Abū Zabad weather in February

In February, Abū Zabad sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Abū Zabad's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Abū Zabad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
7th warmest
Overnight low
19°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:30 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
26%
3rd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Abū Zabad is human settlement in Sudan.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical February day in Abū Zabad reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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How February really feels in Abū Zabad

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 27 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
27
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Abū Zabad weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 17°0011.46.2
Feb33° / 19°0011.64.6
Mar36° / 22°10.211.92.4
Apr39° / 24°31.212.30.9
May38° / 25°276.512.61.1
Jun35° / 25°431112.72.2
Jul32° / 23°7816.112.73.3
Aug31° / 23°10718.712.43.6
Sep32° / 23°7513.912.13.4
Oct35° / 23°296.511.72.8
Nov34° / 21°00.111.43.8
Dec31° / 18°0011.35.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%.

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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Abū Zabad gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 0% and peaks near 0% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in February

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

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Wind in February

Winds average 16 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in February

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:33 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 7:08 PM.

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Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.5 kWh/m² to a high of 7.41 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 6.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Abū Zabad

In seasonPeak

None of Abū Zabad's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Abū Zabad sees seasonal dust haze (March–June), heaviest in April.

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Is February a good time to visit Abū Zabad?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Abū Zabad for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Abū Zabad in February

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

In February, Abū Zabad sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Abū Zabad in February

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Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Abū Zabad peaks around March 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 13UV 13Dec 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Abū Zabad in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Abū Zabad is worst in March — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.1× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateModerateMar 1746 µg/m³Aug 2212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Moderate
Feb39Poor
Mar48Poor
Apr39Poor
May23Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Abū Zabad?

Abū Zabad sits at 12.3°N, 29.3°E, 559 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Dilling, 55 km away.

Al FūlahEl ObeidAr RahadKadugliBārahBabanūsah

Topography around Abū Zabad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Abū Zabad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 565 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 567 m.

The land around Abū Zabad is covered by cropland (50%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and grassland (43%) within 16 km, and grassland (73%) within 80 km.

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February weather nearby: Dilling 55 km · An Nuhūd 97 km · Al Fūlah 119 km · El Obeid 140 km · Ar Rahad 157 km · Kadugli 157 km · Bārah 193 km · Babanūsah 194 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 Abū Zabad (12.35°, 29.25°, elevation 559 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).