Ad-Damazin in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Ad-Damazin sees average daytime highs around 35°C and overnight lows near 22°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.

Over the season highs climb from about 36°C in early December to 38°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
35°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
3.1
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Ad-Damazin in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 36°C in early December to 38°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Ad-Damazin reaches about 35°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Ad-Damazin

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
90
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.

Ad-Damazin 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
Jan35° / 21°0011.43.7
Feb37° / 22°0011.62.2
Mar39° / 25°20.411.90.7
Apr40° / 27°92.512.30.2
May38° / 27°4411.112.51.2
Jun35° / 25°6715.312.72.2
Jul32° / 24°10119.512.63.0
Aug31° / 23°1432212.43.3
Sep32° / 23°1041612.13.4
Oct34° / 24°6013.711.72.8
Nov36° / 24°3111.52.5
Dec35° / 22°0011.33.4

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

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

0%10%20%30%DecJanFeb

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 12 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 42 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 6.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Ad-Damazin

In seasonPeak

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

Ad-Damazin's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Ad-Damazin sees seasonal dust haze (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 Ad-Damazin?

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.

3.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ad-Damazin. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ad-Damazin in Winter

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

In winter, Ad-Damazin sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ad-Damazin 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 Ad-Damazin peaks around March 19 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 19UV 13Dec 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Ad-Damazin 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 Ad-Damazin is worst in March — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (August, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1829 µg/m³Aug 2314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ad-Damazin?

Ad-Damazin sits at 11.8°N, 34.4°E, 485 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Er Roseires, 9.0 km away.

SingaAd-DindarAs SūkīUmm ShawkahAl ḨawātahĀsosaMaiurno

Topography around Ad-Damazin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ad-Damazin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 480 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 788 m.

The land around Ad-Damazin is covered by grassland (45%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and water (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
206 m
80 km
788 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Winter weather nearby: Er Roseires 9.0 km · Singa 158 km · Ad-Dindar 174 km · As Sūkī 178 km · Umm Shawkah 182 km · Al Ḩawātah 183 km · Āsosa 192 km · Maiurno 196 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 Ad-Damazin (11.7891°, 34.3592°, elevation 485 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.