Kabkābīyah weather in April

In April, Kabkābīyah sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.5 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% 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 Kabkābīyah's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kabkābīyah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
7:15 AM – 7:33 PM
Cloud cover
25%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Kabkābīyah is town in North Darfur, Sudan.

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month.

A typical April day in Kabkābīyah reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13520
23520
33521
43521
53521
63621
73621
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103621
113621
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303722

How April really feels in Kabkābīyah

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Kabkābīyah 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° / 14°0011.37.3
Feb31° / 16°0011.55.7
Mar34° / 19°00.111.94.0
Apr36° / 21°10.512.32.7
May36° / 22°112.812.62.3
Jun35° / 22°427.912.82.8
Jul31° / 20°1792012.73.7
Aug29° / 19°25725.312.53.8
Sep31° / 19°7611.712.14.4
Oct32° / 19°71.711.74.8
Nov31° / 17°0011.46.2
Dec29° / 14°0011.27.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38416
48416
58416
68416
78416
88416
98416
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118416
128416
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308218

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kabkābīyah gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.5 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 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
51
61
71
81
91
101
112
122
132
142
152
162
172
182
192
202
212
222
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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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
510000
610000
710000
810000
910000
1010000
119910
129910
139811
149811
159811
169721
179721
189721
199721
209631
219631
229541
239541
249541
259451
269451
279262
289262
299262
309262

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
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712calm
2812calm
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 7:25 AM to 7:07 AM, and sunset from 7:32 PM to 7:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.17:257:32
212.17:247:32
312.17:237:32
412.27:237:32
512.27:227:32
612.27:217:32
712.27:217:32
812.27:207:32
912.27:197:32
1012.27:197:32
1112.27:187:33
1212.37:177:33
1312.37:177:33
1412.37:167:33
1512.37:157:33
1612.37:157:33
1712.37:147:33
1812.37:147:33
1912.37:137:33
2012.47:127:34
2112.47:127:34
2212.47:117:34
2312.47:117:34
2412.47:107:34
2512.47:097:34
2612.47:097:34
2712.47:087:35
2812.47:087:35
2912.57:077:35
3012.57:077:35

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.66 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.66 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 7.66 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
77.7Intense
87.7Intense
97.7Intense
107.7Intense
117.7Intense
127.7Intense
137.7Intense
147.7Intense
157.7Intense
167.7Intense
177.7Intense
187.7Intense
197.7Intense
207.7Intense
217.7Intense
227.7Intense
237.7Intense
247.6Intense
257.6Intense
267.6Intense
277.6Intense
287.6Intense
297.6Intense
307.6Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Kabkābīyah

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kabkābīyah sees seasonal dust haze (March–September), heaviest in April.

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

Is April a good time to visit Kabkābīyah?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kabkābīyah. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kabkābīyah in April

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

In April, Kabkābīyah sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kabkābīyah in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 Kabkābīyah peaks around February 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highFeb 21UV 12Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Kabkābīyah 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 Kabkābīyah is worst in March — around 59 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.6× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModerateMar 1957 µg/m³Aug 2222 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb44Poor
Mar59Unhealthy
Apr50Poor
May42Poor
Jun36Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kabkābīyah?

Kabkābīyah sits at 13.7°N, 24.1°E, 1,089 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Kutum, 88 km away.

ZalinjayKasEl FasherMellit'ĀrdamatāEl Geneina FortAl-Junaynah

Topography around Kabkābīyah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kabkābīyah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 1,083 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 337 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,142 m.

The land around Kabkābīyah is covered by grassland (65%) within 3 km, grassland (76%) within 16 km, and grassland (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
337 m
80 km
2,142 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Kutum 88 km · Zalinjay 106 km · Kas 129 km · El Fasher 137 km · Mellit 167 km · 'Ārdamatā 174 km · El Geneina Fort 177 km · Al-Junaynah 178 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 Kabkābīyah (13.65°, 24.0833°, elevation 1,089 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).