Al Hilāliyya weather in April

In April, Al Hilāliyya sees average daytime highs of 41°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.3 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 40°C in the first days to 42°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% 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 Hilāliyya's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Hilāliyya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
41°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
7th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:37 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
15%
3rd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Al Hilāliyya is settlement in Sudan.

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 40°C in the first days to 42°C by the end.

A typical April day in Al Hilāliyya reaches about 41°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 38°C and 44°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 1°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13924
24025
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54025
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94026
104026
114126
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How April really feels in Al Hilāliyya

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 Hilāliyya 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
Jan32° / 18°0011.25.3
Feb35° / 20°0011.53.7
Mar38° / 23°0011.91.5
Apr41° / 26°10.312.30.0
May42° / 29°82.712.70.0
Jun41° / 29°103.512.90.1
Jul38° / 27°4210.112.81.3
Aug36° / 26°5111.612.51.9
Sep38° / 27°215.212.11.2
Oct39° / 27°72.511.70.7
Nov37° / 24°0011.32.4
Dec33° / 20°0011.14.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2937
3937
4946
5946
6946
7937
8937
9937
10937
11937
12937
13928
14928
15928
16928
17928
18937
19937
20937
21937
22937
23937
24937
25928
26928
27928
28928
29919
30919

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Al Hilāliyya gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.3 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 1% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
201
211
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242
252
262
272
282
293
303

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1100000
2100000
3100000
4100000
5100000
6100000
799100
899100
999100
1099100
1199100
1298200
1397210
1497210
1596310
1696310
1796310
1895410
1995410
2094510
2194510
2293520
2392620
2492620
2592620
2690730
2790730
2889740
2988741
3087751

Wind in April

Winds average 14 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
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1713light breeze
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2113light breeze
2213light breeze
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2613light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze

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 6:48 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:486:55
212.16:476:56
312.26:466:56
412.26:466:56
512.26:456:56
612.26:446:56
712.26:446:56
812.26:436:56
912.26:426:56
1012.36:416:57
1112.36:416:57
1212.36:406:57
1312.36:396:57
1412.36:396:57
1512.36:386:57
1612.36:376:57
1712.36:376:57
1812.46:366:58
1912.46:356:58
2012.46:356:58
2112.46:346:58
2212.46:336:58
2312.46:336:58
2412.46:326:59
2512.56:326:59
2612.56:316:59
2712.56:316:59
2812.56:306:59
2912.56:297:00
3012.56:297:00

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.53 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.59 kWh/m² to a high of 7.53 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 7.53 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.5Intense
57.5Intense
67.5Intense
77.5Intense
87.5Intense
97.5Intense
107.5Intense
117.5Intense
127.5Intense
137.5Intense
147.5Intense
157.5Intense
167.5Intense
177.5Intense
187.5Intense
197.5Intense
207.5Intense
217.5Intense
227.5Intense
237.5Intense
247.5Intense
257.5Intense
267.5Intense
277.5Intense
287.5Intense
297.5Intense
307.5Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Al Hilāliyya

In seasonPeak

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

Al Hilāliyya sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.

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

Is April a good time to visit Al Hilāliyya?

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
2.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Al Hilāliyya.

What to pack for Al Hilāliyya in April

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

In April, Al Hilāliyya sees daytime highs around 41°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Al Hilāliyya 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 Hilāliyya peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 10UV 13Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Al Hilāliyya 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 Hilāliyya is worst in March — around 58 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.6× the cleanest month (August, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 1457 µg/m³Aug 1023 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan55Poor
Feb55Poor
Mar58Unhealthy
Apr52Poor
May46Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct41Poor
Nov39Poor
Dec46Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Al Hilāliyya?

Al Hilāliyya sits at 14.9°N, 33.2°E, 398 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Al Hasaheisa, 22 km away.

KhartoumAl-Quṭaynah

Topography around Al Hilāliyya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Hilāliyya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 396 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m.

The land around Al Hilāliyya is covered by cropland (39%) and bare terrain (32%) within 3 km, cropland (72%) within 16 km, and cropland (57%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
23 m
80 km
180 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Al Hasaheisa 22 km · Rufā‘a 25 km · Wad Medani 67 km · Al Manāqil 82 km · Al Qiţena 94 km · Kināna 101 km · Khartoum 101 km · Al-Quṭaynah 106 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 Hilāliyya (14.9398°, 33.234°, elevation 398 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).