Nyala weather in April

In April, Nyala sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 38°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Nyala's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nyala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
7:13 AM – 7:29 PM
Cloud cover
32%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
7.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10

Nyala is capital of state of South Darfur in the south-west of Sudan.

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 38°C through the month.

A typical April day in Nyala reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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43724
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103824
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How April really feels in Nyala

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Nyala weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 17°0011.46.6
Feb33° / 19°0011.64.8
Mar36° / 22°10.211.92.7
Apr38° / 24°20.412.31.3
May38° / 25°194.712.51.2
Jun36° / 25°4411.312.72.0
Jul32° / 23°10018.612.63.1
Aug31° / 23°10918.512.43.6
Sep33° / 23°7213.612.13.3
Oct35° / 23°204.611.72.8
Nov34° / 21°0011.44.3
Dec31° / 18°0011.36.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
38020
48020
57921
67921
77921
87921
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Nyala gets around 2 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 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
50
61
71
81
91
101
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141
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275
285
295
306

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
196310
296310
396310
496310
595410
695410
794420
894420
994420
1094420
1194420
1293520
1392530
1492530
1592530
1691531
1790541
1889641
1989641
2088651
2185762
2285762
2384772
2482873
2581883
2679894
27779104
28779104
297410115
307310125

Wind in April

Winds average 13 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
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2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612calm
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3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:22 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 7:28 PM to 7:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.17:227:28
212.17:217:28
312.17:217:28
412.17:207:28
512.17:207:28
612.27:197:28
712.27:187:28
812.27:187:28
912.27:177:28
1012.27:167:28
1112.27:167:28
1212.27:157:29
1312.27:147:29
1412.27:147:29
1512.37:137:29
1612.37:137:29
1712.37:127:29
1812.37:127:29
1912.37:117:29
2012.37:107:29
2112.37:107:29
2212.37:097:29
2312.37:097:29
2412.47:087:29
2512.47:087:30
2612.47:077:30
2712.47:077:30
2812.47:067:30
2912.47:067:30
3012.47:057:30

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.55 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.72 kWh/m² to a high of 7.55 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 7.55 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.5Intense
37.6Intense
47.6Intense
57.6Intense
67.6Intense
77.6Intense
87.6Intense
97.6Intense
107.6Intense
117.6Intense
127.6Intense
137.6Intense
147.5Intense
157.5Intense
167.5Intense
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287.4Intense
297.4Intense
307.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Nyala

In seasonPeak

In April, Nyala sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Nyala sees seasonal dust haze (March–July), heaviest in April.

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

Is April a good time to visit Nyala?

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

1.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nyala.

What to pack for Nyala in April

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

In April, Nyala sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nyala in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nyala peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highAug 18UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Nyala 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 Nyala is worst in March — around 58 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.2× the cleanest month (August, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModerateMar 1857 µg/m³Aug 2218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Poor
Feb45Poor
Mar58Unhealthy
Apr49Poor
May37Poor
Jun32Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nyala?

Nyala sits at 12.0°N, 24.9°E, 661 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Kas, 83 km away.

TullusBurāmRahad al BardiEl DaeinZalinjay

Topography around Nyala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nyala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 664 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 656 m.

The land around Nyala is covered by artificial surfaces (76%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (65%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
173 m
80 km
656 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Kas 83 km · Sh'īarīah 88 km · Gereida 91 km · Tullus 113 km · Burām 136 km · Rahad al Bardi 137 km · El Daein 150 km · Zalinjay 181 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 Nyala (12.0489°, 24.8807°, elevation 661 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).