Omdurman weather in February

In February, Omdurman sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Omdurman's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Omdurman's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
10th warmest
Overnight low
18°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:20 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
15%
5th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
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 February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical February day in Omdurman reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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How February really feels in Omdurman

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 12 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
12
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Omdurman weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 9th-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 February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%.

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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Omdurman gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 wet days in February. 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 February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Wind in February

Winds average 21 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:24 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:246:43
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2611.67:156:53
2711.67:146:53
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Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.44 kWh/m².

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 — February's 6.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Omdurman

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust
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Is February a good time to visit Omdurman?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Omdurman for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Omdurman in February

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

In February, Omdurman sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker.

light clothessun protectiona windbreaker

UV index in Omdurman in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February 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 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 February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February 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
February 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).