Maiurno in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Maiurno sees average daytime highs around 35°C and overnight lows near 21°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 79% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Maiurno's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Maiurno's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
35°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
3.6
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Maiurno in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 35°C.

A typical winter day in Maiurno reaches about 35°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Maiurno

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
90
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Maiurno 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 20°0011.34.3
Feb36° / 21°0011.62.7
Mar39° / 24°10.111.90.8
Apr41° / 27°20.612.30.0
May41° / 28°174.912.60.0
Jun38° / 27°267.112.80.9
Jul35° / 25°7114.812.72.2
Aug33° / 24°9515.912.43.0
Sep35° / 25°4610.212.12.5
Oct37° / 25°216.111.71.6
Nov37° / 24°00.111.42.0
Dec35° / 21°00.111.23.7

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Maiurno gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 14 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early December to 11 h 42 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 6.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Maiurno

In seasonPeak

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

Maiurno sees seasonal dust haze (April), heaviest in April.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
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Is winter a good time to visit Maiurno?

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.

3.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Maiurno in Winter

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

In winter, Maiurno sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Maiurno in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Maiurno peaks around March 20 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 20UV 13Dec 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Maiurno in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Maiurno is worst in March — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (August, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1841 µg/m³Aug 1518 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Moderate
Feb36Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr38Poor
May25Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Maiurno?

Maiurno sits at 13.4°N, 33.7°E, 423 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Umm Shawkah, 16 km away.

Rabak

Topography around Maiurno

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maiurno has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 428 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 274 m.

The land around Maiurno is covered by cropland (46%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (71%) within 16 km, and cropland (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
57 m
80 km
274 m
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Winter weather nearby: Umm Shawkah 16 km · Sennar 20 km · As Sūkī 26 km · Singa 41 km · Ad-Dindar 47 km · Kināna 87 km · Al-Fāw 90 km · Rabak 104 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 Maiurno (13.4167°, 33.6667°, elevation 423 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.