Suakin weather in January

In January, Suakin sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 70 mm of rain across 13.7 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of January to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Suakin's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Suakin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
12th warmest
Overnight low
20°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
13.7 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:11 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
62%
11th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Suakin is port in north-eastern Sudan on the west coast of the Red Sea.

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 23°C through the month.

A typical January day in Suakin reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°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)
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How January really feels in Suakin

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.

Suakin 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
Jan23° / 20°7013.7116.3
Feb24° / 20°307.711.47.4
Mar26° / 21°72.111.98.6
Apr29° / 23°5112.47.6
May32° / 26°10.512.95.2
Jun36° / 29°0013.13.0
Jul38° / 30°51.5131.5
Aug38° / 30°61.612.61.6
Sep35° / 29°10.312.13.4
Oct31° / 26°184.811.65.4
Nov27° / 24°9016.711.15.4
Dec25° / 22°12218.910.95.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44159
54159
64159
74258
84159
94258
104258
114456
124456
134555
144654
154753
164852
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224753
234753
244852
254852
264852
274753
284654
294753
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Suakin gets around 70 mm of rain over 13.7 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 44% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
153
253
352
451
551
650
749
848
947
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1542
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1741
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2041
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2241
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2641
2740
2840
2940
3040
3139

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 43% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1615233422
2615233422
3716233321
4816233320
5917243218
6918243217
71018243216
81119243115
91220243014
101221243013
111321242913
121322242912
131323252812
141323252811
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161423252711
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Wind in January

Winds average 15 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 15 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
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 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 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:08 AM to 7:10 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:086:00
210.97:086:00
310.97:086:01
410.97:096:02
510.97:096:02
610.97:096:03
710.97:106:03
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1110.97:106:06
1210.97:116:06
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1811.07:116:10
1911.07:116:11
2011.07:116:11
2111.07:116:12
2211.07:116:13
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2411.07:116:14
2511.17:116:14
2611.17:116:15
2711.17:116:16
2811.17:116:16
2911.17:106:17
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.4 kWh/m² to a high of 7.35 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 3.81 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Suakin

In seasonPeak

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

Suakin 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 Suakin?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Suakin for sightseeing.

What to pack for Suakin in January

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

In January, Suakin sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 20°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Suakin 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 offshore 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 Suakin 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 Suakin peaks around April 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 12UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Suakin 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 Suakin is worst in July — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (October, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 2137 µg/m³Oct 1516 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul38Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep18Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Suakin?

Suakin sits at 19.1°N, 37.3°E, 4 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Jubayt, 55 km away.

JeddahHala'ib

Topography around Suakin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Suakin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 415 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,629 m.

The land around Suakin is covered by bare terrain (77%) within 3 km, bare terrain (61%) and water (38%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (58%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
415 m
80 km
1,629 m
shrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Jubayt 55 km · Port Sudan 58 km · Sinkat 60 km · Tokār 86 km · Jeddah 328 km · Al Līth 329 km · Hala'ib 354 km · Mecca 366 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 Suakin (19.1059°, 37.3321°, elevation 4 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).