Kināna climate — normals and trends
Kināna (Sudan) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 29.3 °C and it receives 331 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 (33.1 °C on average) and the coldest is January (25.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Kināna averages 0 frost days, 345 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 65 rainy days per year.
Kināna has warmed by +3.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.37 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 46.1 °C (on 4 May 2018) and the coldest 9.3 °C (on 25 December 1971).
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
KinānaSennar
- coords
- 14.04°, 33.17°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
29.3°C
Average daily high
36.2°C
Average daily low
23.6°C
Annual rainfall
331mm
Sunshine / day
11.1h
Mean relative humidity
38%
Average peak wind
17.4km/h
Seasonal range
8.0°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
345 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
65 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
36.8 °C
Average feels-like low
22.7 °C
Average peak gust
35.9 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
309 d/yr
Solar radiation
22.5 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+3.2 °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
46.1 °C
4 May 2018
Coldest day
9.3 °C
25 December 1971
Wettest day
149 mm
5 August 2020
Windiest day
42.9 km/h
14 June 1967
Strongest gust
81.0 km/h
14 June 1967
Hottest feels-like
48.1 °C
7 April 1950
Coldest feels-like
4.3 °C
4 January 1992
Sunniest day
12.3 h
17 May 2025
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34.7 °C | +1.8 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Feb | 37.3 °C | +2.4 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
| Mar | 39.0 °C | +1.0 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Apr | 42.4 °C | +1.8 °C | 2 mm | -2 mm |
| May | 42.3 °C | +2.2 °C | 3 mm | -28 mm |
| Jun | 41.6 °C | +3.4 °C | 0 mm | -32 mm |
| Jul | 37.0 °C | +2.0 °C | 21 mm | -51 mm |
| Aug | 34.4 °C | +0.8 °C | 82 mm | -4 mm |
| Sep | 37.3 °C | +2.5 °C | 23 mm | -38 mm |
| Oct | 38.6 °C | +2.0 °C | 5 mm | -35 mm |
| Nov | 38.5 °C | +2.5 °C | 0 mm | -4 mm |
| Dec | 35.0 °C | +1.5 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Kināna?
Kināna has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 29.3 °C and it receives 331 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Kināna?
The hottest day measured in Kināna between 1940 and 2025 was 4 May 2018, reaching 46.1 °C.
What is the coldest day in Kināna?
The coldest day measured in Kināna between 1940 and 2025 was 25 December 1971, at 9.3 °C.
Does it snow in Kināna?
Almost never: Kināna sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Kināna warmed?
Yes: Kināna warmed by +3.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Kināna?
The wettest day measured in Kināna between 1940 and 2025 was 5 August 2020, with 149 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Kināna?
The windiest day measured in Kināna between 1940 and 2025 was 14 June 1967, with winds reaching 42.9 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Kināna?
The warmest month in Kināna is May (33.1 °C on average); the coldest is January (25.1 °C).
How much does it rain in Kināna?
Kināna receives on average 331 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 65 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Kināna?
Kināna gets on average 11.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,052 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Kināna?
Yes: Kināna has on average 309 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Kināna?
In Kināna, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 48.1 °C on 7 April 1950, and the lowest was 4.3 °C on 4 January 1992.
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