New Halfa in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), New Halfa sees average daytime highs around 40°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 10 mm of rain over about 3 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 37°C in early March to 41°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is New Halfa's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see New Halfa's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 40°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 10 mm
- 3 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.4
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in New Halfa in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 37°C in early March to 41°C by late May.
A typical spring day in New Halfa reaches about 40°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in New Halfa
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.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
New Halfa 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 | 34° / 19° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.2 | 4.4 |
| Feb | 35° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 11.5 | 3.1 |
| Mar | 38° / 22° | 0 | 0 | 11.9 | 1.2 |
| Apr | 41° / 26° | 1 | 0.4 | 12.3 | 0.0 |
| May | 42° / 28° | 8 | 2.7 | 12.7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 40° / 28° | 15 | 4.8 | 12.9 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 37° / 26° | 75 | 15.2 | 12.8 | 1.5 |
| Aug | 35° / 25° | 94 | 17 | 12.5 | 2.2 |
| Sep | 37° / 26° | 33 | 8.2 | 12.1 | 1.4 |
| Oct | 39° / 26° | 8 | 2.8 | 11.7 | 0.7 |
| Nov | 37° / 24° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.3 | 1.9 |
| Dec | 35° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 11.1 | 3.8 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
New Halfa gets around 10 mm of rain over 3 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
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 12 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
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
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for New Halfa
In spring, New Halfa overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
New Halfa sees seasonal dust haze (May–August), heaviest in June.
Is spring a good time to visit New Halfa?
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.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in New Halfa.
What to pack for New Halfa in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, New Halfa sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in New Halfa in Spring
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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | 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 | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in New Halfa in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 32 | 34 | 36 | 33 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 23 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32 | Moderate |
| Feb | 34 | Moderate |
| Mar | 36 | Poor |
| Apr | 33 | Moderate |
| May | 25 | Moderate |
| Jun | 22 | Moderate |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 20 | Moderate |
| Dec | 23 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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.