Al Qiţena warmed?
Yes: Al Qiţena warmed by +2.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Al Qiţena?
The wettest day measured in Al Qiţena between 1940 and 2025 was 13 July 2007, with 132 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Al Qiţena?
The windiest day measured in Al Qiţena between 1940 and 2025 was 15 June 1967, with winds reaching 52.0 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Al Qiţena?
The warmest month in Al Qiţena is May (33.3 °C on average); the coldest is January (22.9 °C).
How much does it rain in Al Qiţena?
Al Qiţena receives on average 157 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 32 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Al Qiţena?
Al Qiţena gets on average 11.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,125 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Al Qiţena?
Yes: Al Qiţena has on average 274 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Al Qiţena?
In Al Qiţena, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 47.4 °C on 12 April 1958, and the lowest was 1.8 °C on 4 January 1992.
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