Tokār weather in January

In January, Tokār sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 18 mm of rain across 6.1 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 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of January to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Tokār's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tokār's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
23°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:08 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
64%
12th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Tokār is town in northeastern Sudan.

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 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Tokār reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°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)
12823
22823
32823
42823
52823
62823
72823
82823
92823
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112823
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How January really feels in Tokār

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.

Tokār 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
Jan28° / 23°186.1116.6
Feb28° / 22°113.911.46.5
Mar30° / 23°51.711.96.1
Apr33° / 25°3112.44.4
May37° / 27°10.312.92.1
Jun41° / 28°00.113.10.0
Jul43° / 31°30.9130.0
Aug43° / 31°30.912.60.0
Sep40° / 29°10.212.10.4
Oct36° / 28°82.611.62.7
Nov32° / 26°309.711.14.1
Dec29° / 24°3710.410.95.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24258
34159
44060
53961
63862
73862
83763
93763
103862
113763
123763
133763
143862
153961
163961
174060
184060
194060
204060
214060
224159
234159
244159
254258
264159
274258
284258
294357
304258
314357

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Tokār gets around 18 mm of rain over 6.1 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 20% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
225
325
424
523
623
722
822
921
1020
1120
1220
1319
1419
1519
1619
1718
1818
1918
2018
2118
2219
2319
2419
2519
2619
2719
2818
2918
3018
3118

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 61% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
117173044
227183043
328183141
428183140
539193138
6310193237
7311193235
8312203134
9313203132
10314213131
11315213130
12316213029
13317213028
14318223028
15318222927
16319222927
17319222827
18319222827
19319222828
20319232828
21318232728
22318232729
23317242729
24317242729
25316242829
26315242830
27315242830
28314242831
29314242831
30313242832
31313242832

Wind in January

Winds average 17 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
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1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
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2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of January to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:05 AM to 7:07 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:056:00
210.97:056:00
310.97:066:01
410.97:066:01
510.97:066:02
610.97:066:02
710.97:076:03
810.97:076:04
911.07:076:04
1011.07:076:05
1111.07:086:05
1211.07:086:06
1311.07:086:07
1411.07:086:07
1511.07:086:08
1611.07:086:09
1711.07:086:09
1811.07:086:10
1911.07:086:10
2011.07:086:11
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2211.17:086:12
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2411.17:086:13
2511.17:086:14
2611.17:086:15
2711.17:086:15
2811.17:086:16
2911.17:086:16
3011.27:086:17
3111.27:076:17

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.47 kWh/m² to a high of 7.27 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 3.55 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Tokār

In seasonPeak

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

Tokār 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 Tokār?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tokār in January

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

In January, Tokār sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Tokār 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 at the nearest coast (about 27 km away) is warmest in September at about 31°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr28Warm
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug31Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct31Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Tokār in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tokār peaks around April 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highVery highHighApr 18UV 13Dec 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Tokār 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 Tokār 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 Tokār?

Tokār sits at 18.4°N, 37.7°E, 22 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Suakin, 86 km away.

SinkatJubaytPort SudanKerenKassalaMassawa

Topography around Tokār

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tokār has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,898 m.

The land around Tokār is covered by cropland (69%) within 3 km, cropland (34%), bare terrain (34%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (60%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
8 m
16 km
56 m
80 km
1,898 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Suakin 86 km · Sinkat 105 km · Jubayt 111 km · Port Sudan 143 km · Keren 304 km · Al Līth 329 km · Kassala 360 km · Massawa 364 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 Tokār (18.4254°, 37.729°, elevation 22 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).