Shendi climate — normals and trends
Shendi (Sudan) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 29.2 °C and it receives 74 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 (34.0 °C on average) and the coldest is January (21.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Shendi averages 0 frost days, 317 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 16 rainy days per year.
Shendi has warmed by +2.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.32 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 46.1 °C (on 1 June 2021) and the coldest 5.9 °C (on 24 December 1951).
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
ShendiRiver Nile
- coords
- 16.69°, 33.43°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
29.2°C
Average daily high
36.1°C
Average daily low
22.6°C
Annual rainfall
74mm
Sunshine / day
11.4h
Mean relative humidity
30%
Average peak wind
21.9km/h
Seasonal range
12.1°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
317 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
16 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.1 °C
Average feels-like low
20.2 °C
Average peak gust
37.3 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
253 d/yr
Solar radiation
23.6 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.7 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.63 · 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
1 June 2021
Coldest day
5.9 °C
24 December 1951
Wettest day
60 mm
8 October 1943
Windiest day
54.7 km/h
14 June 1967
Strongest gust
86.0 km/h
14 June 1967
Hottest feels-like
48.4 °C
26 May 1952
Coldest feels-like
0.2 °C
4 January 1942
Sunniest day
12.6 h
18 May 1972
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 | 30.6 °C | +1.3 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
| Feb | 32.8 °C | +1.5 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
| Mar | 35.0 °C | +0.1 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
| Apr | 40.3 °C | +1.7 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| May | 41.7 °C | +1.2 °C | 0 mm | -10 mm |
| Jun | 42.0 °C | +1.2 °C | 0 mm | -5 mm |
| Jul | 39.6 °C | +1.1 °C | 4 mm | -10 mm |
| Aug | 37.5 °C | -0.4 °C | 29 mm | +12 mm |
| Sep | 40.0 °C | +1.0 °C | 4 mm | -5 mm |
| Oct | 38.4 °C | +0.7 °C | 0 mm | -15 mm |
| Nov | 35.6 °C | +1.8 °C | 0 mm | -4 mm |
| Dec | 31.1 °C | +0.8 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Shendi?
Shendi has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 29.2 °C and it receives 74 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Shendi?
The hottest day measured in Shendi between 1940 and 2025 was 1 June 2021, reaching 46.1 °C.
What is the coldest day in Shendi?
The coldest day measured in Shendi between 1940 and 2025 was 24 December 1951, at 5.9 °C.
Does it snow in Shendi?
Almost never: Shendi sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Shendi warmed?
Yes: Shendi warmed by +2.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Shendi?
The wettest day measured in Shendi between 1940 and 2025 was 8 October 1943, with 60 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Shendi?
The windiest day measured in Shendi between 1940 and 2025 was 14 June 1967, with winds reaching 54.7 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Shendi?
The warmest month in Shendi is June (34.0 °C on average); the coldest is January (21.9 °C).
How much does it rain in Shendi?
Shendi receives on average 74 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 16 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Shendi?
Shendi gets on average 11.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,161 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Shendi?
Yes: Shendi has on average 253 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Shendi?
In Shendi, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 48.4 °C on 26 May 1952, and the lowest was 0.2 °C on 4 January 1942.
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