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

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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.

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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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
7 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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.

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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

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.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 12 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

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.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Abū Zabad

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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.

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

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.

1.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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.

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UV index in Abū Zabad in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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.

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 Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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).

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.

3 km
25 m
16 km
73 m
80 km
567 m
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Spring 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.