Kadugli weather in May

In May, Kadugli sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 57 mm of rain across 13.4 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kadugli's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kadugli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
26°
11th coldest
Rainfall
57 mm
13.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:42 AM – 7:12 PM
Cloud cover
53%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
out of 10

Kadugli is capital city of South Kordofan State, Sudan.

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

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kadugli reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 3°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13926
23826
33826
43826
53826
63826
73826
83826
93826
103826
113826
123826
133726
143726
153726
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173726
183726
193726
203726
213726
223625
233625
243625
253625
263625
273625
283625
293525
303525
313525

How May really feels in Kadugli

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kadugli weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 20°00.111.43.7
Feb36° / 22°0011.62.4
Mar39° / 25°20.611.90.8
Apr39° / 26°153.812.20.4
May37° / 26°5713.412.51.4
Jun34° / 24°9317.712.62.6
Jul31° / 23°1572312.63.3
Aug29° / 22°18724.512.43.6
Sep30° / 22°12921.512.13.5
Oct33° / 22°6713.711.83.4
Nov36° / 22°10.511.52.9
Dec35° / 21°0011.43.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26634
36634
46634
56634
66535
76535
86535
96535
106535
116436
126436
136436
146238
156238
166238
176139
186040
196040
205941
215941
225743
235743
245644
255545
265446
275446
285347
295347
305347
315248

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kadugli gets around 57 mm of rain over 13.4 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 42% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
227
328
429
530
631
732
833
934
1035
1136
1237
1338
1439
1540
1642
1743
1844
1945
2047
2148
2249
2351
2451
2552
2653
2753
2853
2954
3054
3154

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 60% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1301323258
2281323279
3261324289
42413242910
52313253010
62112253211
71912253311
81812253411
91612253512
101511253712
111411253812
121310254013
13129244113
14119244313
15118234414
16108234514
1797224715
1887214816
1986205017
2076195018
2165185219
2265175220
2354165322
2454155323
2544145325
2643135426
2733135328
2833125329
2923115430
3023115331
3123105332

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:47 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 7:10 PM to 7:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:477:10
212.46:467:10
312.46:467:10
412.46:467:10
512.46:457:10
612.46:457:11
712.46:457:11
812.46:447:11
912.56:447:11
1012.56:447:11
1112.56:437:11
1212.56:437:12
1312.56:437:12
1412.56:437:12
1512.56:427:12
1612.56:427:12
1712.56:427:13
1812.56:427:13
1912.56:427:13
2012.56:427:13
2112.56:417:14
2212.56:417:14
2312.56:417:14
2412.66:417:14
2512.66:417:15
2612.66:417:15
2712.66:417:15
2812.66:417:15
2912.66:417:16
3012.66:417:16
3112.66:417:16

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.99 kWh/m² to a high of 7.05 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 6.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kadugli

In seasonPeak

None of Kadugli's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Kadugli's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is May a good time to visit Kadugli?

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

1.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kadugli.

What to pack for Kadugli in May

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

In May, Kadugli sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Kadugli in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kadugli peaks around March 15 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highMar 15UV 13Dec 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kadugli in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Kadugli is worst in March — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.5× the cleanest month (August, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1642 µg/m³Aug 1813 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb35Poor
Mar43Poor
Apr34Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kadugli?

Kadugli sits at 11.0°N, 29.7°E, 506 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Dilling, 116 km away.

DillingAbū ZabadAl FūlahAbu JibehaAbyeiBabanūsahAr RahadAl Mijlad

Topography around Kadugli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kadugli has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 274 m around an average of 534 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 443 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 712 m.

The land around Kadugli is covered by grassland (70%) within 3 km, grassland (74%) within 16 km, and grassland (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
274 m
16 km
443 m
80 km
712 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Dilling 116 km · Abū Zabad 157 km · Al Fūlah 169 km · Abu Jibeha 172 km · Abyei 211 km · Babanūsah 212 km · Ar Rahad 215 km · Al Mijlad 217 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 Kadugli (11.0111°, 29.7183°, elevation 506 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).