El Fasher in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), El Fasher sees average daytime highs around 36°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 5 mm of rain over about 2 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 33°C in early March to 37°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 36°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 21°C
Rainfall: 5 mm; 2 wet days
Avg wind: 11 km/h
Travel score: 2.8; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in El Fasher in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 33°C in early March to 37°C by late May.

A typical spring day in El Fasher reaches about 36°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in El Fasher

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

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

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 Fasher 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.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	28° / 12°	0	0	11.3	8.3
Feb	31° / 14°	0	0	11.5	6.4
Mar	34° / 18°	0	0	11.9	4.3
Apr	36° / 21°	1	0.2	12.3	2.5
May	37° / 23°	5	1.5	12.6	1.7
Jun	37° / 24°	10	3	12.8	1.8
Jul	34° / 23°	67	12.5	12.7	2.7
Aug	32° / 22°	104	16.5	12.5	3.4
Sep	35° / 23°	23	5.7	12.1	3.1
Oct	35° / 22°	4	1.2	11.7	3.5
Nov	31° / 17°	0	0	11.4	5.9
Dec	28° / 13°	0	0	11.2	8.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

El Fasher gets around 5 mm of rain over 2 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 11 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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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.

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.

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for El Fasher

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

El Fasher sees seasonal dust haze (March–October), heaviest in April.

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Is spring a good time to visit El Fasher?

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.

2.8

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

6.4

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in El Fasher. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for El Fasher in Spring

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

In spring, El Fasher sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in El Fasher 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 Fasher peaks around April 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 9 (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	11	13	13	12	12	9	12	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	11	Extreme
Mar	13	Extreme
Apr	13	Extreme
May	12	Extreme
Jun	12	Extreme
Jul	9	Very high
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	11	Extreme
Oct	11	Extreme
Nov	9	Very high
Dec	8	Very high

Air quality in El Fasher 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 Fasher is worst in March — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.0× the cleanest month (August, 23 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)	46	56	67	55	46	36	31	23	23	37	33	41
Level	Poor	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Moderate	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	46	Poor
Feb	56	Unhealthy
Mar	67	Unhealthy
Apr	55	Unhealthy
May	46	Poor
Jun	36	Poor
Jul	31	Moderate
Aug	23	Moderate
Sep	23	Moderate
Oct	37	Poor
Nov	33	Moderate
Dec	41	Poor

Location & terrain

Where is El Fasher?

El Fasher sits at 13.6°N, 25.3°E, 748 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Mellit, 60 km away.

Topography around El Fasher

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Fasher has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 740 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 359 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 904 m.

The land around El Fasher is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) and bare terrain (21%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and bare terrain (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (78%) within 80 km.

3 km

38 m

artificial surfaces 63%

16 km

359 m

grassland 51%

80 km

904 m

grassland 78%

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Spring weather nearby: Mellit 60 km · Kutum 97 km · Sh'īarīah 135 km · Kabkābīyah 137 km · Kas 170 km · Nyala 183 km · Zalinjay 218 km · El Daein 255 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 Fasher (13.6279°, 25.3494°, elevation 748 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.