Bārah weather in April

In April, Bārah sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 39°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Bārah's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bārah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:50 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
19%
3rd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10

Bārah is city of the state of North 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 37°C in the first days to 39°C by the end.

A typical April day in Bārah reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 41°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 1°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13622
23722
33722
43722
53722
63723
73723
83723
93823
103823
113823
123823
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How April really feels in Bārah

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
4 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.

Bārah weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 15°0011.37.7
Feb31° / 17°0011.55.9
Mar35° / 21°0011.93.5
Apr38° / 24°00.112.31.3
May39° / 26°72.312.60.5
Jun38° / 27°133.512.81.1
Jul35° / 25°4510.412.72.4
Aug34° / 25°5311.612.53.0
Sep36° / 25°256.512.12.4
Oct37° / 25°61.311.72.2
Nov33° / 20°0011.44.7
Dec29° / 16°0011.27.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
39010
49010
59010
6919
7919
8919
9919
10919
11928
12928
13928
14928
15928
16928
17937
18937
19928
20928
21928
22928
23928
24928
25928
26919
279010
289010
299010
309010

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Bārah gets around 0 mm of rain over 0.1 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 1% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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302

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
39901
49901
59901
69901
79901
89811
99811
109811
119811
129811
139811
149721
159721
169721
179631
189631
199442
209442
219352
229352
239262
249262
259172
269073
278983
288983
298983
308884

Wind in April

Winds average 13 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
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2013light breeze
2113light breeze
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2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:00 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 7:07 PM to 7:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.17:007:07
212.16:597:07
312.16:587:07
412.26:587:07
512.26:577:07
612.26:567:07
712.26:567:07
812.26:557:07
912.26:547:07
1012.26:547:07
1112.26:537:07
1212.36:527:08
1312.36:527:08
1412.36:517:08
1512.36:507:08
1612.36:507:08
1712.36:497:08
1812.36:487:08
1912.36:487:08
2012.46:477:08
2112.46:477:09
2212.46:467:09
2312.46:457:09
2412.46:457:09
2512.46:447:09
2612.46:447:09
2712.46:437:09
2812.46:437:10
2912.56:427:10
3012.56:427:10

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.69 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.83 kWh/m² to a high of 7.69 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 7.69 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.6Intense
27.6Intense
37.6Intense
47.6Intense
57.6Intense
67.7Intense
77.7Intense
87.7Intense
97.7Intense
107.7Intense
117.7Intense
127.7Intense
137.7Intense
147.7Intense
157.7Intense
167.7Intense
177.7Intense
187.7Intense
197.7Intense
207.7Intense
217.7Intense
227.7Intense
237.7Intense
247.7Intense
257.7Intense
267.7Intense
277.7Intense
287.7Intense
297.6Intense
307.6Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Bārah

In seasonPeak

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

Bārah sees seasonal dust haze (March–July), heaviest in May.

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

Is April a good time to visit Bārah?

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

1.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bārah.

What to pack for Bārah in April

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bārah in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bārah peaks around April 10 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 highApr 10UV 13Dec 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Bārah 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 Bārah is worst in March — around 58 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.0× the cleanest month (August, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModeratePoorMar 1556 µg/m³Aug 2015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb49Poor
Mar58Unhealthy
Apr46Poor
May36Poor
Jun25Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec41Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bārah?

Bārah sits at 13.7°N, 30.4°E, 478 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is El Obeid, 60 km away.

Ar RahadUmm RuwabaTandaltīAbū ZabadDillingAd DouiemAl-Quṭaynah

Topography around Bārah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bārah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 485 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 338 m.

The land around Bārah is covered by grassland (45%) and bare terrain (45%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) and bare terrain (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
65 m
80 km
338 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: El Obeid 60 km · Ar Rahad 114 km · Umm Ruwaba 127 km · Tandaltī 179 km · Abū Zabad 193 km · Dilling 199 km · Ad Douiem 213 km · Al-Quṭaynah 235 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 Bārah (13.7°, 30.3667°, elevation 478 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).