El Bauga in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), El Bauga sees average daytime highs around 38°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 1 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 33°C in early March to 42°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is El Bauga's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see El Bauga's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
38°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
1 mm
1 wet days
Avg wind
17 km/h
Travel score
1.7
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in El Bauga in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 33°C in early March to 42°C by late May.

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

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How spring really feels in El Bauga

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
41 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.

El Bauga 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
Jan28° / 15°00118.1
Feb31° / 17°0011.46.4
Mar34° / 20°0011.94.0
Apr38° / 24°00.112.41.2
May41° / 27°10.412.80.0
Jun42° / 29°00.113.10.0
Jul40° / 29°61.8130.0
Aug40° / 29°61.712.60.0
Sep41° / 28°10.412.10.0
Oct38° / 26°10.211.61.2
Nov34° / 21°0011.14.5
Dec30° / 17°0010.97.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

El Bauga gets around 1 mm of rain over 1 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 17 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early March to 13 hours 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 7.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for El Bauga

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

El Bauga sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in June.

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

Is spring a good time to visit El Bauga?

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.

1.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in El Bauga.

What to pack for El Bauga in Spring

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

In spring, El Bauga sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in El Bauga 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 El Bauga peaks around April 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highApr 16UV 12Dec 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in El Bauga 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 El Bauga is worst in March — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (September, 33 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModeratePoorMar 1456 µg/m³Sep 1333 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan54Poor
Feb53Poor
Mar57Unhealthy
Apr49Poor
May47Poor
Jun40Poor
Jul35Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct36Poor
Nov38Poor
Dec45Poor
Location & terrain

Where is El Bauga?

El Bauga sits at 18.3°N, 33.9°E, 348 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Berber, 28 km away.

ShendiKuraymahSinkatJubaytKhartoum North

Topography around El Bauga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Bauga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 344 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 258 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 269 m.

The land around El Bauga is covered by trees (30%), cropland (29%) and bare terrain (28%) within 3 km, bare terrain (85%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (96%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
258 m
80 km
269 m
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Spring weather nearby: Berber 28 km · Atbara 63 km · Ad-Damir 74 km · Shendi 182 km · Kuraymah 219 km · Sinkat 315 km · Jubayt 318 km · Khartoum North 325 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 El Bauga (18.262°, 33.9081°, elevation 348 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.