Burām in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Burām sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 0 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 34°C in early December to 36°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Burām's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Burām's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
34°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
19°C
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
4.3
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Burām in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 34°C in early December to 36°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Burām reaches about 34°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Burām

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 81 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
81
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Burām weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 18°0011.44.9
Feb35° / 20°0011.63.2
Mar38° / 23°20.511.91.3
Apr39° / 24°71.612.20.4
May38° / 25°397.312.51.0
Jun35° / 25°8114.612.62.4
Jul32° / 23°12618.512.63.3
Aug30° / 23°1502012.43.6
Sep31° / 23°10417.112.13.5
Oct34° / 23°469.611.83.0
Nov35° / 21°10.311.53.1
Dec33° / 19°0011.44.7

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Burām gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 14 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early December to 11 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 6.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Burām

In seasonPeak

None of Burām's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Burām's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Burām sees seasonal dust haze (March–June), heaviest in April.

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

Is winter a good time to visit Burām?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Burām for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Burām in Winter

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

In winter, Burām sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Burām in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Burām peaks around August 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 15UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Burām in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Burām is worst in March — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.0× the cleanest month (August, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1650 µg/m³Aug 1913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb41Poor
Mar51Poor
Apr38Poor
May24Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Burām?

Burām sits at 10.9°N, 25.2°E, 476 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Gereida, 46 km away.

El DaeinNyalaRahad al BardiSh'īarīahKafia KingiKas

Topography around Burām

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Burām has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8 m around an average of 474 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m.

The land around Burām is covered by grassland (72%) within 3 km, grassland (85%) within 16 km, and grassland (66%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
8 m
16 km
23 m
80 km
165 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Winter weather nearby: Gereida 46 km · Tullus 73 km · El Daein 125 km · Nyala 136 km · Rahad al Bardi 148 km · Sh'īarīah 182 km · Kafia Kingi 194 km · Kas 207 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 Burām (10.8583°, 25.1592°, elevation 476 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.