Abū Zabad in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Abū Zabad sees average daytime highs around 38°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 31 mm of rain over about 8 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 38°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Abū Zabad's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Abū Zabad's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 38°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 31 mm
- 8 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Abū Zabad in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 38°C.
A typical spring day in Abū Zabad reaches about 38°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Abū Zabad
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Abū Zabad weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31° / 17° | 0 | 0 | 11.4 | 6.2 |
| Feb | 33° / 19° | 0 | 0 | 11.6 | 4.6 |
| Mar | 36° / 22° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.9 | 2.4 |
| Apr | 39° / 24° | 3 | 1.2 | 12.3 | 0.9 |
| May | 38° / 25° | 27 | 6.5 | 12.6 | 1.1 |
| Jun | 35° / 25° | 43 | 11 | 12.7 | 2.2 |
| Jul | 32° / 23° | 78 | 16.1 | 12.7 | 3.3 |
| Aug | 31° / 23° | 107 | 18.7 | 12.4 | 3.6 |
| Sep | 32° / 23° | 75 | 13.9 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 35° / 23° | 29 | 6.5 | 11.7 | 2.8 |
| Nov | 34° / 21° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.4 | 3.8 |
| Dec | 31° / 18° | 0 | 0 | 11.3 | 5.8 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Abū Zabad gets around 31 mm of rain over 8 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 12 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early March to 12 h 42 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Abū Zabad
In spring, Abū Zabad overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Abū Zabad sees seasonal dust haze (March–June), heaviest in April.
Is spring a good time to visit Abū Zabad?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Abū Zabad.
What to pack for Abū Zabad in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Abū Zabad sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.
UV index in Abū Zabad in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Abū Zabad in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 35 | 39 | 48 | 39 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 23 | 30 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35 | Moderate |
| Feb | 39 | Poor |
| Mar | 48 | Poor |
| Apr | 39 | Poor |
| May | 23 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 12 | Good |
| Sep | 12 | Moderate |
| Oct | 21 | Moderate |
| Nov | 23 | Moderate |
| Dec | 30 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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.