As Sūkī in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), As Sūkī sees average daytime highs around 40°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 25 mm of rain over about 7 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 40°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
40°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
26°C
Rainfall
25 mm
7 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
0.2
weakest season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in As Sūkī in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 40°C.

A typical spring day in As Sūkī reaches about 40°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in As Sūkī

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
82 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.

As Sūkī 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
Jan34° / 20°0011.33.9
Feb36° / 22°0011.62.4
Mar39° / 24°10.211.90.5
Apr41° / 27°30.812.30.0
May40° / 28°225.612.60.1
Jun38° / 27°399.512.81.0
Jul34° / 25°911712.72.3
Aug32° / 24°11717.812.43.1
Sep34° / 24°5711.112.12.8
Oct37° / 25°25711.71.8
Nov37° / 24°10.311.41.8
Dec35° / 21°0011.23.4

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

As Sūkī gets around 25 mm of rain over 7 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 7.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for As Sūkī

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

As Sūkī sees seasonal dust haze (April), heaviest in April.

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

Is spring a good time to visit As Sūkī?

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.

0.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in As Sūkī.

What to pack for As Sūkī in Spring

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

In spring, As Sūkī sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

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UV index in As Sūkī 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 As Sūkī peaks around March 19 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highMar 19UV 13Dec 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in As Sūkī 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 As Sūkī is worst in March — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (August, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1841 µg/m³Aug 1518 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Moderate
Feb36Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr38Poor
May25Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is As Sūkī?

As Sūkī sits at 13.3°N, 33.9°E, 428 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Umm Shawkah, 13 km away.

Kināna

Topography around As Sūkī

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around As Sūkī has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 429 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m.

The land around As Sūkī is covered by cropland (42%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) within 16 km, and cropland (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
21 m
80 km
272 m
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Spring weather nearby: Umm Shawkah 13 km · Singa 19 km · Ad-Dindar 23 km · Maiurno 26 km · Sennar 44 km · Al Ḩawātah 82 km · Al-Fāw 91 km · Kināna 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 As Sūkī (13.3167°, 33.8833°, elevation 428 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.