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Winter Weather in Al Qiţena Sudan

Daily high temperatures are around 91°F, rarely falling below 79°F or exceeding 102°F. The lowest daily average high temperature is 87°F on January 9.

Daily low temperatures are around 66°F, rarely falling below 56°F or exceeding 76°F. The lowest daily average low temperature is 63°F on January 11.

For reference, on May 3, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Al Qiţena typically range from 82°F to 106°F, while on January 11, the coldest day of the year, they range from 63°F to 87°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in the Winter in Al Qiţena

Average High and Low Temperature in the Winter in Al QiţenaDecJanFeb55°F55°F60°F60°F65°F65°F70°F70°F75°F75°F80°F80°F85°F85°F90°F90°F95°F95°F100°F100°F105°F105°F110°F110°FFallSpringJan 987°FJan 987°F63°F63°FDec 192°FDec 192°F69°F69°FFeb 2895°FFeb 2895°F69°F69°FFeb 189°FFeb 189°F64°F64°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average winter temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in the Winter in Al Qiţena

Average Hourly Temperature in the Winter in Al QiţenaDecJanFeb12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMFallSpringNowNowcoolcomfortablewarmwarmhotswelteringcomfortablesweltering
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Ndioum, Senegal (3,126 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Al Qiţena (view comparison).

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The winter in Al Qiţena experiences gradually increasing cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy increasing from 23% to 29%.

The clearest day of the winter is December 1, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 77% of the time.

For reference, on August 17, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 66%, while on November 15, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 81%.

Cloud Cover Categories in the Winter in Al Qiţena

Cloud Cover Categories in the Winter in Al QiţenaDecJanFeb0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%FallSpringDec 177%Dec 177%Feb 2871%Feb 2871%Jan 174%Jan 174%Feb 174%Feb 174%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudyovercastmostly cloudy
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.

Over the course of the winter in Al Qiţena, the length of the day is increasing. From the start to the end of the season, the length of the day increases by 32 minutes, implying an average daily increase of 21 seconds, and weekly increase of 2 minutes, 29 seconds.

The shortest day of the winter is December 21, with 11 hours, 15 minutes of daylight and the longest day is February 28, with 11 hours, 50 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in the Winter in Al Qiţena

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in the Winter in Al QiţenaDecJanFeb0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hrFallSpringDec 2111 hr, 15 minDec 2111 hr, 15 minnightnightdaydayFeb 2811 hr, 50 minFeb 2811 hr, 50 minFeb 111 hr, 30 minFeb 111 hr, 30 minNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.

The earliest sunrise of the winter in Al Qiţena is 6:00 AM on December 1 and the latest sunrise is 20 minutes later at 6:20 AM on January 22.

The earliest sunset is 5:18 PM on December 1 and the latest sunset is 39 minutes later at 5:58 PM on February 28.

Daylight saving time is not observed in Al Qiţena during 2024.

For reference, on June 20, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 5:21 AM and sets 13 hours, 1 minute later, at 6:22 PM, while on December 21, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 6:11 AM and sets 11 hours, 15 minutes later, at 5:26 PM.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in the Winter in Al Qiţena

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in the Winter in Al QiţenaDecJanFeb12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMFallSpring6:00 AM6:00 AMDec 15:18 PMDec 15:18 PM6:08 AM6:08 AMFeb 285:58 PMFeb 285:58 PM6:20 AM6:20 AMJan 225:44 PMJan 225:44 PM6:16 AM6:16 AMJan 15:32 PMJan 15:32 PMSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day in the winter. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in the Winter in Al Qiţena

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in the Winter in Al QiţenaDecJanFeb12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMFallSpring0010202030304050506000101020303040405060NowNow
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Solar elevation and azimuth in the the winter of 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for the winter of 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. The label associated with each bar indicates the date and time that the phase is obtained, and the companion time labels indicate the rise and set times of the Moon for the nearest time interval in which the moon is above the horizon.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in the Winter in Al Qiţena

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in the Winter in Al QiţenaDecJanFeb12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMFallSpringNov 12:48 PMNov 12:48 PMNov 1511:29 PMNov 1511:29 PMDec 18:22 AMDec 18:22 AMDec 1511:02 AMDec 1511:02 AMDec 3112:28 AMDec 3112:28 AMJan 1412:28 AMJan 1412:28 AMJan 292:37 PMJan 292:37 PMFeb 123:54 PMFeb 123:54 PMFeb 282:45 AMFeb 282:45 AMMar 148:55 AMMar 148:55 AMMar 2912:58 PMMar 2912:58 PM5:31 AM5:31 AM4:51 PM4:51 PM6:14 AM6:14 AM6:01 AM6:01 AM4:26 PM4:26 PM6:04 AM6:04 AM6:04 PM6:04 PM5:15 PM5:15 PM6:45 AM6:45 AM6:15 AM6:15 AM5:51 PM5:51 PM5:55 PM5:55 PM6:49 AM6:49 AM6:21 AM6:21 AM5:28 PM5:28 PM5:59 AM5:59 AM5:35 AM5:35 AMNowNow
The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The chance that a given day will be muggy in Al Qiţena is essentially constant during the winter, remaining around 0% throughout.

The lowest chance of a muggy day during the winter is 0% on December 20.

For reference, on August 17, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions 83% of the time, while on December 9, the least muggy day of the year, there are muggy conditions 0% of the time.

Humidity Comfort Levels in the Winter in Al Qiţena

Humidity Comfort Levels in the Winter in Al QiţenaDecJanFeb0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%FallSpringDec 200%Dec 200%Dec 10%Dec 10%Feb 280%Feb 280%Jan 10%Jan 10%Feb 10%Feb 10%NowNowdrydry
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Al Qiţena is gradually increasing during the winter, increasing from 11.7 miles per hour to 12.6 miles per hour over the course of the season.

For reference, on February 13, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 12.7 miles per hour, while on October 3, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 7.0 miles per hour.

The highest daily average wind speed during the winter is 12.7 miles per hour on February 16.

Average Wind Speed in the Winter in Al Qiţena

Average Wind Speed in the Winter in Al QiţenaDecJanFeb0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mphFallSpringFeb 1612.7 mphFeb 1612.7 mphDec 111.7 mphDec 111.7 mphJan 112.2 mphJan 112.2 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

The hourly average wind direction in Al Qiţena throughout the winter is predominantly from the north, with a peak proportion of 98% on December 23.

Wind Direction in the Winter in Al Qiţena

Wind Direction in the Winter in Al QiţenaDecJanFeb0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%FallSpringNowNownorth
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The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Temperatures in Al Qiţena are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in the Winter in Al Qiţena

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in the Winter in Al QiţenaDecJanFeb0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%FallSpring100%Jan 15100%Jan 15NowNowcoolcomfortablewarmhotsweltering
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

The average accumulated growing degree days in Al Qiţena are very rapidly decreasing during the winter, decreasing by 9,331°F, from 10,778°F to 1,447°F, over the course of the season.

Growing Degree Days in the Winter in Al Qiţena

Growing Degree Days in the Winter in Al QiţenaDecJanFeb2,000°F2,000°F4,000°F4,000°F6,000°F6,000°F8,000°F8,000°F10,000°F10,000°FFallSpringDec 110,778°FDec 110,778°FFeb 281,447°FFeb 281,447°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the winter, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy in Al Qiţena is increasing during the winter, rising by 1.2 kWh, from 5.8 kWh to 7.0 kWh, over the course of the season.

The lowest average daily incident shortwave solar energy during the winter is 5.7 kWh on December 22.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in the Winter in Al Qiţena

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in the Winter in Al QiţenaDecJanFeb0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWhFallSpringDec 225.7 kWhDec 225.7 kWhDec 15.8 kWhDec 15.8 kWhFeb 287.0 kWhFeb 287.0 kWhFeb 16.3 kWhFeb 16.3 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Al Qiţena are 14.865 deg latitude, 32.367 deg longitude, and 1,270 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Al Qiţena is essentially flat, with a maximum elevation change of 59 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 1,261 feet. Within 10 miles is essentially flat (194 feet). Within 50 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (512 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Al Qiţena is covered by artificial surfaces (41%), cropland (33%), water (13%), and sparse vegetation (13%), within 10 miles by sparse vegetation (48%) and water (21%), and within 50 miles by cropland (44%) and sparse vegetation (24%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Al Qiţena, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 2 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Al Qiţena.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Al Qiţena according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at Al Qiţena is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Al Qiţena and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Al Qiţena and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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