Abyei weather in April

In April, Abyei sees average daytime highs of 39°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 28 mm of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 39°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Abyei's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Abyei's year-round climate.

Daytime high
39°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:00 AM – 7:13 PM
Cloud cover
53%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Abyei is human settlement.

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 39°C through the month.

A typical April day in Abyei reaches about 39°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°C and 42°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 2°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How April really feels in Abyei

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 30 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
30
30 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Abyei weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan36° / 22°00.111.52.7
Feb38° / 24°00.111.71.3
Mar40° / 26°81.511.90.2
Apr39° / 27°287.412.20.4
May37° / 26°731612.41.4
Jun34° / 25°1091912.52.4
Jul31° / 23°16922.712.53.1
Aug30° / 23°19425.312.33.2
Sep31° / 23°13121.212.13.3
Oct33° / 23°8115.411.83.2
Nov36° / 23°61.711.62.6
Dec36° / 23°10.111.52.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26337
36337
46337
56238
66139
76139
85941
95842
105743
115842
125743
135644
145644
155644
165545
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Abyei gets around 28 mm of rain over 7.4 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 25% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
110
211
312
413
515
616
717
818
920
1021
1122
1223
1324
1425
1526
1627
1727
1828
1929
2029
2130
2231
2331
2432
2533
2634
2735
2836
2937
3039

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 35% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
166131092
2631411102
3601412113
4561513133
5541514143
6521614153
7491615174
8461616184
9431617194
10401718215
11381719225
12361619236
13331620246
14311621267
15291522277
16271522288
17251423298
18241423319
19221324329
202113243310
211912243410
221812243611
231711243711
241611243812
251411243813
261310243914
271210234015
28119234017
29109234118
3098224119

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
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89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
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209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:09 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.17:097:13
212.17:087:13
312.17:077:13
412.17:077:13
512.17:067:13
612.17:067:13
712.17:057:13
812.17:047:13
912.27:047:13
1012.27:037:13
1112.27:037:13
1212.27:027:13
1312.27:027:13
1412.27:017:13
1512.27:017:13
1612.27:007:13
1712.27:007:13
1812.26:597:13
1912.26:597:13
2012.26:587:13
2112.36:587:13
2212.36:577:13
2312.36:577:13
2412.36:567:13
2512.36:567:13
2612.36:557:13
2712.36:557:13
2812.36:557:13
2912.36:547:13
3012.36:547:13

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.13 kWh/m² to a high of 6.82 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.43 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Abyei

In seasonPeak

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

Abyei's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Abyei sees seasonal dust haze (March), heaviest in March.

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

Is April a good time to visit Abyei?

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

0.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Abyei.

What to pack for Abyei in April

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

In April, Abyei sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Abyei in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April 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 Abyei peaks around March 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 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 16UV 13Dec 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Abyei in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Abyei is worst in November — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.7× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateModeratePoorModerateNov 1941 µg/m³Aug 2012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar39Poor
Apr28Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov43Poor
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Abyei?

Abyei sits at 9.6°N, 28.4°E, 400 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Winejok, 115 km away.

WinejokGogrialAweilKuacjokAl MijladBabanūsahKadugliWau

Topography around Abyei

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Abyei has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7 m around an average of 399 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m.

The land around Abyei is covered by grassland (66%) and shrubs (28%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and shrubs (42%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and shrubs (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
7 m
16 km
12 m
80 km
27 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswetland
April weather nearby: Winejok 115 km · Gogrial 124 km · Aweil 147 km · Kuacjok 152 km · Al Mijlad 177 km · Babanūsah 205 km · Kadugli 211 km · Wau 216 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 Abyei (9.5953°, 28.4349°, elevation 400 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).