Al-Junaynah in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Al-Junaynah sees average daytime highs around 37°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 15 mm of rain over about 4 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 34°C in early March to 37°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Al-Junaynah's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Al-Junaynah's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
37°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
15 mm
4 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
2.1
weakest season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Al-Junaynah in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 34°C in early March to 37°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Al-Junaynah reaches about 37°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Al-Junaynah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Al-Junaynah weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 14°0011.36.8
Feb32° / 16°0011.65.1
Mar35° / 20°00.111.93.1
Apr37° / 22°30.912.31.7
May37° / 24°123.412.61.6
Jun36° / 23°387.912.82.3
Jul31° / 22°18022.712.73.1
Aug30° / 21°23124.712.43.5
Sep32° / 21°6911.412.14.0
Oct34° / 21°112.511.73.9
Nov32° / 18°0011.45.2
Dec30° / 15°0011.26.7

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Al-Junaynah gets around 15 mm of rain over 4 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 12 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early March to 12 h 42 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Al-Junaynah

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In spring, Al-Junaynah overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Al-Junaynah's monsoon runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Al-Junaynah sees seasonal dust haze (March–October), heaviest in April.

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

Is spring a good time to visit Al-Junaynah?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

2.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Al-Junaynah.

What to pack for Al-Junaynah in Spring

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

In spring, Al-Junaynah sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Al-Junaynah in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 11 (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-Junaynah peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highAug 18UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Al-Junaynah in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Al-Junaynah is worst in March — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.8× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateMar 1761 µg/m³Aug 2122 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb49Poor
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr51Poor
May42Poor
Jun38Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Al-Junaynah?

Al-Junaynah sits at 13.5°N, 22.4°E, 797 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is El Geneina Fort, 3.0 km away.

ZalinjayGoz BeidaKabkābīyahAbéchéIriba

Topography around Al-Junaynah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al-Junaynah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 794 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 273 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 543 m.

The land around Al-Junaynah is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
273 m
80 km
543 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Spring weather nearby: El Geneina Fort 3.0 km · 'Ārdamatā 5.0 km · Adré 27 km · Zalinjay 126 km · Goz Beida 177 km · Kabkābīyah 178 km · Abéché 179 km · Iriba 186 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-Junaynah (13.4526°, 22.4473°, elevation 797 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.