Port Sudan weather in February

In February, Port Sudan sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.9 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in February, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Port Sudan's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Port Sudan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
11th warmest
Overnight low
21°
1st coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:06 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
35%
9th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Port Sudan is Port city on the Red Sea in Eastern Sudan.

Founded
1905

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical February day in Port Sudan reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How February really feels in Port Sudan

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

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Port Sudan weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 21°185.410.97.6
Feb26° / 21°51.911.38.4
Mar28° / 21°20.411.98.6
Apr30° / 24°30.412.46.7
May33° / 26°00.112.94.5
Jun36° / 28°0013.22.5
Jul38° / 30°41.413.11.1
Aug38° / 31°41.312.71.1
Sep36° / 29°10.312.12.8
Oct32° / 27°143.911.54.8
Nov29° / 25°4212.511.15.5
Dec26° / 22°4111.910.86.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26931
37030
47030
57030
67228
77228
87327
97426
107525
117624
127624
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147822
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Port Sudan gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.9 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 7% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
114
213
313
412
512
611
710
810
99
109
118
127
137
147
156
166
175
185
194
204
214
223
233
243
253
262
272
282

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the comfortable band about 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 34% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11327221919
21327221919
31328221919
41328221819
51328221819
61329221818
71329211818
81430221817
91430221817
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271329252113
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Wind in February

Winds average 17 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:11 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:116:18
211.17:116:19
311.17:106:19
411.27:106:20
511.27:106:21
611.27:106:21
711.27:096:22
811.27:096:22
911.27:086:23
1011.37:086:23
1111.37:086:24
1211.37:076:24
1311.37:076:25
1411.37:066:25
1511.37:066:26
1611.47:056:26
1711.47:056:27
1811.47:046:27
1911.47:036:28
2011.47:036:28
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2211.57:026:29
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2411.57:006:30
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2611.56:596:31
2711.56:586:31
2811.66:586:31

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.66 kWh/m² to a high of 7.4 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 5.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
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95.0Bright
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285.8Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Port Sudan

In seasonPeak

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

Port Sudan sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is February a good time to visit Port Sudan?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Port Sudan for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Port Sudan in February

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

In February, Port Sudan sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 21°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Port Sudan in February

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 31°C and coldest in February near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul31Tropical
Aug31Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct31Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Port Sudan in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Port Sudan peaks around April 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighApr 20UV 12Dec 13UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

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

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateJul 2335 µg/m³Oct 1117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul36Poor
Aug35Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Port Sudan?

Port Sudan sits at 19.6°N, 37.2°E, 10 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Suakin, 58 km away.

TokārJeddahHala'ib

Topography around Port Sudan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Port Sudan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,726 m.

The land around Port Sudan is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and bare terrain (29%) within 3 km, bare terrain (56%) and water (35%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (63%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
241 m
80 km
1,726 m
shrubsartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Suakin 58 km · Jubayt 84 km · Sinkat 95 km · Tokār 143 km · Jeddah 292 km · Hala'ib 296 km · Al Līth 325 km · Mecca 338 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 Port Sudan (19.6175°, 37.2164°, elevation 10 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).