'Ārdamatā climate — normals and trends
'Ārdamatā (Sudan) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 25.1 °C and it receives 513 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 (29.5 °C on average) and the coldest is January (20.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
'Ārdamatā averages 0 frost days, 280 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 69 rainy days per year.
'Ārdamatā has warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.26 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 42.6 °C (on 19 April 2024) and the coldest 4.8 °C (on 17 January 1968).
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
'ĀrdamatāWestern Darfur
- coords
- 13.48°, 22.49°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
25.1°C
Average daily high
32.7°C
Average daily low
18.8°C
Annual rainfall
513mm
Sunshine / day
11.0h
Mean relative humidity
37%
Average peak wind
15.9km/h
Seasonal range
8.7°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
280 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
69 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
32.9 °C
Average feels-like low
16.8 °C
Average peak gust
33.3 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
173 d/yr
Solar radiation
23.4 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.2 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.57 · 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
42.6 °C
19 April 2024
Coldest day
4.8 °C
17 January 1968
Wettest day
121 mm
31 July 1944
Windiest day
36.0 km/h
13 March 2016
Strongest gust
72.0 km/h
10 June 1944
Hottest feels-like
42.5 °C
1 June 1952
Coldest feels-like
-1.7 °C
4 January 1992
Sunniest day
12.8 h
2 June 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 | 30.2 °C | +0.3 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
| Feb | 33.8 °C | +1.8 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Mar | 35.5 °C | +0.6 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Apr | 37.7 °C | +0.8 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| May | 38.6 °C | +1.7 °C | 0 mm | -14 mm |
| Jun | 36.9 °C | +1.6 °C | 4 mm | -31 mm |
| Jul | 31.7 °C | +0.8 °C | 79 mm | -94 mm |
| Aug | 29.4 °C | +0.3 °C | 161 mm | -48 mm |
| Sep | 32.6 °C | +1.2 °C | 54 mm | -12 mm |
| Oct | 34.6 °C | +1.2 °C | 0 mm | -12 mm |
| Nov | 33.2 °C | +1.3 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Dec | 31.9 °C | +1.9 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of 'Ārdamatā?
'Ārdamatā has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 25.1 °C and it receives 513 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in 'Ārdamatā?
The hottest day measured in 'Ārdamatā between 1940 and 2025 was 19 April 2024, reaching 42.6 °C.
What is the coldest day in 'Ārdamatā?
The coldest day measured in 'Ārdamatā between 1940 and 2025 was 17 January 1968, at 4.8 °C.
Does it snow in 'Ārdamatā?
Almost never: 'Ārdamatā sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of 'Ārdamatā warmed?
Yes: 'Ārdamatā warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in 'Ārdamatā?
The wettest day measured in 'Ārdamatā between 1940 and 2025 was 31 July 1944, with 121 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in 'Ārdamatā?
The windiest day measured in 'Ārdamatā between 1940 and 2025 was 13 March 2016, with winds reaching 36.0 km/h.
What is the warmest month in 'Ārdamatā?
The warmest month in 'Ārdamatā is May (29.5 °C on average); the coldest is January (20.8 °C).
How much does it rain in 'Ārdamatā?
'Ārdamatā receives on average 513 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 69 rainy days.
Is it sunny in 'Ārdamatā?
'Ārdamatā gets on average 11.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,015 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in 'Ārdamatā?
Yes: 'Ārdamatā has on average 173 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in 'Ārdamatā?
In 'Ārdamatā, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.5 °C on 1 June 1952, and the lowest was -1.7 °C on 4 January 1992.
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