Climate Trends in Sudan
Climate trends for Sudan from 0 stations with long records. Also streaks and temperature swings.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Longest Hot, Cold, Wet and Dry Streaks: Sudan
5 lists of 10- In Sudan, the longest run of hot days in a row in the data is 198 days, at Abu Hamed (Sudan), from 17 April 1980 to 31 October 1980.
- In Sudan, the longest run of days in a row at or above 40 C in the data is 116 days, at Karima (Sudan), from 23 June 1960 to 16 October 1960.
- In Sudan, the longest run of dry days in a row in the data is 306 days, at Port Sudan (Sudan), in 1981.
- In Sudan, the longest run of wet days in a row in the data is 16 days, at Genina (Sudan), in 1961.
- In Sudan, the longest run of longest run of nights at or above 25 c in the data is 150 days, at Port Sudan (Sudan), from 2 June 1988 to 29 October 1988.
Longest run of days at or above 35 C
Consecutive days with a daily maximum at or above 35 C (95 F).
| Rank | Station | Country | Length | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abu Hamed | Sudan | 198 days | 17 April to 31 October 1980 |
| 2 | Kassala | Sudan | 196 days | 4 March to 15 September 1960 |
| 3 | Wadi Halfa | Sudan | 181 days | 1 May to 28 October 1960 |
| 4 | Khartoum | Sudan | 138 days | 17 March to 1 August 1962 |
| 5 | Karima | Sudan | 135 days | 23 June to 4 November 1960 |
| 6 | Kosti/Rabak | Sudan | 130 days | 5 March to 12 July 1960 |
| 7 | Atbara | Sudan | 129 days | 3 April to 9 August 1959 |
| 8 | Sennar | Sudan | 128 days | 12 March to 17 July 1970 |
| 9 | Port Sudan | Sudan | 123 days | 20 May to 19 September 1969 |
| 10 | Malkal | Sudan | 103 days | 23 January to 5 May 1986 |
Longest run of days at or above 40 C
Consecutive days with a daily maximum at or above 40 C (104 F).
| Rank | Station | Country | Length | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karima | Sudan | 116 days | 23 June to 16 October 1960 |
| 2 | Abu Hamed | Sudan | 114 days | 1 July to 22 October 1990 |
| 3 | Atbara | Sudan | 98 days | 17 May to 22 August 1960 |
| 4 | Khartoum | Sudan | 76 days | 21 April to 5 July 1959 |
| 5 | Wadi Halfa | Sudan | 59 days | 12 July to 8 September 1958 |
| 6 | Kosti/Rabak | Sudan | 55 days | 22 April to 15 June 1961 |
| 7 | Sennar | Sudan | 49 days | 19 April to 6 June 1961 |
| 8 | Kassala | Sudan | 48 days | 9 May to 25 June 1959 |
| 9 | En Nahud | Sudan | 30 days | 15 April to 14 May 1984 |
| 10 | Port Sudan | Sudan | 25 days | 3 to 27 August 1961 |
Longest dry spell (days under 1 mm of rain), within one year
Consecutive days with less than 1 mm (0.04 in) of rain, the longest run within a year. The dates are not kept, so the list gives the year (within the year).
| Rank | Station | Country | Length | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Sudan | Sudan | 306 days | within 1981 |
| 2 | Abu Hamed | Sudan | 218 days | within 1962 |
| 3 | Khartoum | Sudan | 192 days | within 1977 |
| 4 | El Obeid | Sudan | 187 days | within 1970 |
| 5 | El Fasher | Sudan | 182 days | within 1986 |
| 6 | Kassala | Sudan | 177 days | within 1986 |
| 7 | Nyala | Sudan | 165 days | within 1970 |
| 8 | Gedaref | Sudan | 164 days | within 1961 |
| 9 | Sennar | Sudan | 160 days | within 1964 |
| 10 | En Nahud | Sudan | 158 days | within 1961 |
Longest wet spell (days with 1 mm or more of rain), within one year
Consecutive days with 1 mm (0.04 in) or more of rain, the longest run within a year. The dates are not kept, so the list gives the year (within the year).
| Rank | Station | Country | Length | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Genina | Sudan | 16 days | within 1961 |
| 2 | Juba | Sudan | 11 days | within 1979 |
| 3 | Wau | Sudan | 10 days | within 1969 |
| 4 | Sennar | Sudan | 9 days | within 1967 |
| 5 | Malkal | Sudan | 8 days | within 1968 |
| 6 | En Nahud | Sudan | 7 days | within 1964 |
| 7 | Gedaref | Sudan | 6 days | within 1957 |
| 8 | El Fasher | Sudan | 6 days | within 1958 |
| 9 | El Obeid | Sudan | 6 days | within 1961 |
| 10 | Nyala | Sudan | 6 days | within 1964 |
Longest run of nights at or above 25 C
| Rank | Station | Country | Length | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Sudan | Sudan | 150 days | 2 June to 29 October 1988 |
| 2 | Atbara | Sudan | 72 days | 12 June to 22 August 1960 |
| 3 | Abu Hamed | Sudan | 68 days | 11 July to 16 September 1962 |
| 4 | Karima | Sudan | 47 days | 25 July to 9 September 1958 |
| 5 | Khartoum | Sudan | 42 days | 7 June to 18 July 1959 |
| 6 | Kassala | Sudan | 35 days | 24 May to 27 June 1978 |
| 7 | Malkal | Sudan | 19 days | 31 March to 18 April 1958 |
| 8 | Wadi Halfa | Sudan | 18 days | 28 July to 14 August 1959 |
| 9 | Nyala | Sudan | 17 days | 5 to 21 October 1970 |
| 10 | Sennar | Sudan | 15 days | 1 to 15 June 1969 |
A run belongs to the year it started in, even when it ran on into the next year. A station appears once per list, with its longest run in a complete year. Dry and wet spells are the longest run within a year. Lists use complete years only, so a long run in a year with gaps in the record is not counted.
Biggest One Day Temperature Swings: Sudan
6 lists of 9- In Sudan, the largest reported one day rise in the daily maximum is 13.8 C (24.8 F), at En Nahud (Sudan) on 11 December 1965.
- In Sudan, the largest reported one day drop in the daily maximum is 15.1 C (27.2 F), at Abu Hamed (Sudan) on 3 March 1973.
- In Sudan, the largest reported one day rise in the daily minimum is 12.5 C (22.5 F), at Abu Hamed (Sudan) on 23 August 2005.
- In Sudan, the largest reported one day drop in the daily minimum is 19.2 C (34.6 F), at Sennar (Sudan) on 1 March 1990.
- In Sudan, the largest reported widest range between the high and the low of one day is 32.0 C (57.6 F), at Sennar (Sudan) on 26 April 1985.
- In Sudan, the smallest reported narrowest range between the high and the low of one day is 0.0 C (0.0 F), at En Nahud (Sudan) on 5 September 1961.
Caveat.Single readings can still be instrument errors that quality control missed. A station with one faulty value can top a list, so read each entry as a reported value, not as a confirmed event.
Biggest one day rise in the daily maximum
The largest increase in the daily maximum temperature from one day to the next. Values are in degrees Celsius with Fahrenheit beside them.
| Rank | Station | Country | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | En Nahud | Sudan | 13.8 C (24.8 F) | 11 December 1965 |
| 2 | Juba | Sudan | 12.3 C (22.1 F) | 27 April 1968 |
| 3 | Nyala | Sudan | 11.5 C (20.7 F) | 18 February 1971 |
| 4 | Abu Hamed | Sudan | 11.4 C (20.5 F) | 10 March 1969 |
| 5 | Port Sudan | Sudan | 11.1 C (20.0 F) | 4 March 2007 |
| 6 | Malkal | Sudan | 11.0 C (19.8 F) | 24 May 1999 |
| 7 | Wau | Sudan | 10.4 C (18.7 F) | 1 March 1987 |
| 8 | Sennar | Sudan | 9.8 C (17.6 F) | 20 May 1986 |
| 9 | Kassala | Sudan | 9.1 C (16.4 F) | 16 January 1989 |
Biggest one day drop in the daily maximum
The largest decrease in the daily maximum temperature from one day to the next. Values are in degrees Celsius with Fahrenheit beside them.
| Rank | Station | Country | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abu Hamed | Sudan | 15.1 C (27.2 F) | 3 March 1973 |
| 2 | En Nahud | Sudan | 14.4 C (25.9 F) | 3 March 1973 |
| 3 | Juba | Sudan | 13.7 C (24.7 F) | 28 March 1976 |
| 4 | Sennar | Sudan | 13.5 C (24.3 F) | 14 August 1969 |
| 5 | Nyala | Sudan | 13.5 C (24.3 F) | 14 August 1969 |
| 6 | Malkal | Sudan | 12.9 C (23.2 F) | 4 March 1970 |
| 7 | Wau | Sudan | 12.4 C (22.3 F) | 21 April 1986 |
| 8 | Kassala | Sudan | 12.3 C (22.1 F) | 30 July 1986 |
| 9 | Port Sudan | Sudan | 11.1 C (20.0 F) | 10 January 1965 |
Biggest one day rise in the daily minimum
The largest increase in the daily minimum temperature from one day to the next. Values are in degrees Celsius with Fahrenheit beside them.
| Rank | Station | Country | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abu Hamed | Sudan | 12.5 C (22.5 F) | 23 August 2005 |
| 2 | Port Sudan | Sudan | 12.2 C (22.0 F) | 16 August 1999 |
| 3 | Sennar | Sudan | 11.1 C (20.0 F) | 1 February 1983 |
| 4 | Kassala | Sudan | 10.7 C (19.3 F) | 7 April 1991 |
| 5 | Nyala | Sudan | 10.5 C (18.9 F) | 1 April 1969 |
| 6 | Juba | Sudan | 10.0 C (18.0 F) | 9 February 1958 |
| 7 | Malkal | Sudan | 9.5 C (17.1 F) | 25 May 1999 |
| 8 | En Nahud | Sudan | 8.2 C (14.8 F) | 11 February 1975 |
| 9 | Wau | Sudan | 7.8 C (14.0 F) | 12 April 1972 |
Biggest one day drop in the daily minimum
The largest decrease in the daily minimum temperature from one day to the next. Values are in degrees Celsius with Fahrenheit beside them.
| Rank | Station | Country | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sennar | Sudan | 19.2 C (34.6 F) | 1 March 1990 |
| 2 | Malkal | Sudan | 13.5 C (24.3 F) | 8 March 2000 |
| 3 | Port Sudan | Sudan | 12.5 C (22.5 F) | 22 July 1999 |
| 4 | Abu Hamed | Sudan | 11.0 C (19.8 F) | 2 June 2012 |
| 5 | Nyala | Sudan | 10.5 C (18.9 F) | 30 May 2001 |
| 6 | Kassala | Sudan | 10.1 C (18.2 F) | 23 May 1967 |
| 7 | En Nahud | Sudan | 9.9 C (17.8 F) | 13 March 1966 |
| 8 | Juba | Sudan | 9.3 C (16.7 F) | 28 March 1983 |
| 9 | Wau | Sudan | 7.5 C (13.5 F) | 6 April 1979 |
Widest range between the high and the low of one day
The largest difference between the highest and the lowest temperature of the same day. Values are in degrees Celsius with Fahrenheit beside them.
| Rank | Station | Country | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sennar | Sudan | 32.0 C (57.6 F) | 26 April 1985 |
| 2 | Abu Hamed | Sudan | 27.8 C (50.0 F) | 20 March 2005 |
| 3 | Port Sudan | Sudan | 27.6 C (49.7 F) | 18 June 2001 |
| 4 | Malkal | Sudan | 27.1 C (48.8 F) | 1 February 2001 |
| 5 | Nyala | Sudan | 26.8 C (48.2 F) | 8 March 1969 |
| 6 | En Nahud | Sudan | 26.5 C (47.7 F) | 30 December 1961 |
| 7 | Kassala | Sudan | 26.5 C (47.7 F) | 25 March 1999 |
| 8 | Juba | Sudan | 25.2 C (45.4 F) | 18 March 1967 |
| 9 | Wau | Sudan | 24.0 C (43.2 F) | 16 February 1983 |
Narrowest range between the high and the low of one day
The smallest difference between the highest and the lowest temperature of the same day. Values are in degrees Celsius with Fahrenheit beside them.
| Rank | Station | Country | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | En Nahud | Sudan | 0.0 C (0.0 F) | 5 September 1961 |
| 2 | Wau | Sudan | 0.0 C (0.0 F) | 18 August 1970 |
| 3 | Juba | Sudan | 0.0 C (0.0 F) | 31 July 1978 |
| 4 | Nyala | Sudan | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 27 August 1977 |
| 5 | Malkal | Sudan | 0.8 C (1.4 F) | 11 September 1962 |
| 6 | Sennar | Sudan | 0.8 C (1.4 F) | 22 July 1964 |
| 7 | Port Sudan | Sudan | 0.8 C (1.4 F) | 7 December 1964 |
| 8 | Kassala | Sudan | 1.9 C (3.4 F) | 3 August 1975 |
| 9 | Abu Hamed | Sudan | 2.0 C (3.6 F) | 20 December 1977 |
Only stations with at least 10 complete years are listed, and a station appears once per list.
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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-12. Trends and counts are computed by this site from daily station records. The long-record station set is described under each chart.