Ghubaysh in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Ghubaysh sees average daytime highs around 38°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 16 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 35°C in early March to 38°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
38°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
24°C
Rainfall
16 mm
4 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
1.2
weakest season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Ghubaysh in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 35°C in early March to 38°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Ghubaysh reaches about 38°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Ghubaysh

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
32 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.

Ghubaysh 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
Jan31° / 17°0011.46.3
Feb33° / 19°0011.64.5
Mar37° / 22°00.111.92.3
Apr39° / 25°10.512.30.7
May39° / 26°143.312.60.7
Jun37° / 26°297.512.71.7
Jul34° / 24°6712.212.63.0
Aug32° / 24°9014.312.43.5
Sep34° / 24°539.912.12.9
Oct36° / 24°18411.72.2
Nov35° / 21°0011.43.7
Dec31° / 18°0011.36.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Ghubaysh gets around 16 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 13 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 7.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Ghubaysh

In seasonPeak

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

Ghubaysh sees seasonal dust haze (March–July), heaviest in April.

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

Is spring a good time to visit Ghubaysh?

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.

1.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ghubaysh.

What to pack for Ghubaysh in Spring

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

In spring, Ghubaysh sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Ghubaysh 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 Ghubaysh peaks around February 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highFeb 21UV 13Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Ghubaysh 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 Ghubaysh is worst in March — around 58 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.3× the cleanest month (September, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModeratePoorMar 1657 µg/m³Sep 914 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb49Poor
Mar58Unhealthy
Apr47Poor
May32Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ghubaysh?

Ghubaysh sits at 12.2°N, 27.4°E, 497 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Babanūsah, 103 km away.

BabanūsahAl FūlahAl MijladAn NuhūdEl DaeinSh'īarīahAbū ZabadDilling

Topography around Ghubaysh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ghubaysh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10 m around an average of 496 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m.

The land around Ghubaysh is covered by grassland (86%) within 3 km, grassland (99%) within 16 km, and grassland (100%) within 80 km.

3 km
10 m
16 km
31 m
80 km
110 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Spring weather nearby: Babanūsah 103 km · Al Fūlah 119 km · Al Mijlad 131 km · An Nuhūd 133 km · El Daein 154 km · Sh'īarīah 195 km · Abū Zabad 208 km · Dilling 250 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 Ghubaysh (12.15°, 27.35°, elevation 497 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.