Khartoum in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Khartoum sees average daytime highs around 39°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 3 mm of rain over about 1 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 41°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Khartoum's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Khartoum's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 39°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 25°C
Rainfall: 3 mm; 1 wet days
Avg wind: 17 km/h
Travel score: 1.1; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Khartoum in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 35°C in early March to 41°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Khartoum reaches about 39°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Khartoum

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

50 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.

Khartoum 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	30° / 17°	0	0	11.2	6.9
Feb	32° / 18°	0	0	11.5	5.2
Mar	36° / 21°	0	0	11.9	2.8
Apr	39° / 25°	0	0.1	12.3	0.5
May	41° / 28°	3	1.2	12.7	0.0
Jun	40° / 28°	3	1.2	12.9	0.1
Jul	38° / 27°	20	4.9	12.8	1.3
Aug	37° / 27°	24	5.9	12.5	1.9
Sep	38° / 27°	10	2.7	12.1	1.1
Oct	38° / 27°	4	1	11.6	1.1
Nov	35° / 22°	0	0	11.3	3.7
Dec	31° / 18°	0	0	11.1	6.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Khartoum gets around 3 mm of rain over 1 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 17 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 48 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 7.4 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Khartoum

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

Khartoum sees seasonal dust haze (March–September), heaviest in June.

Dust

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Is spring a good time to visit Khartoum?

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.

1.1

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

4.3

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Khartoum.

What to pack for Khartoum in Spring

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

In spring, Khartoum sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Khartoum in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Khartoum peaks around April 11 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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	12	11	11	9	10	11	10	8	7
Level	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Very high	Very high	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	9	Very high
Feb	11	Extreme
Mar	12	Extreme
Apr	12	Extreme
May	11	Extreme
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	9	Very high
Aug	10	Very high
Sep	11	Extreme
Oct	10	Very high
Nov	8	Very high
Dec	7	Very high

Air quality in Khartoum 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 Khartoum is worst in March — around 73 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (August, 29 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)	71	69	73	61	56	44	32	29	40	52	51	61
Level	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Poor	Unhealthy

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	71	Unhealthy
Feb	69	Unhealthy
Mar	73	Unhealthy
Apr	61	Unhealthy
May	56	Unhealthy
Jun	44	Poor
Jul	32	Moderate
Aug	29	Moderate
Sep	40	Poor
Oct	52	Poor
Nov	51	Poor
Dec	61	Unhealthy

Location & terrain

Where is Khartoum?

Khartoum sits at 15.6°N, 32.5°E, 381 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Khartoum North, 11 km away.

Topography around Khartoum

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khartoum has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 384 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 m.

The land around Khartoum is covered by artificial surfaces (76%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (45%), bare terrain (23%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (69%) within 80 km.

3 km

14 m

artificial surfaces 76%

16 km

33 m

artificial surfaces 45%

80 km

190 m

bare terrain 69%

treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater

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Spring weather nearby: Khartoum North 11 km · Omdurman 12 km · Al Qiţena 78 km · Al-Quṭaynah 96 km · Al Hilāliyya 101 km · Al Hasaheisa 121 km · Rufā‘a 126 km · Al Manāqil 153 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 Khartoum (15.5518°, 32.5324°, elevation 381 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.