Weather in Khartoum in May 2025
- May is usually the hottest month of the year in Khartoum;
Average weather
Average temperature in Khartoum in May
The expected average maximum temperature in May is +42°C with a maximum of +45°C and a minimum of +22°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 13% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +38°C to +41°C.
Is Khartoum warm or cold in May?
Khartoum is typically hot in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +39°C to +41°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +25°C to +28°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
May is the hottest month in Khartoum, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Khartoum in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +39°C | +41°C | +40°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +15°C | +18°C | +22°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +46°C | +46°C | +46°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 0 mm | 4 mm | 4 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 14% | 20% | 29% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1006 HPa | 1006 HPa | 1006 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 25 | 21 | 14 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 4 | 7 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 0 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as good as in April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +39°C to +41°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 0 mm to 4 mm. Humidity rises from 14% to 20%. Winds are calmer in comparison to April, going down from 4 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 25 sunny days in April to 21 in May.
Next month (June) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 6 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 May, going from 5 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last May in Khartoum?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Khartoum in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+35°C) and the highest in 2023 (+37°C). The driest year was 1990 with only 12 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2019 with 218 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, 2023.
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.