Shendi weather in February

In February, Shendi sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-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 86% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Shendi's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shendi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
10th warmest
Overnight low
17°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:18 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
14%
5th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Shendi is human settlement in Sudan.

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 Shendi reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°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 36°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13117
23117
33117
43117
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133117
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How February really feels in Shendi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 11 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
11
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.

Shendi weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 16°0011.17.2
Feb32° / 17°0011.45.6
Mar35° / 20°0011.93.2
Apr39° / 24°0012.40.7
May41° / 27°20.712.80.0
Jun41° / 28°10.4130.0
Jul39° / 28°113.412.90.5
Aug38° / 27°153.712.60.9
Sep40° / 28°51.412.10.3
Oct39° / 26°20.511.61.0
Nov34° / 22°0011.23.9
Dec31° / 18°00116.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 6%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2955
3955
4955
5955
6946
7946
8937
9937
10937
11937
12937
13937
14937
15937
16937
17937
18937
19937
20946
21946
22946
23946
24946
25946
26946
27946
28946

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Shendi 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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991

Wind in February

Winds average 18 km/h in February.

Across February, 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
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
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2118light breeze
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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 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:22 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:226:38
211.37:226:38
311.37:226:39
411.37:216:39
511.37:216:40
611.37:216:40
711.37:216:41
811.37:206:41
911.47:206:42
1011.47:206:42
1111.47:196:42
1211.47:196:43
1311.47:186:43
1411.47:186:44
1511.47:186:44
1611.57:176:44
1711.57:176:45
1811.57:166:45
1911.57:166:46
2011.57:156:46
2111.57:156:46
2211.57:146:47
2311.67:146:47
2411.67:136:47
2511.67:136:48
2611.67:126:48
2711.67:116:48
2811.67:116:49

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.44 kWh/m² to a high of 7.7 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 6.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Shendi

In seasonPeak

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

Shendi sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in June.

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

Is February a good time to visit Shendi?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Shendi in February

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

In February, Shendi sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Shendi 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 Shendi peaks around April 14 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highVery highApr 14UV 12Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Shendi 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 Shendi is worst in March — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (October, 32 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModeratePoorMar 1355 µg/m³Oct 1732 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan52Poor
Feb53Poor
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr48Poor
May45Poor
Jun44Poor
Jul44Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep36Poor
Oct32Moderate
Nov35Moderate
Dec43Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Shendi?

Shendi sits at 16.7°N, 33.4°E, 366 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Ad-Damir, 116 km away.

Ad-DamirAtbaraKhartoum NorthOmdurmanBerberKhartoumEl BaugaAl Hilāliyya

Topography around Shendi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shendi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 361 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 228 m.

The land around Shendi is covered by bare terrain (47%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, bare terrain (72%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
84 m
80 km
228 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Ad-Damir 116 km · Atbara 127 km · Khartoum North 151 km · Omdurman 155 km · Berber 159 km · Khartoum 159 km · El Bauga 182 km · Al Hilāliyya 196 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 Shendi (16.6915°, 33.4341°, elevation 366 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).