Rahad al Bardi weather in March

In March, Rahad al Bardi sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 38°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Rahad al Bardi's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rahad al Bardi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:36 AM – 7:32 PM
Cloud cover
35%
5th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Rahad al Bardi is town in South Darfur State, Sudan.

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

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 38°C by the end.

A typical March day in Rahad al Bardi reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13622
23622
33722
43723
53723
63723
73723
83723
93723
103723
113723
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313824

How March really feels in Rahad al Bardi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Rahad al Bardi weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 18°0011.45.2
Feb35° / 21°0011.63.5
Mar37° / 23°10.411.91.7
Apr39° / 25°61.812.20.8
May38° / 25°418.212.51.3
Jun34° / 24°8415.612.62.5
Jul31° / 23°16422.712.63.3
Aug30° / 22°17922.912.43.6
Sep31° / 22°11317.712.13.8
Oct33° / 22°39811.73.7
Nov34° / 21°10.211.53.7
Dec33° / 19°0011.35.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27822
37723
47723
57624
67624
77624
87525
97426
107327
117327
127228
137228
147129
157129
167129
177129
187129
197228
207228
217228
227327
237327
247327
257327
267327
277426
287426
297426
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Rahad al Bardi gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.4 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 1% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
50
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
132
142
152
162
172
182
192
202
212
222
232
242
252
262
272
282
292
302
312

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
199100
299100
399100
499100
599100
697210
797210
897210
997210
1097210
1197210
1296220
1395221
1495221
1595221
1695221
1794231
1894231
1994231
2094231
2194231
2294231
2395221
2495221
2595221
2695221
2793331
2893331
2993331
3093331
3192431

Wind in March

Winds average 14 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:45 AM to 7:27 AM, and sunset from 7:31 PM to 7:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:457:31
211.87:447:31
311.87:447:31
411.87:437:31
511.87:437:31
611.87:427:31
711.87:427:31
811.87:417:31
911.87:417:31
1011.97:407:32
1111.97:397:32
1211.97:397:32
1311.97:387:32
1411.97:387:32
1511.97:377:32
1611.97:367:32
1711.97:367:32
1811.97:357:32
1912.07:357:32
2012.07:347:32
2112.07:337:32
2212.07:337:32
2312.07:327:32
2412.07:317:32
2512.07:317:32
2612.07:307:32
2712.07:307:32
2812.17:297:32
2912.17:287:32
3012.17:287:32
3112.17:277:32

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 7.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.12 kWh/m² to a high of 7.34 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 7.24 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.3Intense
207.3Intense
217.3Intense
227.3Intense
237.3Intense
247.3Intense
257.4Intense
267.4Intense
277.4Intense
287.4Intense
297.4Intense
307.4Intense
317.4Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Rahad al Bardi

In seasonPeak

In March, Rahad al Bardi sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Rahad al Bardi's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rahad al Bardi sees seasonal dust haze (March–July), heaviest in April.

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

Is March a good time to visit Rahad al Bardi?

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

1.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Rahad al Bardi.

What to pack for Rahad al Bardi in March

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

In March, Rahad al Bardi sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Rahad al Bardi in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March 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 Rahad al Bardi peaks around August 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highAug 15UV 13Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Rahad al Bardi in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Rahad al Bardi is worst in March — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.5× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1853 µg/m³Aug 1815 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb40Poor
Mar54Poor
Apr43Poor
May29Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Rahad al Bardi?

Rahad al Bardi sits at 11.3°N, 23.9°E, 592 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Tullus, 74 km away.

NyalaGereidaKasBurāmZalinjaySh'īarīahKafia Kingi

Topography around Rahad al Bardi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rahad al Bardi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 592 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 537 m.

The land around Rahad al Bardi is covered by grassland (78%) within 3 km, grassland (76%) within 16 km, and grassland (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
64 m
80 km
537 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Tullus 74 km · Nyala 137 km · Gereida 137 km · Kas 141 km · Burām 148 km · Zalinjay 184 km · Sh'īarīah 224 km · Kafia Kingi 233 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 Rahad al Bardi (11.3°, 23.8833°, elevation 592 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).