Wadi Halfa Weather Records (SU000062600)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Wadi Halfa (SU000062600), Sudan, with 63 years of record.

Key Facts for Wadi Halfa

Wadi Halfa (SU000062600) is a weather station in Sudan at 21.82 latitude and 31.35 longitude, 190 m (623 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1957 to 2019, 63 years of record.
1,464 records set at Wadi Halfa still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Sudan, 21.82 latitude, 31.35 longitude.
Elevation: 190 m (623 ft).
Period of record: 1957 to 2019, 63 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

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 Wadi Halfa. 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 Wadi Halfa, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	36.8 C (98.2 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	40.0 C (104.0 F)	2.5 C (36.5 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	45.0 C (113.0 F)	5.0 C (41.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	47.2 C (117.0 F)	10.0 C (50.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	47.2 C (117.0 F)	13.9 C (57.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	49.5 C (121.1 F)	17.5 C (63.5 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	46.6 C (115.9 F)	20.0 C (68.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	47.8 C (118.0 F)	20.0 C (68.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	46.1 C (115.0 F)	15.5 C (59.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	43.9 C (111.0 F)	12.8 C (55.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	42.5 C (108.5 F)	1.0 C (33.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	37.8 C (100.0 F)	3.9 C (39.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Wadi Halfa still stand. 1959 holds the most, with 116.

Standing records at Wadi Halfa by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1957	52
1958	90
1959	116
1960	76
1961	85
1962	79
1963	36
1976	1
1977	2
1978	3
1979	5
1980	9
1981	13
1982	4
1983	9
1988	4
1990	44
1991	34
1992	79
1993	12
1994	13
1995	3
1996	2
1997	1
1998	42
1999	52
2000	61
2001	54
2002	40
2003	46
2004	29
2005	44
2006	59
2007	31
2008	35
2009	58
2010	54
2011	14
2012	14
2013	44
2014	14
2015	1

Wettest Day of Each Month

Feb: 72.1 mm (2.8 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Wadi Halfa. The most was 72.1 mm (2.8 in) on 9 February 2003.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Wadi Halfa
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	14 January 2003
Feb	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	9 February 2003
Mar	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	3 March 2003
Apr	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	4 April 2004
May	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	8 May 2006
Jun	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	11 June 2006
Jul	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	11 July 2003
Aug	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	9 August 2001
Sep	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	13 September 2003
Oct	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	12 October 2003
Nov	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	18 November 2003
Dec	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	26 December 2003

Period of Record Coverage

1957 to 2019

46 years of record at Wadi Halfa, 1957 to 2019. 41 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1957, 1963, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980 and others.

Days with data per year at Wadi Halfa
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1957	183	50%	No
1958	354	97%	Yes
1959	363	99%	Yes
1960	363	99%	Yes
1961	356	98%	Yes
1962	355	97%	Yes
1963	180	49%	No
1974	4	1%	No
1976	3	1%	No
1977	13	4%	No
1978	7	2%	No
1979	35	10%	No
1980	19	5%	No
1981	51	14%	No
1982	11	3%	No
1983	17	5%	No
1984	3	1%	No
1988	13	4%	No
1990	107	29%	No
1991	163	45%	No
1992	245	67%	No
1993	33	9%	No
1994	74	20%	No
1995	17	5%	No
1996	4	1%	No
1997	34	9%	No
1998	197	54%	No
1999	276	76%	No
2000	277	76%	No
2001	254	70%	No
2002	176	48%	No
2003	196	54%	No
2004	196	54%	No
2005	220	60%	No
2006	274	75%	No
2007	244	67%	No
2008	273	75%	No
2009	246	67%	No
2010	185	51%	No
2011	115	32%	No
2012	95	26%	No
2013	226	62%	No
2014	59	16%	No
2015	4	1%	No
2018	11	3%	No
2019	1	0%	No

Latest Records

No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Extremes by Year

1957 to 2019

Yearly extremes at Wadi Halfa: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	49.5 C (121.1 F)	2002	45.6 C (114.1 F)	46
Coldest night (TNn)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	1963	7.2 C (45.0 F)	49
Wettest day (Rx1day)	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	2003	7.5 mm (0.30 in)	34
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	140.2 mm (5.5 in)	2003	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	11
Longest dry spell (CDD)	365 days	1959	2 days	34

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Wadi Halfa, 1957 to 2019. The record is 49.5 C (121.1 F) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 45.6 C (114.1 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Wadi Halfa by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1957	46.1 C (115.0 F)
1958	46.1 C (115.0 F)
1959	47.2 C (117.0 F)
1960	47.2 C (117.0 F)
1961	48.9 C (120.0 F)
1962	47.8 C (118.0 F)
1963	48.9 C (120.0 F)
1974	39.0 C (102.2 F)
1975	n/a
1976	41.0 C (105.8 F)
1977	44.0 C (111.2 F)
1978	43.0 C (109.4 F)
1979	43.0 C (109.4 F)
1980	45.0 C (113.0 F)
1981	45.0 C (113.0 F)
1982	42.4 C (108.3 F)
1983	41.5 C (106.7 F)
1984	38.7 C (101.7 F)
1987	n/a
1988	41.8 C (107.2 F)
1989	n/a
1990	46.2 C (115.2 F)
1991	45.0 C (113.0 F)
1992	48.0 C (118.4 F)
1993	43.6 C (110.5 F)
1994	43.5 C (110.3 F)
1995	44.0 C (111.2 F)
1996	46.0 C (114.8 F)
1997	43.5 C (110.3 F)
1998	45.8 C (114.4 F)
1999	45.5 C (113.9 F)
2000	46.5 C (115.7 F)
2001	46.5 C (115.7 F)
2002	49.5 C (121.1 F)
2003	47.0 C (116.6 F)
2004	46.0 C (114.8 F)
2005	45.7 C (114.3 F)
2006	48.5 C (119.3 F)
2007	47.0 C (116.6 F)
2008	45.3 C (113.5 F)
2009	46.6 C (115.9 F)
2010	47.0 C (116.6 F)
2011	45.0 C (113.0 F)
2012	46.0 C (114.8 F)
2013	48.0 C (118.4 F)
2014	43.5 C (110.3 F)
2015	39.8 C (103.6 F)
2018	41.4 C (106.5 F)
2019	37.4 C (99.3 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Wadi Halfa, 1957 to 2019. The record is 0.0 C (32.0 F) in 1963, marked on the chart; the median year is 7.2 C (45.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Wadi Halfa by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1957	7.2 C (45.0 F)
1958	3.9 C (39.0 F)
1959	2.8 C (37.0 F)
1960	5.0 C (41.0 F)
1961	3.9 C (39.0 F)
1962	3.9 C (39.0 F)
1963	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1974	10.0 C (50.0 F)
1975	21.0 C (69.8 F)
1976	11.0 C (51.8 F)
1977	13.0 C (55.4 F)
1978	10.0 C (50.0 F)
1979	5.0 C (41.0 F)
1980	7.0 C (44.6 F)
1981	9.0 C (48.2 F)
1982	8.5 C (47.3 F)
1983	12.2 C (54.0 F)
1984	10.5 C (50.9 F)
1987	6.3 C (43.3 F)
1988	9.2 C (48.6 F)
1989	10.0 C (50.0 F)
1990	11.0 C (51.8 F)
1991	5.3 C (41.5 F)
1992	1.0 C (33.8 F)
1993	5.5 C (41.9 F)
1994	8.5 C (47.3 F)
1995	6.5 C (43.7 F)
1996	11.0 C (51.8 F)
1997	10.0 C (50.0 F)
1998	8.0 C (46.4 F)
1999	8.5 C (47.3 F)
2000	7.0 C (44.6 F)
2001	7.0 C (44.6 F)
2002	6.0 C (42.8 F)
2003	2.5 C (36.5 F)
2004	7.5 C (45.5 F)
2005	5.5 C (41.9 F)
2006	1.0 C (33.8 F)
2007	5.0 C (41.0 F)
2008	5.5 C (41.9 F)
2009	4.5 C (40.1 F)
2010	7.0 C (44.6 F)
2011	9.5 C (49.1 F)
2012	6.8 C (44.2 F)
2013	8.0 C (46.4 F)
2014	10.0 C (50.0 F)
2015	11.0 C (51.8 F)
2018	13.5 C (56.3 F)
2019	20.5 C (68.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Wadi Halfa, 1957 to 2019. The record is 72.1 mm (2.8 in) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 7.5 mm (0.30 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Wadi Halfa by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1957	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1958	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1959	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1960	11.9 mm (0.5 in)
1961	7.9 mm (0.31 in)
1962	7.1 mm (0.28 in)
1963	8.9 mm (0.35 in)
1974	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	0.3 mm (0.01 in)
1978	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1979	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1980	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1981	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1982	n/a
1983	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1984	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	2.0 mm (0.08 in)
1991	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1992	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1993	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1994	7.9 mm (0.31 in)
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1998	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
1999	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2000	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
2001	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
2002	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
2003	72.1 mm (2.8 in)
2004	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
2005	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
2006	72.1 mm (2.8 in)
2007	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
2008	n/a
2009	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
2010	n/a
2011	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
2012	n/a
2013	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
2014	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2015	n/a
2018	n/a
2019	n/a

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Wadi Halfa, 1957 to 2019. The record is 140.2 mm (5.5 in) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 7.1 mm (0.28 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Wadi Halfa by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1957	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1958	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1959	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1960	14.9 mm (0.6 in)
1961	7.9 mm (0.31 in)
1962	7.1 mm (0.28 in)
1963	8.9 mm (0.35 in)
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1993	n/a
1994	n/a
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	n/a
1999	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2000	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	n/a
2003	140.2 mm (5.5 in)
2004	130.0 mm (5.1 in)
2005	n/a
2006	n/a
2007	n/a
2008	n/a
2009	n/a
2010	n/a
2011	n/a
2012	n/a
2013	n/a
2014	n/a
2015	n/a
2018	n/a
2019	n/a

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Wadi Halfa, 1957 to 2019. The record is 365 days in 1959, marked on the chart; the median year is 2 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Wadi Halfa by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1957	99 days
1958	248 days
1959	365 days
1960	115 days
1961	96 days
1962	113 days
1963	167 days
1974	1 day
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	1 day
1978	1 day
1979	4 days
1980	3 days
1981	11 days
1982	n/a
1983	1 day
1984	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	1 day
1991	1 day
1992	2 days
1993	1 day
1994	1 day
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	1 day
1998	3 days
1999	5 days
2000	2 days
2001	1 day
2002	4 days
2003	3 days
2004	4 days
2005	3 days
2006	1 day
2007	1 day
2008	n/a
2009	1 day
2010	n/a
2011	1 day
2012	n/a
2013	1 day
2014	1 day
2015	n/a
2018	n/a
2019	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.

Download the Data

Data for Wadi Halfa standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
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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).