Weather in Khartoum in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Khartoum;
Average weather
Average temperature in Khartoum in January
Going from a maximum of +100°F during the day to a minimum of +50°F during the night, the temperature in January averages around +84°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 11% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +82°F to +77°F.
Is Khartoum warm or cold in January?
Khartoum is typically warm in January.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +88°F to +86°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +64°F to +61°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
January is the coldest month in Khartoum, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Khartoum in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +88°F | +86°F | +90°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +48°F | +46°F | +46°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +100°F | +104°F | +106°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 0 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 30% | 27% | 21% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 27 | 25 | 23 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 4 | 6 | 5 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January typically has worse weather conditions compared to December. It’s getting colder in January. From +88°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +86°F. The rainfall amount in January stays the same as in the previous month with a 0 mm of total precipitation. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 30% to 27%. Winds are stronger in comparison to December, going up from 3 m/s to 4 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 27 sunny days in December to 25 in January.
February brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Khartoum is gradually decreasing during January, going from 2 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last January in Khartoum?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Khartoum in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1983 (+76°F) and the highest in 2017 (+93°F). The driest year was 1983 with only 3 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 0 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Khartoum
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Khartoum, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.