Ar Rahad in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Ar Rahad sees average daytime highs around 38°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 20 mm of rain over about 6 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 38°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 38°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 23°C
Rainfall: 20 mm; 6 wet days
Avg wind: 11 km/h
Travel score: 1.4; weakest season of the year
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Ar Rahad in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 35°C in early March to 38°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Ar Rahad reaches about 38°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Ar Rahad

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

29 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Ar Rahad 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.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	30° / 16°	0	0	11.3	6.7
Feb	32° / 18°	0	0	11.6	5.1
Mar	36° / 21°	0	0.2	11.9	2.8
Apr	39° / 23°	2	0.7	12.3	0.9
May	39° / 26°	17	5.2	12.6	0.6
Jun	37° / 26°	33	9	12.7	1.6
Jul	34° / 24°	79	16	12.7	2.7
Aug	32° / 23°	93	17.2	12.4	3.3
Sep	34° / 24°	57	12.6	12.1	2.9
Oct	36° / 24°	19	5.7	11.7	2.2
Nov	34° / 21°	0	0	11.4	3.9
Dec	31° / 17°	0	0	11.3	6.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Ar Rahad gets around 20 mm of rain over 6 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 11 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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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.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.2 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Ar Rahad

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

Ar Rahad sees seasonal dust haze (March–July), heaviest in April.

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Is spring a good time to visit Ar Rahad?

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.

1.4

Sightseeing

4th-best month of the year

4.8

Beach & pool

4th-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ar Rahad.

What to pack for Ar Rahad in Spring

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

In spring, Ar Rahad sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

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UV index in Ar Rahad in Spring

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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 Ar Rahad peaks around March 16 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	10	13	13	12	10	11	10	13	11	11	9	8
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	10	Extreme
Feb	13	Extreme
Mar	13	Extreme
Apr	12	Extreme
May	10	Very high
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	10	Extreme
Aug	13	Extreme
Sep	11	Extreme
Oct	11	Extreme
Nov	9	Very high
Dec	8	Very high

Air quality in Ar Rahad 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 Ar Rahad is worst in March — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.9× the cleanest month (August, 13 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	42	44	51	41	27	21	17	13	15	23	24	34
Level	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	42	Poor
Feb	44	Poor
Mar	51	Poor
Apr	41	Poor
May	27	Moderate
Jun	21	Moderate
Jul	17	Moderate
Aug	13	Moderate
Sep	15	Moderate
Oct	23	Moderate
Nov	24	Moderate
Dec	34	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Ar Rahad?

Ar Rahad sits at 12.7°N, 30.6°E, 506 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Umm Ruwaba, 65 km away.

Topography around Ar Rahad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ar Rahad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 494 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 944 m.

The land around Ar Rahad is covered by grassland (39%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (66%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km

33 m

grassland 39%

16 km

50 m

grassland 65%

80 km

944 m

grassland 66%

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Spring weather nearby: Umm Ruwaba 65 km · El Obeid 70 km · Bārah 114 km · Dilling 131 km · Tandaltī 136 km · Abu Jibeha 154 km · Abū Zabad 157 km · Kadugli 215 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 Ar Rahad (12.7167°, 30.65°, elevation 506 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.