Sinkat weather in March

In March, Sinkat sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Sinkat's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sinkat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
16°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:46 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
14%
2nd clearest
Wind
19 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

Sinkat is human settlement in 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 26°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical March day in Sinkat reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12615
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42715
52715
62715
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82716
92716
102716
112716
122816
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192816
202816
212916
222916
232916
242917
252917
262917
272917
282917
293017
303017
313017

How March really feels in Sinkat

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March 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

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

Sinkat weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 14°20.5118.8
Feb25° / 15°10.211.49.1
Mar28° / 16°10.211.98.3
Apr32° / 19°31.112.45.7
May35° / 23°7312.93.2
Jun37° / 25°20.913.11.8
Jul36° / 25°92.9132.5
Aug36° / 25°165.812.62.6
Sep36° / 24°72.812.12.8
Oct32° / 21°7211.65.4
Nov27° / 19°51.211.18.0
Dec24° / 16°51.710.98.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 5%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2937
3946
4946
5946
6946
7946
8955
9955
10955
11955
12955
13955
14955
15964
16964
17964
18964
19964
20964
21973
22973
23973
24964
25964
26964
27964
28964
29964
30964
31964

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Sinkat gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 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 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 65% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15723191
25823181
35823181
45923171
55923162
66022162
76122152
86122152
96321142
106321142
116321142
126520132
136520132
146619132
156619132
166818122
176818122
186917122
197017112
207017112
217116112
227116112
237116112
247016122
257016122
266916132
276916132
286816142
296816142
306716152
316616162

Wind in March

Winds average 19 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120light breeze
220light breeze
320light breeze
420light breeze
520light breeze
620light breeze
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820light breeze
920light breeze
1020light breeze
1119light breeze
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3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 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 30 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:58 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:586:34
211.66:576:34
311.66:576:35
411.76:566:35
511.76:556:35
611.76:546:35
711.76:546:36
811.76:536:36
911.76:526:36
1011.86:516:37
1111.86:506:37
1211.86:506:37
1311.86:496:38
1411.86:486:38
1511.86:476:38
1611.96:466:38
1711.96:456:39
1811.96:456:39
1911.96:446:39
2011.96:436:39
2112.06:426:40
2212.06:416:40
2312.06:406:40
2412.06:396:40
2512.06:396:41
2612.16:386:41
2712.16:376:41
2812.16:366:41
2912.16:356:41
3012.16:346:42
3112.16:336:42

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.51 kWh/m² to a high of 7.51 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 6.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Sinkat

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Sinkat?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
9.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sinkat in March

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

In March, Sinkat sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Sinkat in March

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 65 km away) is warmest in September 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 Sinkat in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sinkat peaks around April 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 highApr 19UV 13Dec 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Sinkat 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 Sinkat is worst in July — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModeratePoorModerateJul 2348 µg/m³Nov 1024 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr33Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun34Moderate
Jul49Poor
Aug48Poor
Sep24Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sinkat?

Sinkat sits at 18.8°N, 36.8°E, 871 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Jubayt, 13 km away.

TokārBerberEl BaugaAtbaraAd-Damir

Topography around Sinkat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sinkat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m around an average of 879 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 535 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,663 m.

The land around Sinkat is covered by bare terrain (94%) within 3 km, bare terrain (99%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (94%) within 80 km.

3 km
126 m
16 km
535 m
80 km
1,663 m
shrubsartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Jubayt 13 km · Suakin 60 km · Port Sudan 95 km · Tokār 105 km · Berber 314 km · El Bauga 315 km · Atbara 326 km · Ad-Damir 332 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 Sinkat (18.8405°, 36.8351°, elevation 871 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).