Al-Fashaqah weather in February

In February, Al-Fashaqah sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 38°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Al-Fashaqah's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al-Fashaqah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
7th warmest
Overnight low
20°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:05 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
19%
5th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 38°C by the end.

A typical February day in Al-Fashaqah reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 41°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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43620
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How February really feels in Al-Fashaqah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 28 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
28
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.

Al-Fashaqah 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
Jan35° / 19°0011.23.7
Feb37° / 20°0011.52.3
Mar39° / 23°0011.90.6
Apr41° / 26°20.712.30.0
May41° / 28°143.812.70.0
Jun39° / 27°307.412.80.6
Jul35° / 24°10016.712.82.2
Aug33° / 23°1201812.53.0
Sep35° / 24°459.512.12.5
Oct38° / 25°143.711.71.4
Nov38° / 24°10.411.31.7
Dec35° / 21°0011.23.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
3919
4919
5919
6919
7919
8919
9919
10919
11919
12919
13919
14919
15919
16919
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209010
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229010
239010
249010
25919
26919
27919
28919

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Al-Fashaqah 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

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1955
2955
3955
4955
5955
6955
7955
8955
9955
10955
11955
12955
13955
14955
15955
16955
17955
18955
19955
20955
21955
22964
23964
24955
25955
26955
27955
28955

Wind in February

Winds average 14 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
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1914light breeze
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2114light breeze
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2714light breeze
2814light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 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 18 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:09 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.47:096:31
211.47:096:32
311.47:096:32
411.47:096:32
511.47:086:33
611.47:086:33
711.47:086:34
811.47:086:34
911.57:076:35
1011.57:076:35
1111.57:076:35
1211.57:076:36
1311.57:066:36
1411.57:066:36
1511.57:056:37
1611.57:056:37
1711.57:056:37
1811.67:046:38
1911.67:046:38
2011.67:036:38
2111.67:036:39
2211.67:036:39
2311.67:026:39
2411.67:026:39
2511.67:016:40
2611.77:006:40
2711.77:006:40
2811.76:596:40

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.46 kWh/m² to a high of 7.28 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 6.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
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236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Al-Fashaqah

In seasonPeak

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

Al-Fashaqah sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in June.

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

Is February a good time to visit Al-Fashaqah?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Al-Fashaqah.

What to pack for Al-Fashaqah in February

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

In February, Al-Fashaqah sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Al-Fashaqah in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Al-Fashaqah peaks around April 9 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 highExtremeVery highApr 9UV 13Dec 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Al-Fashaqah 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 Al-Fashaqah is worst in March — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2328 µg/m³Nov 1615 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Al-Fashaqah?

Al-Fashaqah sits at 14.4°N, 35.9°E, 497 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Khashm al Qirbah, 64 km away.

New Halfa

Topography around Al-Fashaqah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al-Fashaqah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 495 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 345 m.

The land around Al-Fashaqah is covered by grassland (32%), cropland (26%) and bare terrain (21%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) within 16 km, and cropland (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
91 m
80 km
345 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Khashm al Qirbah 64 km · Al Qadarif 66 km · Himora 80 km · May Cadera 84 km · Ābderafī 97 km · Doka 99 km · Adebaye 99 km · New Halfa 108 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 Al-Fashaqah (14.3973°, 35.8667°, elevation 497 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).