Kuraymah climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Kuraymah?

Kuraymah has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 28.5 °C and it receives 23 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Kuraymah?

The hottest day measured in Kuraymah between 1940 and 2025 was 11 May 2004, reaching 47.2 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Kuraymah?

The coldest day measured in Kuraymah between 1940 and 2025 was 4 January 1942, at 3.6 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Kuraymah?

Almost never: Kuraymah sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Kuraymah warmed?

Yes: Kuraymah warmed by +2.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Kuraymah?

The wettest day measured in Kuraymah between 1940 and 2025 was 31 October 1964, with 38 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Kuraymah?

The windiest day measured in Kuraymah between 1940 and 2025 was 14 June 1967, with winds reaching 51.5 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Kuraymah?

The warmest month in Kuraymah is June (34.5 °C on average); the coldest is January (19.2 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Kuraymah?

Kuraymah receives on average 23 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 5 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Kuraymah?

Kuraymah gets on average 11.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,161 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Kuraymah (Sudan) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 28.5 °C and it receives 23 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 June (34.5 °C on average) and the coldest is January (19.2 °C). Rainfall peaks in October.

Kuraymah averages 0 frost days, 281 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 5 rainy days per year.

Kuraymah has warmed by +2.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.29 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 47.2 °C (on 11 May 2004) and the coldest 3.6 °C (on 4 January 1942).

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

KuraymahNorthern State

coords: 18.55°, 31.85°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

BWhHot desertWarmest monthJuneColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthOctoberDriest monthFebruary

Mean daily temperature

28.5°C

Average daily high

35.2°C

Average daily low

21.7°C

Annual rainfall

23mm

Sunshine / day

11.4h

Mean relative humidity

24%

Average peak wind

22.1km/h

Seasonal range

15.3°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

281 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

5 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

33.3 °C

Average feels-like low

18.1 °C

Average peak gust

36.6 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

229 d/yr

Solar radiation

24.1 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.5 °C

since 1940

+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.61 · p = < 0.001

19402025

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

47.2 °C

11 May 2004

Coldest day

3.6 °C

4 January 1942

Wettest day

38 mm

31 October 1964

Windiest day

51.5 km/h

14 June 1967

Strongest gust

79.6 km/h

14 June 1967

Hottest feels-like

48.4 °C

15 May 1991

Coldest feels-like

-2.3 °C

4 January 1942

Sunniest day

12.4 h

15 May 1952

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	45.2 °C18 May 2025	8.5 °C31 December 2025	29.5 °C	3 mm	293
2024	46.5 °C5 June 2024	7.0 °C2 February 2024	29.5 °C	16 mm	292
2023	45.7 °C27 May 2023	8.5 °C15 January 2023	29.9 °C	4 mm	299
2022	45.3 °C4 May 2022	5.4 °C20 January 2022	29.0 °C	0 mm	272
2021	45.6 °C1 June 2021	6.9 °C31 December 2021	29.8 °C	5 mm	288
2020	44.4 °C14 June 2020	6.2 °C10 January 2020	28.7 °C	6 mm	275
2019	46.0 °C28 June 2019	8.2 °C30 December 2019	29.4 °C	8 mm	283
2018	45.8 °C10 June 2018	8.1 °C2 January 2018	29.6 °C	13 mm	289
2017	45.2 °C9 June 2017	8.6 °C18 February 2017	29.6 °C	4 mm	292
2016	45.7 °C13 June 2016	6.5 °C28 January 2016	29.7 °C	3 mm	292
2015	46.8 °C21 August 2015	5.7 °C12 January 2015	29.4 °C	0 mm	291
2014	46.3 °C2 July 2014	9.5 °C11 January 2014	29.7 °C	8 mm	295
2013	46.4 °C3 June 2013	8.8 °C12 January 2013	29.7 °C	17 mm	316
2012	45.7 °C3 June 2012	7.3 °C17 January 2012	29.6 °C	0 mm	290
2011	45.9 °C10 June 2011	9.4 °C17 January 2011	29.1 °C	1 mm	280
2010	46.6 °C23 June 2010	9.2 °C7 February 2010	30.8 °C	5 mm	316
2009	45.7 °C3 May 2009	10.4 °C3 January 2009	29.8 °C	2 mm	293
2008	45.2 °C31 August 2008	6.5 °C31 January 2008	29.8 °C	2 mm	303
2007	44.9 °C4 May 2007	9.2 °C6 January 2007	29.3 °C	18 mm	288
2006	45.2 °C10 June 2006	6.5 °C29 December 2006	29.3 °C	2 mm	286
2005	45.6 °C24 July 2005	7.2 °C20 January 2005	29.6 °C	6 mm	311
2004	47.2 °C11 May 2004	7.9 °C15 January 2004	29.3 °C	1 mm	287
2003	45.3 °C7 April 2003	9.4 °C4 January 2003	29.3 °C	6 mm	292
2002	45.0 °C8 July 2002	4.9 °C11 January 2002	29.2 °C	2 mm	289
2001	45.0 °C28 May 2001	9.4 °C24 January 2001	29.3 °C	2 mm	294
2000	46.3 °C6 July 2000	6.2 °C30 January 2000	28.9 °C	2 mm	283
1999	45.1 °C27 May 1999	8.2 °C9 January 1999	29.8 °C	25 mm	320
1998	45.4 °C14 June 1998	6.0 °C13 January 1998	29.1 °C	5 mm	283
1997	44.0 °C10 June 1997	7.8 °C25 January 1997	28.2 °C	17 mm	264
1996	46.5 °C5 July 1996	7.4 °C12 January 1996	28.8 °C	8 mm	269
1995	45.0 °C5 June 1995	8.4 °C11 February 1995	28.6 °C	10 mm	267
1994	43.7 °C27 May 1994	8.5 °C17 January 1994	28.1 °C	15 mm	268
1993	45.2 °C4 May 1993	5.7 °C5 February 1993	28.8 °C	3 mm	291
1992	45.7 °C20 June 1992	5.3 °C3 January 1992	27.9 °C	2 mm	258
1991	46.3 °C17 May 1991	8.6 °C27 December 1991	29.1 °C	5 mm	276
1990	45.6 °C9 June 1990	8.9 °C22 February 1990	29.1 °C	0 mm	293
1989	46.1 °C8 June 1989	6.1 °C5 January 1989	28.3 °C	9 mm	262
1988	45.6 °C29 May 1988	7.4 °C28 December 1988	28.9 °C	27 mm	287
1987	44.5 °C26 July 1987	6.2 °C4 January 1987	28.7 °C	8 mm	292
1986	43.7 °C8 June 1986	7.9 °C14 January 1986	28.3 °C	5 mm	290
1985	43.2 °C30 May 1985	7.2 °C27 February 1985	28.4 °C	7 mm	279
1984	44.2 °C11 June 1984	6.7 °C20 January 1984	28.0 °C	0 mm	287
1983	46.3 °C13 July 1983	4.2 °C24 January 1983	27.3 °C	4 mm	263
1982	43.8 °C24 April 1982	6.0 °C8 February 1982	27.6 °C	0 mm	253
1981	45.1 °C4 September 1981	6.7 °C7 January 1981	28.5 °C	2 mm	277
1980	46.3 °C13 June 1980	7.1 °C13 December 1980	28.9 °C	17 mm	283
1979	46.1 °C12 June 1979	7.4 °C19 December 1979	29.4 °C	10 mm	284
1978	45.3 °C31 May 1978	5.8 °C11 January 1978	28.2 °C	8 mm	276
1977	45.0 °C2 June 1977	6.3 °C8 January 1977	27.3 °C	12 mm	260
1976	43.7 °C9 May 1976	7.5 °C7 January 1976	28.5 °C	5 mm	285
1975	44.2 °C1 June 1975	5.5 °C17 January 1975	27.7 °C	2 mm	281
1974	44.6 °C19 June 1974	7.7 °C18 January 1974	27.9 °C	24 mm	268
1973	44.2 °C26 May 1973	5.6 °C16 January 1973	28.6 °C	11 mm	284
1972	44.6 °C17 September 1972	7.0 °C9 February 1972	28.5 °C	2 mm	269
1971	46.9 °C30 May 1971	6.7 °C24 December 1971	28.0 °C	5 mm	283
1970	45.6 °C23 May 1970	7.5 °C14 December 1970	28.0 °C	18 mm	276
1969	46.0 °C12 June 1969	5.3 °C25 January 1969	29.1 °C	1 mm	308
1968	44.4 °C31 August 1968	7.3 °C16 January 1968	28.1 °C	5 mm	285
1967	44.2 °C22 May 1967	9.6 °C25 January 1967	27.3 °C	1 mm	266
1966	41.8 °C7 June 1966	10.1 °C3 February 1966	27.4 °C	182 mm	269
1965	42.4 °C14 June 1965	8.8 °C11 January 1965	27.1 °C	63 mm	259
1964	42.4 °C13 June 1964	9.4 °C16 December 1964	26.2 °C	374 mm	225
1963	45.3 °C8 June 1963	9.5 °C31 December 1963	28.4 °C	218 mm	266
1962	45.5 °C3 June 1962	9.3 °C22 February 1962	28.9 °C	20 mm	301
1961	45.7 °C7 June 1961	9.1 °C24 December 1961	27.4 °C	5 mm	260
1960	44.6 °C20 June 1960	9.2 °C2 January 1960	29.0 °C	0 mm	314
1959	45.3 °C3 June 1959	8.0 °C21 January 1959	28.1 °C	13 mm	279
1958	45.1 °C18 May 1958	9.6 °C8 January 1958	29.3 °C	5 mm	308
1957	45.1 °C23 June 1957	7.3 °C12 January 1957	28.6 °C	3 mm	287
1956	44.7 °C26 May 1956	8.2 °C22 December 1956	28.4 °C	21 mm	309
1955	45.0 °C28 May 1955	9.3 °C31 December 1955	28.5 °C	3 mm	276
1954	45.3 °C30 May 1954	6.8 °C22 January 1954	28.1 °C	7 mm	296
1953	45.8 °C18 June 1953	5.4 °C21 December 1953	27.5 °C	43 mm	282
1952	45.3 °C27 May 1952	6.5 °C12 January 1952	28.2 °C	20 mm	300
1951	44.2 °C6 September 1951	4.7 °C23 December 1951	27.8 °C	9 mm	279
1950	43.4 °C16 June 1950	4.8 °C17 January 1950	27.3 °C	90 mm	277
1949	45.2 °C8 May 1949	4.5 °C27 January 1949	26.9 °C	40 mm	255
1948	44.5 °C17 June 1948	5.6 °C4 January 1948	26.9 °C	14 mm	253
1947	43.7 °C29 June 1947	5.7 °C16 January 1947	27.9 °C	29 mm	265
1946	44.3 °C26 May 1946	5.7 °C11 January 1946	27.3 °C	22 mm	277
1945	42.9 °C4 June 1945	5.2 °C2 February 1945	26.7 °C	7 mm	261
1944	45.4 °C12 June 1944	7.6 °C17 January 1944	27.0 °C	45 mm	262
1943	43.4 °C19 May 1943	5.6 °C31 January 1943	26.7 °C	318 mm	250
1942	44.9 °C22 May 1942	3.6 °C4 January 1942	27.7 °C	13 mm	287
1941	44.6 °C12 May 1941	4.8 °C27 December 1941	27.4 °C	0 mm	275
1940	44.0 °C18 June 1940	7.1 °C30 January 1940	27.4 °C	2 mm	255

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

36.0 °C

+0.8 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

293 d/yr

+12

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

3 mm

-20 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	27.9 °C	+1.6 °C	0 mm	-0 mm
Feb	29.2 °C	+0.5 °C	0 mm	0 mm
Mar	32.8 °C	+0.1 °C	0 mm	0 mm
Apr	38.0 °C	+0.8 °C	0 mm	-0 mm
May	40.3 °C	0.0 °C	0 mm	-2 mm
Jun	40.5 °C	-0.8 °C	0 mm	-1 mm
Jul	41.7 °C	+1.6 °C	0 mm	-3 mm
Aug	40.3 °C	+0.4 °C	2 mm	-2 mm
Sep	40.4 °C	+0.3 °C	1 mm	-2 mm
Oct	38.3 °C	+1.0 °C	0 mm	-8 mm
Nov	33.6 °C	+2.1 °C	0 mm	-3 mm
Dec	28.3 °C	+0.8 °C	0 mm	-0 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

45.2 °C

18 May 2025

Coldest day

8.5 °C

31 Dec 2025

Wettest day

1.1 mm

27 Aug 2025

Windiest day

37.5 km/h

10 Apr 2025

Strongest gust

58.3 km/h

10 Apr 2025

Hottest feels-like

43.9 °C

11 Aug 2025

Coldest feels-like

4.2 °C

31 Dec 2025

Sunniest day

12.3 h

2 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Kuraymah?

Kuraymah has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 28.5 °C and it receives 23 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Kuraymah?

The hottest day measured in Kuraymah between 1940 and 2025 was 11 May 2004, reaching 47.2 °C.

What is the coldest day in Kuraymah?

The coldest day measured in Kuraymah between 1940 and 2025 was 4 January 1942, at 3.6 °C.

Does it snow in Kuraymah?

Almost never: Kuraymah sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Kuraymah warmed?

Yes: Kuraymah warmed by +2.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Kuraymah?

The wettest day measured in Kuraymah between 1940 and 2025 was 31 October 1964, with 38 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Kuraymah?

The windiest day measured in Kuraymah between 1940 and 2025 was 14 June 1967, with winds reaching 51.5 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Kuraymah?

The warmest month in Kuraymah is June (34.5 °C on average); the coldest is January (19.2 °C).

How much does it rain in Kuraymah?

Kuraymah receives on average 23 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 5 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Kuraymah?

Kuraymah gets on average 11.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,161 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Kuraymah?

Yes: Kuraymah has on average 229 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Kuraymah?

In Kuraymah, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 48.4 °C on 15 May 1991, and the lowest was -2.3 °C on 4 January 1942.

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