Tokār in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Tokār sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 66 mm of rain over about 20 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Tokār's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tokār's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 66 mm
- 20 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Tokār in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical winter day in Tokār reaches about 29°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
How winter really feels in Tokār
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 10 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Tokār weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 23° | 18 | 6.1 | 11 | 6.6 |
| Feb | 28° / 22° | 11 | 3.9 | 11.4 | 6.5 |
| Mar | 30° / 23° | 5 | 1.7 | 11.9 | 6.1 |
| Apr | 33° / 25° | 3 | 1 | 12.4 | 4.4 |
| May | 37° / 27° | 1 | 0.3 | 12.9 | 2.1 |
| Jun | 41° / 28° | 0 | 0.1 | 13.1 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 43° / 31° | 3 | 0.9 | 13 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 43° / 31° | 3 | 0.9 | 12.6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 40° / 29° | 1 | 0.2 | 12.1 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 36° / 28° | 8 | 2.6 | 11.6 | 2.7 |
| Nov | 32° / 26° | 30 | 9.7 | 11.1 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 29° / 24° | 37 | 10.4 | 10.9 | 5.4 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Tokār gets around 66 mm of rain over 20 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 17 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early December to 11 h 36 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Tokār
None of Tokār's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Tokār sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in July.
Is winter a good time to visit Tokār?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter 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 Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Tokār sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 20 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Tokār in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 26°C across winter — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 26 | Warm |
| Mar | 26 | Warm |
| Apr | 28 | Warm |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 30 | Tropical |
| Aug | 31 | Tropical |
| Sep | 31 | Tropical |
| Oct | 31 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in Tokār in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 8 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 7 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Tokār in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 27 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 28 | 38 | 36 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 22 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Moderate |
| Feb | 26 | Moderate |
| Mar | 28 | Moderate |
| Apr | 26 | Moderate |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 28 | Moderate |
| Jul | 38 | Poor |
| Aug | 36 | Poor |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 19 | Moderate |
| Dec | 22 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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.