El Fasher Weather Records (SU000062760)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for El Fasher (SU000062760), Sudan, with 58 years of record.

Key Facts for El Fasher

El Fasher (SU000062760) is a weather station in Sudan at 13.62 latitude and 25.33 longitude, 733 m (2,405 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1957 to 2014, 58 years of record.
1,464 records set at El Fasher still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
El Fasher set a daily record precipitation of 10.9 mm (0.4 in) on 18 July 2013.

About the Station

Location: Sudan, 13.62 latitude, 25.33 longitude.
Elevation: 733 m (2,405 ft).
Period of record: 1957 to 2014, 58 years.
Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at El Fasher. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at El Fasher, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	39.7 C (103.5 F)	1.1 C (34.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	40.0 C (104.0 F)	5.0 C (41.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	43.2 C (109.8 F)	5.0 C (41.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	46.0 C (114.8 F)	10.0 C (50.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	45.0 C (113.0 F)	15.0 C (59.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	42.8 C (109.0 F)	17.8 C (64.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	42.5 C (108.5 F)	16.0 C (60.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	42.2 C (108.0 F)	17.2 C (63.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	40.0 C (104.0 F)	15.0 C (59.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	40.0 C (104.0 F)	12.2 C (54.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	39.6 C (103.3 F)	6.1 C (43.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	38.0 C (100.4 F)	3.9 C (39.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at El Fasher still stand. 1958 holds the most, with 148.

Standing records at El Fasher by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1957	63
1958	148
1959	123
1960	102
1961	137
1962	99
1963	46
1973	1
1974	1
1976	1
1977	1
1978	1
1979	19
1980	2
1981	24
1982	3
1983	9
1984	1
1986	1
1987	1
1988	3
1989	13
1990	34
1991	21
1992	46
1993	10
1994	16
1995	5
1996	2
1997	5
1998	73
1999	71
2000	81
2001	83
2002	49
2003	26
2004	11
2005	15
2006	40
2007	15
2008	12
2009	26
2010	9
2013	9
2014	6

All-Time Record Progression

3 new records

3 all-time records were set at El Fasher between 8 September 1994 and 30 September 2005. Each dot is a new record.

When El Fasher set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1994-09-08	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 99.1 mm (3.9 in)
2000-09-05	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 172.2 mm (6.8 in)
2005-09-30	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 179.3 mm (7.1 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 179.3 mm (7.1 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at El Fasher. The most was 179.3 mm (7.1 in) on 1 August 2006.

Record daily precipitation for each month at El Fasher
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	10 January 2001
Feb	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	14 February 2001
Mar	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	26 March 2003
Apr	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	15 April 2001
May	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	17 May 2001
Jun	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	17 June 1992
Jul	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	20 July 2002
Aug	179.3 mm (7.1 in)	1 August 2006
Sep	179.3 mm (7.1 in)	30 September 2005
Oct	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	30 October 1991
Nov	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	6 November 1976
Dec	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	23 December 2007

Period of Record Coverage

1957 to 2014

46 years of record at El Fasher, 1957 to 2014. 42 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1957, 1959, 1963, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978 and others.

Days with data per year at El Fasher
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1957	180	49%	No
1958	352	96%	Yes
1959	319	87%	No
1960	363	99%	Yes
1961	356	98%	Yes
1962	363	99%	Yes
1963	181	50%	No
1973	1	0%	No
1974	5	1%	No
1976	4	1%	No
1977	7	2%	No
1978	5	1%	No
1979	47	13%	No
1980	16	4%	No
1981	67	18%	No
1982	10	3%	No
1983	16	4%	No
1984	4	1%	No
1986	4	1%	No
1987	3	1%	No
1988	9	2%	No
1989	31	8%	No
1990	115	32%	No
1991	41	11%	No
1992	102	28%	No
1993	14	4%	No
1994	48	13%	No
1995	14	4%	No
1996	4	1%	No
1997	15	4%	No
1998	197	54%	No
1999	254	70%	No
2000	257	70%	No
2001	252	69%	No
2002	132	36%	No
2003	63	17%	No
2004	17	5%	No
2005	45	12%	No
2006	65	18%	No
2007	68	19%	No
2008	38	10%	No
2009	51	14%	No
2010	25	7%	No
2012	1	0%	No
2013	37	10%	No
2014	7	2%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at El Fasher
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 July 2013	El Fasher, SD	daily rain	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	2.4 mm (0.09 in)	56 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
23 December 2007	El Fasher, SD	monthly rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	10 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 2007	El Fasher, SD	daily rain	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	49 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 2006	El Fasher, SD	all-time rain (Tie)	179.3 mm (7.1 in)	tie	0 years	6 of 100 (Routine)
9 July 2006	El Fasher, SD	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	0.2 mm (0.01 in)	24 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
22 February 2006	El Fasher, SD	monthly rain (Tie)	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	tie	5 years	4 of 100 (Routine)
30 September 2005	El Fasher, SD	all-time rain	179.3 mm (7.1 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	5 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
25 September 2005	El Fasher, SD	daily rain	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	4.5 mm (0.18 in)	48 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 2005	El Fasher, SD	monthly rain	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	31 years	60 of 100 (Major)
26 March 2003	El Fasher, SD	monthly rain	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	0 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
23 March 2003	El Fasher, SD	monthly rain (Tie)	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	tie	0 years	3 of 100 (Routine)
3 March 2003	El Fasher, SD	monthly rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	9 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
26 February 2003	El Fasher, SD	monthly rain (Tie)	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	tie	2 years	3 of 100 (Routine)
6 February 2003	El Fasher, SD	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	45 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 2003	El Fasher, SD	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	45 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 2003	El Fasher, SD	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	45 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2003	El Fasher, SD	daily rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	45 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 2002	El Fasher, SD	monthly rain	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	30 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2001	El Fasher, SD	monthly rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	1 year	31 of 100 (Routine)
25 April 2001	El Fasher, SD	monthly rain (Tie)	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	tie	0 years	3 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1957 to 2014

Yearly extremes at El Fasher: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	46.0 C (114.8 F)	1998	41.4 C (106.4 F)	46
Coldest night (TNn)	1.1 C (34.0 F)	1959	7.6 C (45.6 F)	46
Wettest day (Rx1day)	179.3 mm (7.1 in)	2005	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	52
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	123.2 mm (4.9 in)	1974	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	32
Longest dry spell (CDD)	182 days	1986	109 days	50

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at El Fasher, 1957 to 2014. The record is 46.0 C (114.8 F) in 1998, marked on the chart; the median year is 41.4 C (106.4 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at El Fasher by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1957	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1958	42.2 C (108.0 F)
1959	42.2 C (108.0 F)
1960	42.8 C (109.0 F)
1961	42.2 C (108.0 F)
1962	42.0 C (107.6 F)
1963	42.8 C (109.0 F)
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1973	41.0 C (105.8 F)
1974	34.0 C (93.2 F)
1975	n/a
1976	39.0 C (102.2 F)
1977	38.0 C (100.4 F)
1978	38.0 C (100.4 F)
1979	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1980	42.0 C (107.6 F)
1981	42.0 C (107.6 F)
1982	34.7 C (94.5 F)
1983	41.8 C (107.2 F)
1984	39.7 C (103.5 F)
1985	n/a
1986	34.5 C (94.1 F)
1987	38.5 C (101.3 F)
1988	39.2 C (102.6 F)
1989	40.2 C (104.4 F)
1990	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1991	43.8 C (110.8 F)
1992	42.2 C (108.0 F)
1993	40.5 C (104.9 F)
1994	38.6 C (101.5 F)
1995	42.0 C (107.6 F)
1996	38.0 C (100.4 F)
1997	39.2 C (102.6 F)
1998	46.0 C (114.8 F)
1999	42.5 C (108.5 F)
2000	43.5 C (110.3 F)
2001	42.0 C (107.6 F)
2002	43.2 C (109.8 F)
2003	42.5 C (108.5 F)
2004	42.2 C (108.0 F)
2005	41.0 C (105.8 F)
2006	42.8 C (109.0 F)
2007	41.5 C (106.7 F)
2008	40.2 C (104.4 F)
2009	45.0 C (113.0 F)
2010	41.2 C (106.2 F)
2012	28.5 C (83.3 F)
2013	41.9 C (107.4 F)
2014	38.9 C (102.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at El Fasher, 1957 to 2014. The record is 1.1 C (34.0 F) in 1959, marked on the chart; the median year is 7.6 C (45.6 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at El Fasher by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1957	3.9 C (39.0 F)
1958	5.0 C (41.0 F)
1959	1.1 C (34.0 F)
1960	2.2 C (36.0 F)
1961	3.9 C (39.0 F)
1962	3.3 C (37.9 F)
1963	1.1 C (34.0 F)
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1973	12.0 C (53.6 F)
1974	10.0 C (50.0 F)
1975	14.0 C (57.2 F)
1976	8.0 C (46.4 F)
1977	13.0 C (55.4 F)
1978	11.0 C (51.8 F)
1979	9.0 C (48.2 F)
1980	7.0 C (44.6 F)
1981	7.0 C (44.6 F)
1982	7.4 C (45.3 F)
1983	16.5 C (61.7 F)
1984	6.0 C (42.8 F)
1985	n/a
1986	7.5 C (45.5 F)
1987	14.2 C (57.6 F)
1988	9.0 C (48.2 F)
1989	4.6 C (40.3 F)
1990	4.5 C (40.1 F)
1991	4.0 C (39.2 F)
1992	2.5 C (36.5 F)
1993	7.0 C (44.6 F)
1994	9.0 C (48.2 F)
1995	7.6 C (45.7 F)
1996	13.0 C (55.4 F)
1997	9.2 C (48.6 F)
1998	7.8 C (46.0 F)
1999	7.4 C (45.3 F)
2000	7.1 C (44.8 F)
2001	5.5 C (41.9 F)
2002	4.3 C (39.7 F)
2003	6.2 C (43.2 F)
2004	11.5 C (52.7 F)
2005	9.5 C (49.1 F)
2006	8.5 C (47.3 F)
2007	9.0 C (48.2 F)
2008	10.6 C (51.1 F)
2009	10.1 C (50.2 F)
2010	11.6 C (52.9 F)
2012	n/a
2013	7.5 C (45.5 F)
2014	9.0 C (48.2 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at El Fasher, 1957 to 2014. The record is 179.3 mm (7.1 in) in 2005, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.2 mm (1.4 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at El Fasher by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1957	30.8 mm (1.2 in)
1958	35.7 mm (1.4 in)
1959	50.7 mm (2.0 in)
1960	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1961	22.5 mm (0.9 in)
1962	44.1 mm (1.7 in)
1963	23.8 mm (0.9 in)
1964	26.3 mm (1.0 in)
1965	43.5 mm (1.7 in)
1966	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1967	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1968	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1969	28.8 mm (1.1 in)
1970	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1971	52.5 mm (2.1 in)
1972	27.7 mm (1.1 in)
1973	29.3 mm (1.2 in)
1974	88.5 mm (3.5 in)
1975	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1976	30.2 mm (1.2 in)
1977	22.1 mm (0.9 in)
1978	34.6 mm (1.4 in)
1979	19.2 mm (0.8 in)
1980	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1981	39.2 mm (1.5 in)
1982	29.8 mm (1.2 in)
1983	18.9 mm (0.7 in)
1984	21.9 mm (0.9 in)
1985	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1986	28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1987	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1988	n/a
1989	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1990	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1991	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1992	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1993	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1994	99.1 mm (3.9 in)
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1998	21.1 mm (0.8 in)
1999	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2000	172.2 mm (6.8 in)
2001	72.1 mm (2.8 in)
2002	72.1 mm (2.8 in)
2003	72.1 mm (2.8 in)
2004	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2005	179.3 mm (7.1 in)
2006	179.3 mm (7.1 in)
2007	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
2008	2.0 mm (0.08 in)
2009	3.0 mm (0.12 in)
2010	3.0 mm (0.12 in)
2012	n/a
2013	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
2014	n/a

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at El Fasher, 1957 to 2014. The record is 123.2 mm (4.9 in) in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is 50.1 mm (2.0 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at El Fasher by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1957	50.9 mm (2.0 in)
1958	66.4 mm (2.6 in)
1959	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
1960	72.9 mm (2.9 in)
1961	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1962	73.9 mm (2.9 in)
1963	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1964	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1965	93.2 mm (3.7 in)
1966	49.6 mm (2.0 in)
1967	60.8 mm (2.4 in)
1968	51.5 mm (2.0 in)
1969	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1970	71.6 mm (2.8 in)
1971	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
1972	39.7 mm (1.6 in)
1973	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1974	123.2 mm (4.9 in)
1975	44.1 mm (1.7 in)
1976	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1977	44.6 mm (1.8 in)
1978	39.3 mm (1.5 in)
1979	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1980	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1981	40.2 mm (1.6 in)
1982	29.8 mm (1.2 in)
1983	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1984	30.9 mm (1.2 in)
1985	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1986	58.7 mm (2.3 in)
1987	81.8 mm (3.2 in)
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1993	n/a
1994	107.3 mm (4.2 in)
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	n/a
1999	n/a
2000	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2006	n/a
2007	n/a
2008	n/a
2009	n/a
2010	n/a
2012	n/a
2013	n/a
2014	n/a

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at El Fasher, 1957 to 2014. The record is 182 days in 1986, marked on the chart; the median year is 109 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at El Fasher by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1957	130 days
1958	107 days
1959	161 days
1960	170 days
1961	168 days
1962	154 days
1963	125 days
1964	154 days
1965	159 days
1966	83 days
1967	116 days
1968	129 days
1969	102 days
1970	163 days
1971	133 days
1972	133 days
1973	102 days
1974	125 days
1975	163 days
1976	69 days
1977	141 days
1978	149 days
1979	110 days
1980	81 days
1981	163 days
1982	113 days
1983	179 days
1984	119 days
1985	111 days
1986	182 days
1987	144 days
1988	n/a
1989	2 days
1990	1 day
1991	1 day
1992	1 day
1993	n/a
1994	2 days
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	1 day
1998	2 days
1999	2 days
2000	2 days
2001	2 days
2002	3 days
2003	2 days
2004	1 day
2005	1 day
2006	1 day
2007	1 day
2008	1 day
2009	2 days
2010	n/a
2012	n/a
2013	1 day
2014	n/a

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Rainfall Return Levels

31 years, 1957 to 1987

A day with at least 33.1 mm (1.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 97.7 mm (3.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at El Fasher: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	33.1 mm (1.3 in)
5 years	45.9 mm (1.8 in)
10 years	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
25 years	70.8 mm (2.8 in)
50 years	83.4 mm (3.3 in)	Longer than the 31 years of record
100 years	97.7 mm (3.8 in)	Longer than the 31 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 31 years of values from 1957 to 1987.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 88.5 mm (3.5 in) in 1974; 77.0 mm (3.0 in) in 1987; 54.1 mm (2.1 in) in 1970.

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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 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).