Al-Quṭaynah in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Al-Quṭaynah sees average daytime highs around 39°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 5 mm of rain over about 2 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 35°C in early March to 40°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
39°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
25°C
Rainfall
5 mm
2 wet days
Avg wind
18 km/h
Travel score
1.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Al-Quṭaynah in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 35°C in early March to 40°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Al-Quṭaynah reaches about 39°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Al-Quṭaynah

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
52 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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-Quṭaynah 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° / 17°0011.26.6
Feb33° / 19°0011.54.9
Mar36° / 22°0011.92.5
Apr40° / 25°00.112.30.4
May41° / 28°51.712.70.0
Jun40° / 28°6212.90.2
Jul37° / 27°296.112.81.8
Aug35° / 26°367.712.52.5
Sep37° / 27°164.512.11.6
Oct38° / 26°61.811.71.3
Nov35° / 22°0011.33.5
Dec31° / 18°0011.16.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Al-Quṭaynah gets around 5 mm of rain over 2 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 18 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 48 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-Quṭaynah

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

Al-Quṭaynah sees seasonal dust haze (March–September), heaviest in June.

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

Is spring a good time to visit Al-Quṭaynah?

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.

1.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al-Quṭaynah in Spring

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

In spring, Al-Quṭaynah sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker.

light clothessun protectiona windbreaker

UV index in Al-Quṭaynah in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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-Quṭaynah peaks around April 9 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Al-Quṭaynah 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-Quṭaynah is worst in March — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.0× the cleanest month (August, 23 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 1366 µg/m³Aug 1323 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan65Unhealthy
Feb63Unhealthy
Mar67Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May49Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct44Poor
Nov46Poor
Dec56Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Al-Quṭaynah?

Al-Quṭaynah sits at 14.7°N, 32.3°E, 377 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Al Qiţena, 18 km away.

OmdurmanAl HilāliyyaKhartoum NorthAl Hasaheisa

Topography around Al-Quṭaynah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al-Quṭaynah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7 m around an average of 384 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m.

The land around Al-Quṭaynah is covered by bare terrain (47%), cropland (25%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (44%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (42%), cropland (28%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
7 m
16 km
36 m
80 km
270 m
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Spring weather nearby: Al Qiţena 18 km · Ad Douiem 81 km · Al Manāqil 94 km · Khartoum 96 km · Omdurman 104 km · Al Hilāliyya 106 km · Khartoum North 106 km · Al Hasaheisa 111 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-Quṭaynah (14.7278°, 32.2693°, elevation 377 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.