Rahad al Bardi climate — normals and trends
Rahad al Bardi (Sudan) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.7 °C and it receives 637 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 (30.7 °C on average) and the coldest is January (24.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Rahad al Bardi averages 0 frost days, 291 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 98 rainy days per year.
Rahad al Bardi has warmed by +2.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.30 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 43.4 °C (on 24 April 2024) and the coldest 9.3 °C (on 28 December 1983).
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
Rahad al BardiSouthern Darfur
- coords
- 11.30°, 23.88°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.7°C
Average daily high
33.4°C
Average daily low
21.5°C
Annual rainfall
637mm
Sunshine / day
10.7h
Mean relative humidity
44%
Average peak wind
16.2km/h
Seasonal range
6.6°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
291 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
98 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
34.2 °C
Average feels-like low
20.6 °C
Average peak gust
35.1 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
276 d/yr
Solar radiation
22.4 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
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
43.4 °C
24 April 2024
Coldest day
9.3 °C
28 December 1983
Wettest day
102 mm
6 July 1944
Windiest day
38.3 km/h
9 May 1967
Strongest gust
69.5 km/h
4 April 1967
Hottest feels-like
45.3 °C
10 May 2001
Coldest feels-like
3.9 °C
4 January 1992
Sunniest day
12.7 h
30 June 1941
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32.8 °C | +0.8 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
| Feb | 35.9 °C | +1.8 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Mar | 37.8 °C | +0.9 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Apr | 38.9 °C | +0.5 °C | 0 mm | -7 mm |
| May | 39.1 °C | +1.9 °C | 0 mm | -40 mm |
| Jun | 36.9 °C | +3.1 °C | 4 mm | -85 mm |
| Jul | 31.6 °C | +1.3 °C | 103 mm | -62 mm |
| Aug | 29.6 °C | +0.3 °C | 180 mm | +13 mm |
| Sep | 31.5 °C | +1.3 °C | 103 mm | -15 mm |
| Oct | 34.8 °C | +2.2 °C | 9 mm | -38 mm |
| Nov | 35.3 °C | +1.5 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Dec | 33.3 °C | +1.2 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Rahad al Bardi?
Rahad al Bardi has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.7 °C and it receives 637 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Rahad al Bardi?
The hottest day measured in Rahad al Bardi between 1940 and 2025 was 24 April 2024, reaching 43.4 °C.
What is the coldest day in Rahad al Bardi?
The coldest day measured in Rahad al Bardi between 1940 and 2025 was 28 December 1983, at 9.3 °C.
Does it snow in Rahad al Bardi?
Almost never: Rahad al Bardi sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Rahad al Bardi warmed?
Yes: Rahad al Bardi warmed by +2.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Rahad al Bardi?
The wettest day measured in Rahad al Bardi between 1940 and 2025 was 6 July 1944, with 102 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Rahad al Bardi?
The windiest day measured in Rahad al Bardi between 1940 and 2025 was 9 May 1967, with winds reaching 38.3 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Rahad al Bardi?
The warmest month in Rahad al Bardi is April (30.7 °C on average); the coldest is January (24.1 °C).
How much does it rain in Rahad al Bardi?
Rahad al Bardi receives on average 637 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 98 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Rahad al Bardi?
Rahad al Bardi gets on average 10.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,905 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Rahad al Bardi?
Yes: Rahad al Bardi has on average 276 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Rahad al Bardi?
In Rahad al Bardi, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 45.3 °C on 10 May 2001, and the lowest was 3.9 °C on 4 January 1992.
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