Port Sudan weather by month

Warmest month

August

39°C average high

Coolest month

February

20°C average low

Wettest month

December

22 mm of rain

Driest month

April

0 mm of rain

Average temperature and rainfall in Port Sudan by month

Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRecord low / highRainfallHumidityWind
January25°C21°C15°C / 28°C
15 mm
77%17 km/h
February26°C20°C15°C / 29°C
7 mm
72%16 km/h
March28°C21°C16°C / 35°C
7 mm
68%17 km/h
April31°C22°C15°C / 35°C
0 mm
63%13 km/h
May34°C26°C20°C / 40°C
0 mm
55%14 km/h
June37°C27°C22°C / 43°C
0 mm
52%12 km/h
July39°C29°C24°C / 44°C
7 mm
50%13 km/h
August39°C30°C27°C / 42°C
15 mm
54%14 km/h
September37°C28°C24°C / 43°C
0 mm
61%11 km/h
October33°C26°C21°C / 37°C
7 mm
69%11 km/h
November29°C24°C15°C / 33°C
22 mm
74%14 km/h
December27°C22°C14°C / 30°C
22 mm
76%16 km/h

Frost and snow-likely months in Port Sudan

No month in Port Sudan averages a night of 2°C or below. The coldest month is February with an average low of 20°C and a record low of 15°C, so frost is rare and snow is very unlikely.

These records carry temperature and precipitation, not snowfall totals.

Best time to visit Port Sudan

The most comfortable time to visit Port Sudan is generally December to February, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has a moderate seasonal swing and rainfall is spread evenly across the months, totalling about 103 mm a year.

Travellers who prefer heat should aim for August, when highs average 39°C. December is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 22 mm, roughly 22× the rainfall of the driest month (April).

Port Sudan climate: your questions

Will it snow in Port Sudan this year?

No: the coldest month in Port Sudan is February with an average low of 20°C and a record low of 15°C, so snow is very unlikely. What is falling now: Port Sudan weather today.

When is the best time to visit Port Sudan?

December to February are the most comfortable months in Port Sudan, with highs near 26°C. August is the warmest month, averaging 39°C by day; December is the wettest, with 22 mm; and February is the coolest, with lows near 20°C. What it is doing today: Port Sudan weather today.

Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Port Sudan forecast for what is happening now.

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