Jubayt in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Jubayt sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 62 mm of rain over about 19 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.
Winter is Jubayt's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Jubayt's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 62 mm
- 19 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Jubayt in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C.
A typical winter day in Jubayt reaches about 23°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Jubayt
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Jubayt weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 | 22° / 14° | 19 | 5.9 | 11 | 7.5 |
| Feb | 24° / 14° | 7 | 2.3 | 11.4 | 8.5 |
| Mar | 27° / 16° | 2 | 0.7 | 11.9 | 8.5 |
| Apr | 31° / 19° | 4 | 1.3 | 12.4 | 6.2 |
| May | 35° / 23° | 8 | 3 | 12.9 | 3.5 |
| Jun | 38° / 26° | 3 | 1 | 13.1 | 1.6 |
| Jul | 37° / 26° | 11 | 4.2 | 13 | 1.9 |
| Aug | 37° / 25° | 18 | 6.6 | 12.6 | 2.0 |
| Sep | 36° / 25° | 7 | 3 | 12.1 | 2.6 |
| Oct | 31° / 21° | 11 | 4 | 11.6 | 5.5 |
| Nov | 26° / 19° | 28 | 9.3 | 11.1 | 6.9 |
| Dec | 23° / 16° | 36 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 6.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Jubayt gets around 62 mm of rain over 19 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 16 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early December to 11 h 36 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Jubayt
None of Jubayt's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Jubayt sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in July.
Is winter a good time to visit Jubayt?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Jubayt for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Jubayt in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Jubayt sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Jubayt in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 26°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 60 km away) is warmest in September at about 31°C and coldest in February near 25°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 25 | Warm |
| Mar | 26 | Warm |
| Apr | 27 | Warm |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 31 | Tropical |
| Aug | 31 | Tropical |
| Sep | 31 | Tropical |
| Oct | 31 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in Jubayt in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jubayt peaks around April 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 7 (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) | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Jubayt in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Jubayt is worst in July — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 24 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) | 30 | 31 | 36 | 33 | 29 | 34 | 49 | 48 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30 | Moderate |
| Feb | 31 | Moderate |
| Mar | 36 | Poor |
| Apr | 33 | Moderate |
| May | 29 | Moderate |
| Jun | 34 | Moderate |
| Jul | 49 | Poor |
| Aug | 48 | Poor |
| Sep | 24 | Moderate |
| Oct | 24 | Moderate |
| Nov | 24 | Moderate |
| Dec | 27 | Moderate |
Where is Jubayt?
Jubayt sits at 19.0°N, 36.8°E, 798 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Sinkat, 13 km away.
Topography around Jubayt
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Jubayt.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Jubayt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m around an average of 812 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 977 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,627 m.
The land around Jubayt is covered by bare terrain (97%) within 3 km, bare terrain (99%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (92%) within 80 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 Jubayt (18.9533°, 36.8336°, elevation 798 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.