An Nuhūd weather in April

In April, An Nuhūd sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.5 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 39°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is An Nuhūd's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see An Nuhūd's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:58 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
25%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
7.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

An Nuhūd is city of the state of West Kordofan, 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 38°C in the first days to 39°C by the end.

A typical April day in An Nuhūd reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°C and 41°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How April really feels in An Nuhūd

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
5 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.

An Nuhūd 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
Jan30° / 16°0011.36.8
Feb32° / 18°0011.65.0
Mar36° / 21°00.111.92.8
Apr38° / 24°20.512.31.1
May38° / 25°164.112.61.0
Jun36° / 25°298.212.71.9
Jul33° / 24°6513.712.73.1
Aug32° / 23°881512.43.6
Sep34° / 23°531112.13.1
Oct36° / 23°16411.72.5
Nov34° / 21°0011.44.2
Dec31° / 17°0011.36.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
38812
48812
58713
68713
78713
88713
98614
108614
118614
128614
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

An Nuhūd gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.5 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 2% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
172
182
192
202
212
222
232
242
252
263
273
283
293
304

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
198110
298110
398110
497210
597210
697210
797210
897210
996220
1096220
1196220
1296220
1396220
1493331
1593331
1693331
1792341
1891441
1991441
2090451
2189551
2287661
2387661
2484772
2583872
2682882
2781982
28791092
29791092
307611103

Wind in April

Winds average 13 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1213light breeze
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2012light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:08 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 7:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.17:087:14
212.17:077:14
312.17:067:14
412.17:067:14
512.27:057:14
612.27:047:14
712.27:047:14
812.27:037:14
912.27:027:14
1012.27:027:15
1112.27:017:15
1212.27:007:15
1312.27:007:15
1412.36:597:15
1512.36:597:15
1612.36:587:15
1712.36:577:15
1812.36:577:15
1912.36:567:15
2012.36:567:15
2112.36:557:15
2212.36:557:16
2312.46:547:16
2412.46:537:16
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2812.46:517:16
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Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.58 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.72 kWh/m² to a high of 7.58 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 7.58 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.6Intense
37.6Intense
47.6Intense
57.6Intense
67.6Intense
77.6Intense
87.6Intense
97.6Intense
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297.5Intense
307.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for An Nuhūd

In seasonPeak

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

An Nuhūd sees seasonal dust haze (March–July), heaviest in April.

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

Is April a good time to visit An Nuhūd?

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

1.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in An Nuhūd.

What to pack for An Nuhūd in April

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

In April, An Nuhūd sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in An Nuhūd in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 An Nuhūd peaks around February 20 at about 12 (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 highFeb 20UV 12Dec 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in An Nuhūd 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 An Nuhūd is worst in March — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (August, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModeratePoorMar 1655 µg/m³Aug 2413 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb47Poor
Mar57Unhealthy
Apr46Poor
May33Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is An Nuhūd?

An Nuhūd sits at 12.7°N, 28.4°E, 571 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Abū Zabad, 97 km away.

Al FūlahGhubayshDillingBabanūsahAl MijladEl ObeidKadugli

Topography around An Nuhūd

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around An Nuhūd has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 574 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m.

The land around An Nuhūd is covered by grassland (54%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, grassland (79%) within 16 km, and grassland (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
104 m
80 km
232 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Abū Zabad 97 km · Al Fūlah 108 km · Ghubaysh 133 km · Dilling 151 km · Babanūsah 167 km · Al Mijlad 200 km · El Obeid 201 km · Kadugli 234 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 An Nuhūd (12.7°, 28.4333°, elevation 571 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).