El Geneina Fort in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), El Geneina Fort sees average daytime highs around 37°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 15 mm of rain over about 4 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 34°C in early March to 37°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is El Geneina Fort's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see El Geneina Fort's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
37°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
15 mm
4 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
2.1
weakest season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in El Geneina Fort in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 34°C in early March to 37°C by late May.

A typical spring day in El Geneina Fort reaches about 37°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in El Geneina Fort

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
heat index over the day's high
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 Geneina Fort 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
Jan30° / 14°0011.36.8
Feb32° / 16°0011.65.1
Mar35° / 20°00.111.93.1
Apr37° / 22°30.912.31.7
May37° / 24°123.412.61.6
Jun36° / 23°387.912.82.3
Jul31° / 22°18022.712.73.1
Aug30° / 21°23124.712.43.5
Sep32° / 21°6911.412.14.0
Oct34° / 21°112.511.73.9
Nov32° / 18°0011.45.2
Dec30° / 15°0011.26.7

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

El Geneina Fort gets around 15 mm of rain over 4 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 12 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

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.

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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 7.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for El Geneina Fort

In seasonPeak

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

El Geneina Fort's monsoon runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is spring a good time to visit El Geneina Fort?

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.

2.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in El Geneina Fort.

What to pack for El Geneina Fort in Spring

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

In spring, El Geneina Fort sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in El Geneina Fort in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring 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 El Geneina Fort peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 18UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in El Geneina Fort 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 Geneina Fort is worst in March — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.8× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateMar 1761 µg/m³Aug 2122 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb49Poor
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr51Poor
May42Poor
Jun38Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Geneina Fort?

El Geneina Fort sits at 13.5°N, 22.5°E, 792 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Al-Junaynah, 3.0 km away.

ZalinjayKabkābīyahGoz BeidaAbéchéIriba

Topography around El Geneina Fort

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Geneina Fort has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 793 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 277 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 538 m.

The land around El Geneina Fort is covered by grassland (42%), cropland (25%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
277 m
80 km
538 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Spring weather nearby: Al-Junaynah 3.0 km · 'Ārdamatā 3.0 km · Adré 28 km · Zalinjay 126 km · Kabkābīyah 177 km · Goz Beida 179 km · Abéché 180 km · Iriba 184 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 Geneina Fort (13.4748°, 22.4574°, elevation 792 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.