Dongola Weather Records (SU000062650)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Dongola (SU000062650), Sudan, with 47 years of record.

Key Facts for Dongola

Dongola (SU000062650) is a weather station in Sudan at 19.17 latitude and 30.48 longitude, 226 m (741 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1973 to 2019, 47 years of record.
1,464 records set at Dongola still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Sudan, 19.17 latitude, 30.48 longitude.
Elevation: 226 m (741 ft).
Period of record: 1973 to 2019, 47 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 Dongola. 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 Dongola, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	38.3 C (100.9 F)	4.0 C (39.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	40.8 C (105.4 F)	2.7 C (36.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	43.0 C (109.4 F)	6.6 C (43.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	47.2 C (117.0 F)	12.0 C (53.6 F)	n/a	n/a
May	54.7 C (130.5 F)	12.5 C (54.5 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	49.2 C (120.6 F)	19.0 C (66.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	47.8 C (118.0 F)	20.7 C (69.3 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	47.6 C (117.7 F)	22.5 C (72.5 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	54.6 C (130.3 F)	17.0 C (62.6 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	45.0 C (113.0 F)	12.0 C (53.6 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	41.0 C (105.8 F)	6.0 C (42.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	37.3 C (99.1 F)	5.0 C (41.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Dongola still stand. 2000 holds the most, with 108.

Standing records at Dongola by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1973	15
1974	8
1976	2
1977	6
1978	4
1979	5
1980	1
1981	74
1982	15
1983	9
1984	1
1988	8
1989	1
1990	34
1991	11
1992	93
1993	9
1994	16
1995	1
1997	1
1998	23
1999	88
2000	108
2001	80
2002	56
2003	75
2004	45
2005	79
2006	92
2007	70
2008	100
2009	90
2010	76
2011	22
2012	23
2013	99
2014	21
2015	1
2018	2

Wettest Day of Each Month

Feb: 72.1 mm (2.8 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Dongola. The most was 72.1 mm (2.8 in) on 4 February 2003.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Dongola
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	5 January 2001
Feb	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	4 February 2003
Mar	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	27 March 2002
Apr	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	4 April 2004
May	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	16 May 2001
Jun	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	6 June 2006
Jul	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	5 July 2003
Aug	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	3 August 2001
Sep	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	7 September 2001
Oct	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	22 October 2004
Nov	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	12 November 2002
Dec	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	16 December 2003

Period of Record Coverage

1973 to 2019

40 years of record at Dongola, 1973 to 2019. 40 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981 and others.

Days with data per year at Dongola
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1973	28	8%	No
1974	22	6%	No
1976	3	1%	No
1977	7	2%	No
1978	12	3%	No
1979	6	2%	No
1980	1	0%	No
1981	110	30%	No
1982	27	7%	No
1983	15	4%	No
1984	1	0%	No
1988	14	4%	No
1989	13	4%	No
1990	47	13%	No
1991	47	13%	No
1992	157	43%	No
1993	18	5%	No
1994	32	9%	No
1995	6	2%	No
1997	2	1%	No
1998	74	20%	No
1999	282	77%	No
2000	272	74%	No
2001	260	71%	No
2002	124	34%	No
2003	172	47%	No
2004	170	46%	No
2005	201	55%	No
2006	278	76%	No
2007	242	66%	No
2008	268	73%	No
2009	246	67%	No
2010	174	48%	No
2011	113	31%	No
2012	89	24%	No
2013	237	65%	No
2014	65	18%	No
2015	3	1%	No
2018	12	3%	No
2019	1	0%	No

Latest Records

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

Extremes by Year

1973 to 2019

Yearly extremes at Dongola: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	54.7 C (130.5 F)	2003	46.0 C (114.8 F)	40
Coldest night (TNn)	2.7 C (36.9 F)	1992	6.6 C (43.9 F)	41
Wettest day (Rx1day)	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	2001	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	28
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	285.4 mm (11.2 in)	2006	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	5
Longest dry spell (CDD)	10 days	1981	1 day	27

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Dongola, 1973 to 2019. The record is 54.7 C (130.5 F) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 46.0 C (114.8 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Dongola by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1973	44.0 C (111.2 F)
1974	45.0 C (113.0 F)
1975	n/a
1976	41.0 C (105.8 F)
1977	42.0 C (107.6 F)
1978	43.0 C (109.4 F)
1979	46.0 C (114.8 F)
1980	46.0 C (114.8 F)
1981	47.0 C (116.6 F)
1982	44.0 C (111.2 F)
1983	46.2 C (115.2 F)
1984	30.9 C (87.6 F)
1987	n/a
1988	45.0 C (113.0 F)
1989	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1990	44.7 C (112.5 F)
1991	46.6 C (115.9 F)
1992	48.2 C (118.8 F)
1993	41.4 C (106.5 F)
1994	45.0 C (113.0 F)
1995	42.2 C (108.0 F)
1997	40.7 C (105.3 F)
1998	47.1 C (116.8 F)
1999	46.0 C (114.8 F)
2000	47.0 C (116.6 F)
2001	54.6 C (130.3 F)
2002	47.5 C (117.5 F)
2003	54.7 C (130.5 F)
2004	47.5 C (117.5 F)
2005	48.0 C (118.4 F)
2006	48.5 C (119.3 F)
2007	47.2 C (117.0 F)
2008	47.5 C (117.5 F)
2009	47.0 C (116.6 F)
2010	47.7 C (117.9 F)
2011	46.0 C (114.8 F)
2012	48.2 C (118.8 F)
2013	49.2 C (120.6 F)
2014	45.5 C (113.9 F)
2015	41.8 C (107.2 F)
2018	44.8 C (112.6 F)
2019	41.3 C (106.3 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Dongola, 1973 to 2019. The record is 2.7 C (36.9 F) in 1992, marked on the chart; the median year is 6.6 C (43.9 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Dongola by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1973	9.0 C (48.2 F)
1974	4.0 C (39.2 F)
1975	13.0 C (55.4 F)
1976	10.0 C (50.0 F)
1977	7.0 C (44.6 F)
1978	7.0 C (44.6 F)
1979	18.0 C (64.4 F)
1980	n/a
1981	6.0 C (42.8 F)
1982	4.5 C (40.1 F)
1983	13.3 C (55.9 F)
1984	14.5 C (58.1 F)
1987	23.0 C (73.4 F)
1988	9.5 C (49.1 F)
1989	5.0 C (41.0 F)
1990	7.8 C (46.0 F)
1991	5.3 C (41.5 F)
1992	2.7 C (36.9 F)
1993	5.0 C (41.0 F)
1994	7.0 C (44.6 F)
1995	10.2 C (50.4 F)
1997	10.2 C (50.4 F)
1998	7.0 C (44.6 F)
1999	8.0 C (46.4 F)
2000	4.5 C (40.1 F)
2001	6.0 C (42.8 F)
2002	4.0 C (39.2 F)
2003	5.3 C (41.5 F)
2004	6.5 C (43.7 F)
2005	6.0 C (42.8 F)
2006	5.0 C (41.0 F)
2007	5.0 C (41.0 F)
2008	4.0 C (39.2 F)
2009	6.0 C (42.8 F)
2010	6.5 C (43.7 F)
2011	6.6 C (43.9 F)
2012	6.2 C (43.2 F)
2013	6.2 C (43.2 F)
2014	7.7 C (45.9 F)
2015	14.3 C (57.7 F)
2018	9.0 C (48.2 F)
2019	21.3 C (70.3 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Dongola, 1973 to 2019. The record is 72.1 mm (2.8 in) in 2001, marked on the chart; the median year is 55.0 mm (2.2 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Dongola by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1973	6.1 mm (0.24 in)
1974	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1975	n/a
1976	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1977	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1978	1.0 mm (0.04 in)
1979	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1980	n/a
1981	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1982	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1983	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1984	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1992	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1993	n/a
1994	n/a
1995	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1999	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2000	0.8 mm (0.03 in)
2001	72.1 mm (2.8 in)
2002	72.1 mm (2.8 in)
2003	72.1 mm (2.8 in)
2004	72.1 mm (2.8 in)
2005	72.1 mm (2.8 in)
2006	72.1 mm (2.8 in)
2007	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
2008	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
2009	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
2010	72.1 mm (2.8 in)
2011	72.1 mm (2.8 in)
2012	8.9 mm (0.35 in)
2013	2.0 mm (0.08 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 Dongola, 1973 to 2019. The record is 285.4 mm (11.2 in) in 2006, marked on the chart; the median year is 130.0 mm (5.1 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Dongola by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1973	n/a
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
1997	n/a
1998	n/a
1999	n/a
2000	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	n/a
2003	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
2004	130.0 mm (5.1 in)
2005	138.4 mm (5.4 in)
2006	285.4 mm (11.2 in)
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 Dongola, 1973 to 2019. The record is 10 days in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 1 day.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Dongola by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1973	2 days
1974	2 days
1975	n/a
1976	1 day
1977	1 day
1978	2 days
1979	1 day
1980	n/a
1981	10 days
1982	1 day
1983	1 day
1984	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	1 day
1992	2 days
1993	n/a
1994	n/a
1995	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	3 days
1999	3 days
2000	2 days
2001	1 day
2002	2 days
2003	3 days
2004	3 days
2005	2 days
2006	2 days
2007	1 day
2008	1 day
2009	1 day
2010	n/a
2011	1 day
2012	1 day
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 Dongola standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Dongola threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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).