Mellit in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Mellit sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 4 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 31°C in early March to 36°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
34°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
19°C
Rainfall
4 mm
1 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
3.8
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Mellit in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early March to 36°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Mellit reaches about 34°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

10°20°30°40°MarAprMay

How spring really feels in Mellit

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 78 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
78
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Mellit 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 10°0011.38.9
Feb29° / 13°0011.57.5
Mar32° / 16°0011.95.3
Apr35° / 20°00.112.33.5
May36° / 22°41.212.62.6
Jun36° / 23°72.512.82.5
Jul33° / 22°6411.612.83.3
Aug31° / 21°10216.312.53.9
Sep34° / 22°194.612.13.6
Oct33° / 21°30.811.74.5
Nov30° / 15°0011.37.1
Dec27° / 11°0011.28.9

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time across spring.

0%25%50%75%100%MarAprMay

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Mellit gets around 4 mm of rain over 1 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%MarAprMay

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.

0%25%50%75%100%MarAprMay

Wind in Spring

Winds average 15 km/h across spring.

05101520MarAprMay

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.6 kWh/m².

02468MarAprMay
Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Mellit

In seasonPeak

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

Mellit sees seasonal dust haze (March–October), heaviest in May.

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

Is spring a good time to visit Mellit?

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.

3.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mellit in Spring

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

In spring, Mellit sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mellit in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mellit peaks around April 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 highApr 12UV 13Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Mellit 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 Mellit is worst in March — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.7× the cleanest month (August, 27 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 1671 µg/m³Aug 2027 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan51Poor
Feb62Unhealthy
Mar72Unhealthy
Apr59Unhealthy
May51Poor
Jun39Poor
Jul36Poor
Aug27Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct45Poor
Nov38Poor
Dec46Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Mellit?

Mellit sits at 14.1°N, 25.6°E, 909 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is El Fasher, 60 km away.

KabkābīyahSh'īarīahKasNyalaZalinjayGhubaysh

Topography around Mellit

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mellit has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 919 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 340 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,103 m.

The land around Mellit is covered by bare terrain (59%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (76%) and bare terrain (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (67%) and bare terrain (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
74 m
16 km
340 m
80 km
1,103 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Spring weather nearby: El Fasher 60 km · Kutum 96 km · Kabkābīyah 167 km · Sh'īarīah 188 km · Kas 227 km · Nyala 243 km · Zalinjay 263 km · Ghubaysh 294 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 Mellit (14.1333°, 25.55°, elevation 909 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.