Port Sudan weather in January

In January, Port Sudan sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 18 mm of rain across 5.4 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of January to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Port Sudan's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Port Sudan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
12th warmest
Overnight low
21°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:12 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
49%
11th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
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 January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical January day in Port Sudan reaches about 25°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 27°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12621
22621
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42621
52521
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How January really feels in Port Sudan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January 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

January 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 January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45644
55743
65743
75842
85842
95941
106040
116040
126139
136238
146436
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316733

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Port Sudan gets around 18 mm of rain over 5.4 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 18% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
229
328
427
525
624
723
822
921
1019
1119
1218
1317
1416
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1615
1715
1815
1915
2014
2114
2214
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2414
2514
2614
2714
2814
2914
3014
3114

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 24% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 36% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1917252723
2917252622
31018252621
41119252520
51219252518
61320252417
71420252416
81521252315
91622252314
101722252213
111723252212
121824252212
131824252111
141924252111
151925252110
161925252110
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181826252110
191826242111
201826242111
211726242012
221627242012
231627242013
241528232014
251528232014
261528232015
271428222015
281428222016
291428222017
301428221918
311327221918

Wind in January

Winds average 18 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 18 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
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3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of January to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:09 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:095:59
210.87:106:00
310.87:106:00
410.87:106:01
510.97:106:02
610.97:116:02
710.97:116:03
810.97:116:03
910.97:116:04
1010.97:126:05
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1811.07:126:10
1911.07:136:10
2011.07:136:11
2111.07:126:12
2211.07:126:12
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2511.07:126:14
2611.07:126:15
2711.17:126:15
2811.17:126:16
2911.17:126:17
3011.17:116:17
3111.17:116:18

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.16 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 — January's 4.16 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Port Sudan

In seasonPeak

None of Port Sudan's seasonal hazards are active in January. 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 January a good time to visit Port Sudan?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

January 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 January

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

In January, Port Sudan sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 21°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Port Sudan in January

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in January — 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 January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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