Abu Jibeha in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Abu Jibeha sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 0 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Abu Jibeha's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Abu Jibeha's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
33°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Avg wind
16 km/h
Travel score
4.5
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Abu Jibeha in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C.

A typical winter day in Abu Jibeha reaches about 33°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Abu Jibeha

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 81 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
81
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Abu Jibeha weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 19°0011.45.1
Feb35° / 21°0011.63.7
Mar37° / 24°10.311.91.9
Apr38° / 25°112.812.21.0
May37° / 25°5212.212.51.6
Jun33° / 24°8317.612.72.7
Jul31° / 22°13120.412.63.6
Aug29° / 22°16022.612.43.8
Sep31° / 22°11218.412.13.8
Oct33° / 22°7213.911.73.3
Nov35° / 22°20.411.53.6
Dec33° / 20°0011.34.7

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Abu Jibeha gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 16 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early December to 11 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 6.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Abu Jibeha

In seasonPeak

None of Abu Jibeha's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Abu Jibeha's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Abu Jibeha sees seasonal dust haze (March–April), heaviest in April.

Rainy season
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is winter a good time to visit Abu Jibeha?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Abu Jibeha for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Abu Jibeha in Winter

From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In winter, Abu Jibeha sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Abu Jibeha in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Abu Jibeha peaks around March 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 17UV 13Dec 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Abu Jibeha in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Abu Jibeha is worst in March — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.6× the cleanest month (August, 11 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodModerateMar 1439 µg/m³Aug 1911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar40Poor
Apr29Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Abu Jibeha?

Abu Jibeha sits at 11.5°N, 31.2°E, 573 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Ar Rahad, 154 km away.

Ar RahadUmm RuwabaKadugliDillingTandaltīMalakalEl ObeidAbū Zabad

Topography around Abu Jibeha

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Abu Jibeha.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Abu Jibeha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m around an average of 565 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 348 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,023 m.

The land around Abu Jibeha is covered by grassland (63%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) within 16 km, and grassland (64%) and shrubs (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
116 m
16 km
348 m
80 km
1,023 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Winter weather nearby: Ar Rahad 154 km · Umm Ruwaba 161 km · Kadugli 172 km · Dilling 184 km · Tandaltī 187 km · Malakal 219 km · El Obeid 221 km · Abū Zabad 237 km

Sudan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / D / F / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 215% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,165
2025
Happiness
4.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2017
Homicide rate
5.1
per 100k, 2008
Road deaths
26.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 421

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Abu Jibeha (11.4562°, 31.2285°, elevation 573 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.