Doka weather in May
In May, Doka sees average daytime highs of 39°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 40 mm of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 40°C in the first days to 38°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of May to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Doka's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Doka's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 39°
- 3rd warmest
- Overnight low
- 27°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 40 mm
- 8.3 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 36 min
- 6:14 AM – 6:52 PM
- Cloud cover
- 37%
- 7th clearest
- Wind
- 11 km/h
- 8th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.63 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 0.3
- out of 10
Doka is town of the state of Gedaref, Sudan.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Highs ease over the month, from about 40°C in the first days to 38°C by the end.
A typical May day in Doka reaches about 39°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°C and 42°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 3°C warmer than June.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 |
| Avg low (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41 | 27 |
| 2 | 41 | 27 |
| 3 | 40 | 27 |
| 4 | 40 | 27 |
| 5 | 40 | 27 |
| 6 | 40 | 27 |
| 7 | 40 | 27 |
| 8 | 40 | 27 |
| 9 | 40 | 27 |
| 10 | 40 | 27 |
| 11 | 40 | 27 |
| 12 | 40 | 27 |
| 13 | 40 | 27 |
| 14 | 40 | 27 |
| 15 | 40 | 27 |
| 16 | 40 | 27 |
| 17 | 40 | 27 |
| 18 | 39 | 27 |
| 19 | 39 | 27 |
| 20 | 39 | 27 |
| 21 | 39 | 26 |
| 22 | 39 | 26 |
| 23 | 39 | 26 |
| 24 | 39 | 26 |
| 25 | 39 | 26 |
| 26 | 39 | 26 |
| 27 | 38 | 26 |
| 28 | 38 | 26 |
| 29 | 38 | 26 |
| 30 | 38 | 26 |
| 31 | 38 | 26 |
How May really feels in Doka
Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Doka weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 11.3 | 3.0 |
| Feb | 38° / 22° | 0 | 0 | 11.6 | 1.7 |
| Mar | 40° / 24° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.9 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 41° / 26° | 6 | 1.5 | 12.3 | 0.0 |
| May | 39° / 27° | 40 | 8.3 | 12.6 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 37° / 25° | 76 | 15.6 | 12.8 | 1.5 |
| Jul | 33° / 23° | 147 | 21.7 | 12.7 | 2.7 |
| Aug | 31° / 22° | 191 | 23.8 | 12.4 | 3.1 |
| Sep | 32° / 23° | 96 | 16.5 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| Oct | 35° / 23° | 35 | 8.4 | 11.7 | 2.7 |
| Nov | 37° / 23° | 2 | 0.6 | 11.4 | 2.1 |
| Dec | 36° / 22° | 0 | 0 | 11.2 | 2.8 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 86 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 78 |
| Cloudier (%) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 86 | 14 |
| 2 | 86 | 14 |
| 3 | 86 | 14 |
| 4 | 85 | 15 |
| 5 | 85 | 15 |
| 6 | 84 | 16 |
| 7 | 84 | 16 |
| 8 | 84 | 16 |
| 9 | 84 | 16 |
| 10 | 84 | 16 |
| 11 | 84 | 16 |
| 12 | 84 | 16 |
| 13 | 83 | 17 |
| 14 | 83 | 17 |
| 15 | 83 | 17 |
| 16 | 82 | 18 |
| 17 | 82 | 18 |
| 18 | 81 | 19 |
| 19 | 81 | 19 |
| 20 | 81 | 19 |
| 21 | 81 | 19 |
| 22 | 80 | 20 |
| 23 | 80 | 20 |
| 24 | 80 | 20 |
| 25 | 80 | 20 |
| 26 | 80 | 20 |
| 27 | 79 | 21 |
| 28 | 79 | 21 |
| 29 | 79 | 21 |
| 30 | 78 | 22 |
| 31 | 78 | 22 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Doka gets around 40 mm of rain over 8.3 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 26% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 13 |
| 2 | 14 |
| 3 | 14 |
| 4 | 15 |
| 5 | 15 |
| 6 | 16 |
| 7 | 16 |
| 8 | 17 |
| 9 | 18 |
| 10 | 18 |
| 11 | 19 |
| 12 | 20 |
| 13 | 21 |
| 14 | 22 |
| 15 | 23 |
| 16 | 24 |
| 17 | 26 |
| 18 | 27 |
| 19 | 29 |
| 20 | 31 |
| 21 | 32 |
| 22 | 34 |
| 23 | 35 |
| 24 | 37 |
| 25 | 38 |
| 26 | 39 |
| 27 | 40 |
| 28 | 40 |
| 29 | 41 |
| 30 | 42 |
| 31 | 43 |
Humidity in May
Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 24% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 56 | 54 | 51 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Comfortable (%) | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
| Humid (%) | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 36 |
| Muggy (%) | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
| Oppressive (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 56 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 1 |
| 2 | 54 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 1 |
| 3 | 51 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 1 |
| 4 | 50 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 1 |
| 5 | 48 | 21 | 18 | 11 | 1 |
| 6 | 47 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 1 |
| 7 | 45 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 1 |
| 8 | 44 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 1 |
| 9 | 43 | 21 | 22 | 13 | 1 |
| 10 | 41 | 21 | 23 | 14 | 2 |
| 11 | 40 | 20 | 24 | 14 | 2 |
| 12 | 39 | 20 | 25 | 14 | 2 |
| 13 | 38 | 20 | 26 | 15 | 2 |
| 14 | 36 | 20 | 27 | 15 | 2 |
| 15 | 35 | 19 | 28 | 16 | 3 |
| 16 | 33 | 19 | 29 | 16 | 3 |
| 17 | 32 | 18 | 29 | 17 | 4 |
| 18 | 30 | 18 | 30 | 18 | 4 |
| 19 | 28 | 17 | 31 | 20 | 5 |
| 20 | 26 | 17 | 31 | 21 | 5 |
| 21 | 24 | 16 | 32 | 23 | 6 |
| 22 | 22 | 15 | 32 | 24 | 6 |
| 23 | 20 | 15 | 33 | 26 | 7 |
| 24 | 18 | 14 | 33 | 28 | 7 |
| 25 | 16 | 14 | 33 | 29 | 7 |
| 26 | 14 | 13 | 34 | 31 | 8 |
| 27 | 12 | 13 | 34 | 33 | 8 |
| 28 | 11 | 12 | 34 | 34 | 8 |
| 29 | 9 | 12 | 35 | 36 | 8 |
| 30 | 8 | 11 | 36 | 37 | 8 |
| 31 | 7 | 10 | 36 | 38 | 8 |
Wind in May
Winds average 11 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | calm |
| 2 | 11 | calm |
| 3 | 11 | calm |
| 4 | 11 | calm |
| 5 | 11 | calm |
| 6 | 11 | calm |
| 7 | 11 | calm |
| 8 | 11 | calm |
| 9 | 11 | calm |
| 10 | 11 | calm |
| 11 | 11 | calm |
| 12 | 11 | calm |
| 13 | 11 | calm |
| 14 | 11 | calm |
| 15 | 11 | calm |
| 16 | 11 | calm |
| 17 | 11 | calm |
| 18 | 11 | calm |
| 19 | 11 | calm |
| 20 | 11 | calm |
| 21 | 11 | calm |
| 22 | 11 | calm |
| 23 | 11 | calm |
| 24 | 11 | calm |
| 25 | 11 | calm |
| 26 | 11 | calm |
| 27 | 11 | calm |
| 28 | 12 | calm |
| 29 | 12 | calm |
| 30 | 12 | calm |
| 31 | 12 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of May to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 12 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:56 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:20 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:12 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:48 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:51 | 6:51 | 6:51 | 6:51 | 6:52 | 6:52 | 6:52 | 6:52 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:54 | 6:54 | 6:54 | 6:54 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:56 | 6:56 | 6:56 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.5 | 6:20 | 6:48 |
| 2 | 12.5 | 6:19 | 6:49 |
| 3 | 12.5 | 6:19 | 6:49 |
| 4 | 12.5 | 6:19 | 6:49 |
| 5 | 12.5 | 6:18 | 6:49 |
| 6 | 12.5 | 6:18 | 6:49 |
| 7 | 12.5 | 6:17 | 6:50 |
| 8 | 12.5 | 6:17 | 6:50 |
| 9 | 12.6 | 6:17 | 6:50 |
| 10 | 12.6 | 6:16 | 6:50 |
| 11 | 12.6 | 6:16 | 6:51 |
| 12 | 12.6 | 6:16 | 6:51 |
| 13 | 12.6 | 6:15 | 6:51 |
| 14 | 12.6 | 6:15 | 6:51 |
| 15 | 12.6 | 6:15 | 6:52 |
| 16 | 12.6 | 6:14 | 6:52 |
| 17 | 12.6 | 6:14 | 6:52 |
| 18 | 12.6 | 6:14 | 6:52 |
| 19 | 12.6 | 6:14 | 6:53 |
| 20 | 12.7 | 6:14 | 6:53 |
| 21 | 12.7 | 6:13 | 6:53 |
| 22 | 12.7 | 6:13 | 6:54 |
| 23 | 12.7 | 6:13 | 6:54 |
| 24 | 12.7 | 6:13 | 6:54 |
| 25 | 12.7 | 6:13 | 6:54 |
| 26 | 12.7 | 6:13 | 6:55 |
| 27 | 12.7 | 6:13 | 6:55 |
| 28 | 12.7 | 6:13 | 6:55 |
| 29 | 12.7 | 6:12 | 6:56 |
| 30 | 12.7 | 6:12 | 6:56 |
| 31 | 12.7 | 6:12 | 6:56 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.63 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.14 kWh/m² to a high of 7.19 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.63 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 2 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 3 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.3 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Doka
None of Doka's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Doka's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Doka sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in June.
Is May a good time to visit Doka?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Doka.
What to pack for Doka in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Doka sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.
UV index in Doka in May
Clear-sky midday UV in May 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 Doka peaks around April 9 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 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 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Doka in May
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Doka is worst in April — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 14 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) | 20 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Moderate |
| Feb | 23 | Moderate |
| Mar | 27 | Moderate |
| Apr | 27 | Moderate |
| May | 17 | Moderate |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 21 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
Where is Doka?
Doka sits at 13.5°N, 35.8°E, 643 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Al Qadarif, 71 km away.
Topography around Doka
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Doka.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Doka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m around an average of 652 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 321 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 738 m.
The land around Doka is covered by cropland (51%) and grassland (46%) within 3 km, cropland (77%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (65%) and grassland (29%) within 80 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 Doka (13.5167°, 35.7667°, elevation 643 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).