Al-Fashaqah weather in January

In January, Al-Fashaqah sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of January to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Al-Fashaqah's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al-Fashaqah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
11th warmest
Overnight low
19°
1st coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:09 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
19%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month.

A typical January day in Al-Fashaqah reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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53419
63419
73419
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103419
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203519
213519
223519
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263519
273519
283519
293519
303519
313620

How January really feels in Al-Fashaqah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Al-Fashaqah weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in January.

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

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28911
38911
49010
58911
68911
78911
88911
98911
108911
118911
128911
138911
148911
158911
168911
178911
188911
198911
208911
218911
229010
239010
249010
259010
269010
27919
28919
29919
30919
31919

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Al-Fashaqah gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 wet days in January. 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 January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18812
28812
38812
48812
58812
68911
78911
88911
98911
108911
118911
128911
138911
148911
159010
169010
179010
189010
199010
20919
21919
22919
23919
24928
25928
26928
27937
28937
29946
30946
31955

Wind in January

Winds average 13 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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1413light breeze
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1813light breeze
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2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
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2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of January to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:05 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:31 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:056:15
211.27:056:15
311.27:066:16
411.27:066:16
511.27:066:17
611.27:076:17
711.27:076:18
811.27:076:18
911.27:076:19
1011.27:086:20
1111.27:086:20
1211.27:086:21
1311.27:086:21
1411.27:086:22
1511.27:096:22
1611.27:096:23
1711.27:096:23
1811.27:096:24
1911.37:096:24
2011.37:096:25
2111.37:096:26
2211.37:096:26
2311.37:096:27
2411.37:096:27
2511.37:096:28
2611.37:096:28
2711.37:096:29
2811.37:096:29
2911.37:096:30
3011.37:096:30
3111.47:096:31

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.82 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 — January's 5.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Al-Fashaqah

In seasonPeak

None of Al-Fashaqah's seasonal hazards are active in January. 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
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Al-Fashaqah?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Al-Fashaqah. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Al-Fashaqah in January

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

In January, Al-Fashaqah sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Al-Fashaqah in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks 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 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 January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January 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
January 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).