Al-Fāw weather in April

In April, Al-Fāw sees average daytime highs of 41°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 41°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Al-Fāw's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al-Fāw's year-round climate.

Daytime high
41°
1st warmest
Overnight low
27°
10th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:34 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
20%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 41°C through the month.

A typical April day in Al-Fāw reaches about 41°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 39°C and 44°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14025
24126
34126
44126
54126
64126
74126
84126
94126
104127
114127
124127
134127
144227
154227
164227
174227
184227
194227
204227
214228
224228
234228
244228
254228
264228
274228
284228
294228
304228

How April really feels in Al-Fāw

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.

Al-Fāw weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 20°0011.34.1
Feb36° / 21°0011.52.6
Mar39° / 24°00.111.90.6
Apr41° / 27°20.712.30.0
May41° / 28°164.712.60.0
Jun39° / 28°256.812.80.5
Jul36° / 26°7615.812.81.9
Aug33° / 24°10415.912.52.8
Sep36° / 25°489.412.12.3
Oct38° / 26°205.311.71.4
Nov37° / 24°00.111.31.8
Dec35° / 21°0011.23.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
3919
4919
5919
6928
7928
8919
9919
10919
11919
12919
13919
14919
159010
16919
17919
18919
19919
20919
21919
229010
239010
249010
259010
269010
278911
288911
298911
308911

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Al-Fāw gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.7 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 3% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
10
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
102
112
122
132
142
153
163
173
183
193
204
214
224
234
244
254
265
275
285
295
306

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
197210
297210
397210
497210
597210
696310
796310
896310
995320
1094420
1194420
1294420
1392530
1492530
1591540
1690640
1789650
1888750
1987760
2086860
2185870
2283971
2383971
2482981
25811081
26781192
27781192
287512103
297512103
307412104

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 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
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:45 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:456:52
212.16:446:52
312.16:436:52
412.26:436:52
512.26:426:52
612.26:416:52
712.26:406:52
812.26:406:52
912.26:396:53
1012.26:386:53
1112.36:386:53
1212.36:376:53
1312.36:366:53
1412.36:366:53
1512.36:356:53
1612.36:346:53
1712.36:346:53
1812.36:336:54
1912.46:336:54
2012.46:326:54
2112.46:316:54
2212.46:316:54
2312.46:306:54
2412.46:306:54
2512.46:296:55
2612.46:286:55
2712.56:286:55
2812.56:276:55
2912.56:276:55
3012.56:266:56

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.38 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.56 kWh/m² to a high of 7.38 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 7.38 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.4Intense
87.4Intense
97.4Intense
107.4Intense
117.4Intense
127.4Intense
137.4Intense
147.4Intense
157.4Intense
167.4Intense
177.4Intense
187.4Intense
197.4Intense
207.3Intense
217.3Intense
227.3Intense
237.3Intense
247.3Intense
257.3Intense
267.3Intense
277.3Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.2Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Al-Fāw

In seasonPeak

In April, Al-Fāw sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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

Is April a good time to visit Al-Fāw?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Al-Fāw.

What to pack for Al-Fāw in April

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

In April, Al-Fāw sees daytime highs around 41°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Al-Fāw in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 13 (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-Fāw peaks around March 21 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 highMar 21UV 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-Fāw 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 Al-Fāw is worst in March — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (August, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1844 µg/m³Aug 1021 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan39Poor
Feb40Poor
Mar44Poor
Apr41Poor
May32Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Al-Fāw?

Al-Fāw sits at 14.1°N, 34.1°E, 442 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Wad Medani, 70 km away.

Topography around Al-Fāw

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al-Fāw has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 155 m around an average of 431 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 212 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 300 m.

The land around Al-Fāw is covered by grassland (43%) and cropland (36%) within 3 km, cropland (83%) within 16 km, and cropland (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
155 m
16 km
212 m
80 km
300 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Wad Medani 70 km · Sennar 82 km · Ad-Dindar 86 km · Maiurno 90 km · As Sūkī 91 km · Umm Shawkah 95 km · Al Ḩawātah 97 km · Kināna 100 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-Fāw (14.1078°, 34.092°, elevation 442 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).