El Obeid weather in April

In April, El Obeid sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 39°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is El Obeid's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Obeid's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:51 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
21%
3rd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
7.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10

El Obeid is city and capital of North Kurdufan, Sudan.

Founded
1821

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 39°C by the end.

A typical April day in El Obeid reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 41°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 1°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13722
23722
33722
43723
53723
63723
73723
83723
93823
103823
113823
123824
133824
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303925

How April really feels in El Obeid

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 30 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
30
2 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

El Obeid weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 16°0011.37.4
Feb32° / 18°0011.65.7
Mar35° / 21°0011.93.4
Apr38° / 24°10.412.31.3
May39° / 26°113.512.60.7
Jun37° / 26°246.212.81.5
Jul34° / 25°6213.312.72.7
Aug33° / 24°7514.612.43.3
Sep35° / 24°419.212.12.8
Oct36° / 24°102.411.72.4
Nov33° / 21°0011.44.6
Dec30° / 17°0011.27.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
38812
48812
58812
68812
78713
88713
98713
108713
118812
128812
138812
148812
158812
168812
178911
189010
199010
209010
218911
228911
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258812
268812
278713
288713
298713
308614

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

El Obeid gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.4 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 1% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
201
211
221
232
242
252
262
272
283
293
303

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
198110
298110
398110
498110
598110
697210
797210
897210
997210
1097210
1197210
1296220
1396220
1496220
1595320
1695320
1794330
1893430
1993430
2091540
2191540
2290640
2390640
2487751
2586851
2686851
2785861
2884961
2984961
3084961

Wind in April

Winds average 13 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
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1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2212light breeze
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2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912calm
3012calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:00 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 7:07 PM to 7:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.17:007:07
212.17:007:07
312.16:597:07
412.16:587:07
512.26:587:07
612.26:577:07
712.26:567:07
812.26:567:08
912.26:557:08
1012.26:547:08
1112.26:547:08
1212.26:537:08
1312.36:527:08
1412.36:527:08
1512.36:517:08
1612.36:517:08
1712.36:507:08
1812.36:497:08
1912.36:497:08
2012.36:487:09
2112.46:487:09
2212.46:477:09
2312.46:467:09
2412.46:467:09
2512.46:457:09
2612.46:457:09
2712.46:447:10
2812.46:447:10
2912.46:437:10
3012.56:437:10

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.61 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.85 kWh/m² to a high of 7.61 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 7.61 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.6Intense
27.6Intense
37.6Intense
47.6Intense
57.6Intense
67.6Intense
77.6Intense
87.6Intense
97.6Intense
107.6Intense
117.6Intense
127.6Intense
137.6Intense
147.6Intense
157.6Intense
167.6Intense
177.6Intense
187.6Intense
197.6Intense
207.6Intense
217.6Intense
227.6Intense
237.6Intense
247.6Intense
257.6Intense
267.6Intense
277.5Intense
287.5Intense
297.5Intense
307.5Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for El Obeid

In seasonPeak

In April, El Obeid sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

El Obeid sees seasonal dust haze (March–July), heaviest in May.

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

Is April a good time to visit El Obeid?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

1.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in El Obeid.

What to pack for El Obeid in April

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

In April, El Obeid sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in El Obeid in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 13 (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 Obeid peaks around March 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 highMar 18UV 13Dec 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in El Obeid in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in El Obeid is worst in March — around 58 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.0× the cleanest month (August, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModeratePoorMar 1556 µg/m³Aug 2015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb49Poor
Mar58Unhealthy
Apr46Poor
May36Poor
Jun25Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec41Poor
Location & terrain

Where is El Obeid?

El Obeid sits at 13.2°N, 30.2°E, 573 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Bārah, 60 km away.

Umm RuwabaAbū ZabadDillingTandaltīAn NuhūdAbu Jibeha

Topography around El Obeid

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Obeid has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 574 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 m.

The land around El Obeid is covered by artificial surfaces (73%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (72%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
90 m
80 km
308 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Bārah 60 km · Ar Rahad 70 km · Umm Ruwaba 113 km · Abū Zabad 140 km · Dilling 140 km · Tandaltī 180 km · An Nuhūd 201 km · Abu Jibeha 221 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 Obeid (13.1842°, 30.2167°, elevation 573 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).