New Halfa weather in April

In April, New Halfa sees average daytime highs of 41°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 40°C in the first days to 42°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is New Halfa's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see New Halfa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
41°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
8th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:28 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
17%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
7.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

New Halfa is town of the state of Kassala, Sudan.

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 40°C in the first days to 42°C by the end.

A typical April day in New Halfa reaches about 41°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 38°C and 44°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14024
24024
34024
44024
54024
64025
74025
84125
94125
104125
114125
124125
134125
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304227

How April really feels in New Halfa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 30 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
30
30 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

New Halfa weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 19°00.111.24.4
Feb35° / 20°0011.53.1
Mar38° / 22°0011.91.2
Apr41° / 26°10.412.30.0
May42° / 28°82.712.70.0
Jun40° / 28°154.812.90.1
Jul37° / 26°7515.212.81.5
Aug35° / 25°941712.52.2
Sep37° / 26°338.212.11.4
Oct39° / 26°82.811.70.7
Nov37° / 24°10.211.31.9
Dec35° / 20°0011.13.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2928
3928
4937
5946
6946
7937
8937
9937
10937
11937
12937
13946
14946
15946
16946
17937
18937
19937
20937
21937
22937
23928
24928
25919
269010
279010
289010
299010
309010

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

New Halfa gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.4 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 2% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
182
192
202
212
222
232
243
253
263
273
284
294
304

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
195500
295500
394600
494600
593700
693700
793700
891810
991810
1091810
1191810
1291810
1391810
1491810
1591810
1691810
1791810
1891810
1991810
2090820
2190820
2290820
2389920
2488930
2588930
2687940
27851041
28851041
29841051
30841051

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:38 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:386:46
212.16:386:46
312.26:376:46
412.26:366:46
512.26:356:47
612.26:356:47
712.26:346:47
812.26:336:47
912.26:326:47
1012.36:326:47
1112.36:316:47
1212.36:306:48
1312.36:306:48
1412.36:296:48
1512.36:286:48
1612.36:286:48
1712.46:276:48
1812.46:266:48
1912.46:266:49
2012.46:256:49
2112.46:246:49
2212.46:246:49
2312.46:236:49
2412.56:226:50
2512.56:226:50
2612.56:216:50
2712.56:216:50
2812.56:206:50
2912.56:206:51
3012.56:196:51

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.38 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.48 kWh/m² to a high of 7.38 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 7.38 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.4Intense
87.4Intense
97.4Intense
107.4Intense
117.4Intense
127.4Intense
137.4Intense
147.4Intense
157.4Intense
167.4Intense
177.4Intense
187.4Intense
197.4Intense
207.4Intense
217.4Intense
227.4Intense
237.3Intense
247.3Intense
257.3Intense
267.3Intense
277.3Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for New Halfa

In seasonPeak

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

New Halfa sees seasonal dust haze (May–August), heaviest in June.

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

Is April a good time to visit New Halfa?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in New Halfa.

What to pack for New Halfa in April

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

In April, New Halfa sees daytime highs around 41°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in New Halfa in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 New Halfa 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highApr 10UV 13Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in New Halfa in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in New Halfa is worst in March — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1536 µg/m³Oct 1717 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr33Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is New Halfa?

New Halfa sits at 15.3°N, 35.6°E, 452 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Khashm al Qirbah, 53 km away.

Al-FashaqahAl QadarifHimoraMay CaderaAdebayeAbala

Topography around New Halfa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around New Halfa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8 m around an average of 452 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 246 m.

The land around New Halfa is covered by cropland (56%) within 3 km, cropland (86%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%), cropland (35%) and bare terrain (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
8 m
16 km
33 m
80 km
246 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Khashm al Qirbah 53 km · Kassala 87 km · Al-Fashaqah 108 km · Al Qadarif 146 km · Himora 157 km · May Cadera 174 km · Adebaye 177 km · Abala 194 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 New Halfa (15.3302°, 35.5985°, elevation 452 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).