Sh'īarīah weather in February

In February, Sh'īarīah sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Sh'īarīah's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sh'īarīah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
10th warmest
Overnight low
18°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:45 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
26%
4th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

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 34°C by the end.

A typical February day in Sh'īarīah reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 15°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 3°C cooler than March.

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How February really feels in Sh'īarīah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 15 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
15
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.

Sh'īarīah weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 15°0011.47.0
Feb32° / 18°0011.65.1
Mar36° / 21°00.111.93.0
Apr38° / 24°10.412.31.3
May38° / 26°113.112.61.0
Jun37° / 26°257.512.71.6
Jul34° / 24°7114.912.72.8
Aug32° / 23°8415.912.43.3
Sep34° / 24°481012.12.8
Oct36° / 24°113.311.72.6
Nov33° / 20°0011.44.5
Dec30° / 16°0011.36.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Sh'īarīah 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 18 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

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
117light breeze
218light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 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 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:47 AM to 7:39 AM, and sunset from 7:15 PM to 7:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.57:477:15
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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 6.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.93 kWh/m² to a high of 7.63 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 6.73 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 Sh'īarīah

In seasonPeak

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

Sh'īarīah sees seasonal dust haze (March–August), heaviest in April.

Dust
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Is February a good time to visit Sh'īarīah?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sh'īarīah in February

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

In February, Sh'īarīah sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sh'īarīah in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sh'īarīah peaks around August 18 at about 12 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 18UV 12Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Sh'īarīah 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 Sh'īarīah is worst in March — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.2× the cleanest month (September, 20 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 1663 µg/m³Sep 920 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb54Poor
Mar65Unhealthy
Apr53Poor
May42Poor
Jun35Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Sh'īarīah?

Sh'īarīah sits at 12.4°N, 25.6°E, 570 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Nyala, 88 km away.

El DaeinEl FasherGereidaKasBurāmMellitTullus

Topography around Sh'īarīah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sh'īarīah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 582 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 481 m.

The land around Sh'īarīah is covered by grassland (90%) within 3 km, grassland (95%) within 16 km, and grassland (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
191 m
80 km
481 m
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February weather nearby: Nyala 88 km · El Daein 124 km · El Fasher 135 km · Gereida 138 km · Kas 141 km · Burām 182 km · Mellit 188 km · Tullus 189 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 Sh'īarīah (12.4388°, 25.5811°, elevation 570 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).