As Sūkī climate — normals and trends
As Sūkī (Sudan) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 29.2 °C and it receives 497 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 (33.2 °C on average) and the coldest is January (26.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
As Sūkī averages 0 frost days, 339 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 84 rainy days per year.
As Sūkī has warmed by +3.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.40 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 45.9 °C (on 25 May 1998) and the coldest 10.8 °C (on 26 December 2002).
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
As SūkīSennar
- coords
- 13.32°, 33.88°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
29.2°C
Average daily high
35.9°C
Average daily low
23.8°C
Annual rainfall
497mm
Sunshine / day
10.9h
Mean relative humidity
42%
Average peak wind
16.7km/h
Seasonal range
6.8°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
339 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
84 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
37.1 °C
Average feels-like low
23.3 °C
Average peak gust
34.4 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
328 d/yr
Solar radiation
21.9 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+3.4 °C
since 1940
+0.4 °C per decade · r² = 0.68 · 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
45.9 °C
25 May 1998
Coldest day
10.8 °C
26 December 2002
Wettest day
90 mm
1 August 2020
Windiest day
40.2 km/h
14 June 1967
Strongest gust
75.2 km/h
14 June 1967
Hottest feels-like
47.6 °C
15 April 2001
Coldest feels-like
5.7 °C
4 January 1992
Sunniest day
12.4 h
17 May 1960
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36.4 °C | +2.3 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
| Feb | 38.7 °C | +2.6 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
| Mar | 40.4 °C | +1.5 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Apr | 42.7 °C | +1.9 °C | 2 mm | -5 mm |
| May | 42.2 °C | +2.8 °C | 1 mm | -46 mm |
| Jun | 41.0 °C | +4.0 °C | 3 mm | -54 mm |
| Jul | 36.4 °C | +2.8 °C | 40 mm | -66 mm |
| Aug | 33.1 °C | +1.3 °C | 120 mm | -12 mm |
| Sep | 35.9 °C | +2.9 °C | 51 mm | -40 mm |
| Oct | 38.5 °C | +3.2 °C | 7 mm | -43 mm |
| Nov | 39.1 °C | +2.7 °C | 0 mm | -6 mm |
| Dec | 36.4 °C | +1.9 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of As Sūkī?
As Sūkī has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 29.2 °C and it receives 497 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in As Sūkī?
The hottest day measured in As Sūkī between 1940 and 2025 was 25 May 1998, reaching 45.9 °C.
What is the coldest day in As Sūkī?
The coldest day measured in As Sūkī between 1940 and 2025 was 26 December 2002, at 10.8 °C.
Does it snow in As Sūkī?
Almost never: As Sūkī sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of As Sūkī warmed?
Yes: As Sūkī warmed by +3.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in As Sūkī?
The wettest day measured in As Sūkī between 1940 and 2025 was 1 August 2020, with 90 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in As Sūkī?
The windiest day measured in As Sūkī between 1940 and 2025 was 14 June 1967, with winds reaching 40.2 km/h.
What is the warmest month in As Sūkī?
The warmest month in As Sūkī is April (33.2 °C on average); the coldest is January (26.4 °C).
How much does it rain in As Sūkī?
As Sūkī receives on average 497 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 84 rainy days.
Is it sunny in As Sūkī?
As Sūkī gets on average 10.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,979 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in As Sūkī?
Yes: As Sūkī has on average 328 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in As Sūkī?
In As Sūkī, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 47.6 °C on 15 April 2001, and the lowest was 5.7 °C on 4 January 1992.
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