El Obeid in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), El Obeid sees average daytime highs around 37°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 12 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 38°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 37°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 24°C
Rainfall: 12 mm; 4 wet days
Avg wind: 13 km/h
Travel score: 1.8; weakest season of the year
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in El Obeid in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 34°C in early March to 38°C by late May.

A typical spring day in El Obeid reaches about 37°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in El Obeid

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

15 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)

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 Obeid 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	29° / 16°	0	0	11.3	7.4
Feb	32° / 18°	0	0	11.6	5.7
Mar	35° / 21°	0	0	11.9	3.4
Apr	38° / 24°	1	0.4	12.3	1.3
May	39° / 26°	11	3.5	12.6	0.7
Jun	37° / 26°	24	6.2	12.8	1.5
Jul	34° / 25°	62	13.3	12.7	2.7
Aug	33° / 24°	75	14.6	12.4	3.3
Sep	35° / 24°	41	9.2	12.1	2.8
Oct	36° / 24°	10	2.4	11.7	2.4
Nov	33° / 21°	0	0	11.4	4.6
Dec	30° / 17°	0	0	11.2	7.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

El Obeid gets around 12 mm of rain over 4 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 13 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 7.3 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for El Obeid

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In spring, El Obeid overlaps 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.

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Is spring a good time to visit El Obeid?

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.

1.8

Sightseeing

4th-best month of the year

5.3

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for El Obeid in Spring

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

In spring, El Obeid sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in El Obeid in Spring

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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 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	10	13	13	13	10	12	10	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	13	Extreme
Mar	13	Extreme
Apr	13	Extreme
May	10	Extreme
Jun	12	Extreme
Jul	10	Very high
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	11	Extreme
Oct	11	Extreme
Nov	9	Very high
Dec	8	Very high

Air quality in El Obeid 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 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	47	49	58	46	36	25	19	14	16	30	30	41
Level	Poor	Poor	Unhealthy	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	47	Poor
Feb	49	Poor
Mar	58	Unhealthy
Apr	46	Poor
May	36	Poor
Jun	25	Moderate
Jul	19	Moderate
Aug	14	Moderate
Sep	16	Moderate
Oct	30	Moderate
Nov	30	Moderate
Dec	41	Poor

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.

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

artificial surfaces 73%

16 km

90 m

grassland 62%

80 km

308 m

grassland 72%

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Spring 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.