Weather in Khartoum

Rain is a year that totals only 139 mm of rain. The wettest month is August at 58 mm; the driest is January at 0 mm.

Khartoum is in Sudan at 15.6°N. The 2001–2020 NASA POWER daily record describes a desert climate with almost no rain. June is the warmest month (average 34.7°C, high 42.0°C) and January is the coolest (average 22.6°C, low 14.0°C). On this site the months that score closest to a 22°C day, lighter rain, and moderate humidity are December, January, and February.

When the score favours a visit

The three months with the highest comfort score are December, January, and February: December (24.0°C average, 0 mm, 29% humidity); January (22.6°C average, 0 mm, 26% humidity); February (25.3°C average, 0 mm, 21% humidity). Those months sit across the year end, so they are listed in season order rather than January-to-December. The score rewards averages near 22°C, lower rainfall, and humidity near 60%. It is a climate score, not a festival or price calendar.

If you prefer the hottest stretch, that is June. The coolest stretch is January.

Temperature through the year

Monthly average highs run from 31.2°C in January to 42.0°C in June. Nights follow the same curve: 14.0°C in January and 27.4°C in June.

Across the year the mean afternoon high is 37.4°C. If you want the smallest day–night shock, look at months where the high and low sit close together; June nights still hold 27.4°C.

Rainfall pattern

Khartoum is dry. The whole year adds up to 139 mm. August is the “wet” month at 58 mm; January drops to 0 mm.

Humidity peaks near 54%. That usually lines up with the wetter months rather than the hottest ones.

Distinctive months in Khartoum

The year bottoms out in January. Plan for 14.0°C at night and 31.2°C in the afternoon. June is the warmest month. Afternoon highs average 42.0°C and nights settle near 27.4°C, with 5 mm of rain. August is the wettest month — 58 mm and 14 rainy days, with 54% humidity.

October: 39.4°C high, 25.1°C low, 9 mm rain, 29% humidity. In November, Khartoum averages 35.7°C by day and 19.5°C at night, with 0 mm of rain. December brings 0 mm and 0 rainy days; temperatures run from 15.7°C to 32.4°C.

Khartoum and other cities in Sudan

Khartoum is the only Sudan city in this dataset, so the figures on this page are the national sample we publish. They still come from the same NASA POWER daily series (2001–2020) used everywhere else on the site.