Omdurman weather in April

In April, Omdurman sees average daytime highs of 39°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 40°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% 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 Omdurman's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Omdurman's year-round climate.

Daytime high
39°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:40 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
12%
2nd clearest
Wind
18 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.7
out of 10

Omdurman is city in Sudan.

Density
3,008/km²
people per km²

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 38°C in the first days to 40°C by the end.

A typical April day in Omdurman reaches about 39°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°C and 42°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 2°C cooler than May.

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How April really feels in Omdurman

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
17 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.

Omdurman weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 16°0011.27.2
Feb32° / 18°0011.55.5
Mar36° / 21°0011.93.1
Apr39° / 24°0012.30.7
May41° / 27°31.112.70.0
Jun41° / 28°20.912.90.0
Jul38° / 27°183.912.81.2
Aug37° / 27°214.912.51.7
Sep39° / 27°82.412.10.9
Oct38° / 26°30.911.61.2
Nov34° / 21°0011.34.0
Dec31° / 17°0011.16.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 5%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
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6946
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Omdurman gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 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 0% and peaks near 0% on the wettest days.

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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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
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Wind in April

Winds average 18 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light 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 6:51 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 7:04 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:516:59
212.16:506:59
312.26:496:59
412.26:496:59
512.26:486:59
612.26:476:59
712.26:466:59
812.26:467:00
912.36:457:00
1012.36:447:00
1112.36:437:00
1212.36:437:00
1312.36:427:00
1412.36:417:01
1512.36:407:01
1612.46:407:01
1712.46:397:01
1812.46:387:01
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2012.46:377:02
2112.46:367:02
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2412.56:357:02
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Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.69 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.57 kWh/m² to a high of 7.69 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 7.69 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.6Intense
27.6Intense
37.6Intense
47.6Intense
57.6Intense
67.6Intense
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Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Omdurman

In seasonPeak

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

Omdurman sees seasonal dust haze (March–September), heaviest in June.

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

Is April a good time to visit Omdurman?

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

0.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Omdurman.

What to pack for Omdurman in April

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

In April, Omdurman sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Omdurman in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 Omdurman peaks around April 11 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highApr 11UV 12Dec 13UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Omdurman 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 Omdurman is worst in March — around 73 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (August, 29 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyMar 1372 µg/m³Aug 1230 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan71Unhealthy
Feb69Unhealthy
Mar73Unhealthy
Apr61Unhealthy
May56Unhealthy
Jun44Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep40Poor
Oct52Poor
Nov51Poor
Dec61Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Omdurman?

Omdurman sits at 15.6°N, 32.5°E, 391 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Khartoum North, 6.0 km away.

Al-QuṭaynahAl HilāliyyaAl HasaheisaRufā‘aShendi

Topography around Omdurman

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Omdurman has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 387 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m.

The land around Omdurman is covered by artificial surfaces (80%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (43%) and bare terrain (35%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
124 m
80 km
206 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Khartoum North 6.0 km · Khartoum 12 km · Al Qiţena 88 km · Al-Quṭaynah 104 km · Al Hilāliyya 113 km · Al Hasaheisa 133 km · Rufā‘a 137 km · Shendi 155 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 Omdurman (15.6445°, 32.4777°, elevation 391 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).