Suakin climate — normals and trends
Suakin (Sudan) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.9 °C and it receives 426 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 July (32.9 °C on average) and the coldest is January (21.2 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.
Suakin averages 0 frost days, 173 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 81 rainy days per year.
Suakin has warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.19 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 42.7 °C (on 19 June 2024) and the coldest 12.0 °C (on 5 February 1993).
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
SuakinRed Sea
- coords
- 19.11°, 37.33°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.9°C
Average daily high
29.8°C
Average daily low
24.5°C
Annual rainfall
426mm
Sunshine / day
11.0h
Mean relative humidity
65%
Average peak wind
21.0km/h
Seasonal range
11.7°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
173 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
81 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
32.3 °C
Average feels-like low
25.7 °C
Average peak gust
34.7 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
305 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.7 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.6 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.62 · 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
42.7 °C
19 June 2024
Coldest day
12.0 °C
5 February 1993
Wettest day
97 mm
22 October 1948
Windiest day
50.4 km/h
10 June 1965
Strongest gust
78.8 km/h
20 July 1951
Hottest feels-like
45.9 °C
8 August 2016
Coldest feels-like
6.9 °C
25 February 1992
Sunniest day
13.0 h
21 May 1940
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 | 24.1 °C | +0.9 °C | 69 mm | -11 mm |
| Feb | 23.3 °C | -0.1 °C | 41 mm | +1 mm |
| Mar | 26.1 °C | +0.7 °C | 1 mm | -13 mm |
| Apr | 29.1 °C | +0.8 °C | 0 mm | -8 mm |
| May | 32.6 °C | +0.7 °C | 0 mm | -6 mm |
| Jun | 35.4 °C | +0.1 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Jul | 38.7 °C | +1.5 °C | 2 mm | -2 mm |
| Aug | 38.0 °C | +1.0 °C | 6 mm | +0 mm |
| Sep | 35.8 °C | +1.2 °C | 1 mm | -1 mm |
| Oct | 31.3 °C | +1.0 °C | 5 mm | -37 mm |
| Nov | 28.0 °C | +1.1 °C | 62 mm | -47 mm |
| Dec | 25.1 °C | +0.6 °C | 50 mm | -66 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Suakin?
Suakin has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.9 °C and it receives 426 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Suakin?
The hottest day measured in Suakin between 1940 and 2025 was 19 June 2024, reaching 42.7 °C.
What is the coldest day in Suakin?
The coldest day measured in Suakin between 1940 and 2025 was 5 February 1993, at 12.0 °C.
Does it snow in Suakin?
Almost never: Suakin sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Suakin warmed?
Yes: Suakin warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Suakin?
The wettest day measured in Suakin between 1940 and 2025 was 22 October 1948, with 97 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Suakin?
The windiest day measured in Suakin between 1940 and 2025 was 10 June 1965, with winds reaching 50.4 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Suakin?
The warmest month in Suakin is July (32.9 °C on average); the coldest is January (21.2 °C).
How much does it rain in Suakin?
Suakin receives on average 426 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 81 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Suakin?
Suakin gets on average 11.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,015 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Suakin?
Yes: Suakin has on average 305 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Suakin?
In Suakin, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 45.9 °C on 8 August 2016, and the lowest was 6.9 °C on 25 February 1992.
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