Khashm al Qirbah in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Khashm al Qirbah sees average daytime highs around 35°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 0 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 35°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Khashm al Qirbah's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Khashm al Qirbah's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 35°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 0 mm
- 0 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Khashm al Qirbah in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 35°C.
A typical winter day in Khashm al Qirbah reaches about 35°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Khashm al Qirbah
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Khashm al Qirbah 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 | 34° / 19° | 0 | 0 | 11.2 | 4.2 |
| Feb | 36° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 11.5 | 2.9 |
| Mar | 38° / 23° | 0 | 0 | 11.9 | 1.1 |
| Apr | 41° / 26° | 1 | 0.4 | 12.3 | 0.0 |
| May | 41° / 28° | 7 | 2.3 | 12.7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 39° / 28° | 18 | 4.4 | 12.9 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 35° / 25° | 84 | 15.1 | 12.8 | 2.0 |
| Aug | 33° / 24° | 104 | 16.4 | 12.5 | 2.9 |
| Sep | 36° / 25° | 35 | 7.5 | 12.1 | 2.2 |
| Oct | 38° / 26° | 6 | 1.6 | 11.7 | 1.3 |
| Nov | 37° / 24° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.3 | 1.9 |
| Dec | 35° / 21° | 0 | 0 | 11.1 | 3.5 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Khashm al Qirbah gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 14 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early December to 11 h 42 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 5.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Khashm al Qirbah
None of Khashm al Qirbah's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Khashm al Qirbah sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in June.
Is winter a good time to visit Khashm al Qirbah?
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 a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Khashm al Qirbah. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Khashm al Qirbah in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Khashm al Qirbah sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Khashm al Qirbah in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Khashm al Qirbah peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 8 (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) | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Very high |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Khashm al Qirbah 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 Khashm al Qirbah is worst in March — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (October, 17 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) | 26 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 20 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Moderate |
| Feb | 28 | Moderate |
| Mar | 32 | Moderate |
| Apr | 30 | Moderate |
| May | 23 | Moderate |
| Jun | 22 | Moderate |
| Jul | 20 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 18 | Moderate |
| Dec | 20 | Moderate |
Where is Khashm al Qirbah?
Khashm al Qirbah sits at 15.0°N, 35.9°E, 458 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is New Halfa, 53 km away.
Topography around Khashm al Qirbah
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Khashm al Qirbah.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Khashm al Qirbah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 455 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 765 m.
The land around Khashm al Qirbah is covered by bare terrain (54%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and bare terrain (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (51%) and grassland (35%) 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 Khashm al Qirbah (14.9667°, 35.9167°, elevation 458 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.