Halfa El Gaidida Weather Records (SUM00062733)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Halfa El Gaidida (SUM00062733), Sudan, with 45 years of record.

Key Facts for Halfa El Gaidida

Halfa El Gaidida (SUM00062733) is a weather station in Sudan at 15.32 latitude and 35.60 longitude, 451 m (1,480 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1974 to 2018, 45 years of record.
1,464 records set at Halfa El Gaidida still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Sudan, 15.32 latitude, 35.60 longitude.
Elevation: 451 m (1,480 ft).
Period of record: 1974 to 2018, 45 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 Halfa El Gaidida. 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 Halfa El Gaidida, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	41.0 C (105.8 F)	7.2 C (45.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	43.0 C (109.4 F)	11.5 C (52.7 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	46.0 C (114.8 F)	13.0 C (55.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	46.5 C (115.7 F)	16.0 C (60.8 F)	n/a	n/a
May	47.5 C (117.5 F)	20.2 C (68.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	45.3 C (113.5 F)	17.0 C (62.6 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	47.0 C (116.6 F)	19.0 C (66.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	40.7 C (105.3 F)	18.0 C (64.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	42.0 C (107.6 F)	18.9 C (66.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	43.4 C (110.1 F)	18.0 C (64.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	41.0 C (105.8 F)	13.5 C (56.3 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	39.3 C (102.7 F)	7.6 C (45.7 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Halfa El Gaidida still stand. 2006 holds the most, with 160.

Standing records at Halfa El Gaidida by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1994	23
1995	11
1997	1
1998	87
1999	138
2000	139
2001	131
2002	63
2003	68
2004	57
2005	84
2006	160
2007	103
2008	144
2009	108
2010	38
2011	11
2012	8
2013	67
2014	21
2018	2

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 172.2 mm (6.8 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Halfa El Gaidida. The most was 172.2 mm (6.8 in) on 7 July 2006.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Halfa El Gaidida
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	4 January 2001
Feb	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	9 February 2003
Mar	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	4 March 2006
Apr	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	27 April 2006
May	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	29 May 2005
Jun	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	28 June 2006
Jul	172.2 mm (6.8 in)	7 July 2006
Aug	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	1 August 2006
Sep	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	23 September 1998
Oct	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	22 October 1999
Nov	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	3 November 2004
Dec	0.0 mm (0.00 in)	12 December 1998

Period of Record Coverage

1974 to 2018

23 years of record at Halfa El Gaidida, 1974 to 2018. 23 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1974, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 and others.

Days with data per year at Halfa El Gaidida
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1974	1	0%	No
1994	51	14%	No
1995	14	4%	No
1997	3	1%	No
1998	164	45%	No
1999	276	76%	No
2000	279	76%	No
2001	242	66%	No
2002	142	39%	No
2003	114	31%	No
2004	126	34%	No
2005	175	48%	No
2006	279	76%	No
2007	247	68%	No
2008	278	76%	No
2009	204	56%	No
2010	89	24%	No
2011	28	8%	No
2012	25	7%	No
2013	137	38%	No
2014	52	14%	No
2015	2	1%	No
2018	4	1%	No

Latest Records

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

Extremes by Year

1974 to 2018

Yearly extremes at Halfa El Gaidida: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	47.5 C (117.5 F)	1998	45.2 C (113.4 F)	23
Coldest night (TNn)	7.2 C (45.0 F)	2002	11.9 C (53.3 F)	22
Wettest day (Rx1day)	172.2 mm (6.8 in)	2006	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	18
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	57.1 mm (2.2 in)	2001	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	2
Longest dry spell (CDD)	5 days	2000	3 days	16

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Halfa El Gaidida, 1974 to 2018. The record is 47.5 C (117.5 F) in 1998, marked on the chart; the median year is 45.2 C (113.4 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Halfa El Gaidida by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1974	33.0 C (91.4 F)
1994	41.0 C (105.8 F)
1995	43.0 C (109.4 F)
1997	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1998	47.5 C (117.5 F)
1999	47.0 C (116.6 F)
2000	45.4 C (113.7 F)
2001	45.6 C (114.1 F)
2002	45.6 C (114.1 F)
2003	46.5 C (115.7 F)
2004	44.0 C (111.2 F)
2005	45.5 C (113.9 F)
2006	46.5 C (115.7 F)
2007	45.2 C (113.4 F)
2008	46.0 C (114.8 F)
2009	45.5 C (113.9 F)
2010	44.5 C (112.1 F)
2011	44.0 C (111.2 F)
2012	44.0 C (111.2 F)
2013	45.2 C (113.4 F)
2014	44.5 C (112.1 F)
2015	36.2 C (97.2 F)
2018	36.0 C (96.8 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Halfa El Gaidida, 1974 to 2018. The record is 7.2 C (45.0 F) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 11.9 C (53.3 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Halfa El Gaidida by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1974	n/a
1994	11.0 C (51.8 F)
1995	13.5 C (56.3 F)
1997	22.0 C (71.6 F)
1998	13.0 C (55.4 F)
1999	12.0 C (53.6 F)
2000	9.6 C (49.3 F)
2001	11.7 C (53.1 F)
2002	7.2 C (45.0 F)
2003	10.7 C (51.3 F)
2004	11.4 C (52.5 F)
2005	11.7 C (53.1 F)
2006	10.0 C (50.0 F)
2007	11.5 C (52.7 F)
2008	12.0 C (53.6 F)
2009	12.0 C (53.6 F)
2010	12.5 C (54.5 F)
2011	12.0 C (53.6 F)
2012	19.2 C (66.6 F)
2013	8.5 C (47.3 F)
2014	11.0 C (51.8 F)
2015	17.0 C (62.6 F)
2018	15.5 C (59.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Halfa El Gaidida, 1974 to 2018. The record is 172.2 mm (6.8 in) in 2006, marked on the chart; the median year is 32.0 mm (1.3 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Halfa El Gaidida by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1974	n/a
1994	5.1 mm (0.20 in)
1995	17.0 mm (0.7 in)
1997	n/a
1998	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1999	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
2000	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
2001	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
2002	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
2003	72.1 mm (2.8 in)
2004	72.1 mm (2.8 in)
2005	72.1 mm (2.8 in)
2006	172.2 mm (6.8 in)
2007	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
2008	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
2009	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
2010	8.9 mm (0.35 in)
2011	10.9 mm (0.4 in)
2012	13.0 mm (0.5 in)
2013	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
2014	n/a
2015	n/a
2018	n/a

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Halfa El Gaidida, 1974 to 2018. The record is 57.1 mm (2.2 in) in 2001, marked on the chart; the median year is 29.8 mm (1.2 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Halfa El Gaidida by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1974	n/a
1994	n/a
1995	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	n/a
1999	n/a
2000	2.4 mm (0.09 in)
2001	57.1 mm (2.2 in)
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
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

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Halfa El Gaidida, 1974 to 2018. The record is 5 days in 2000, marked on the chart; the median year is 3 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Halfa El Gaidida by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1974	n/a
1994	2 days
1995	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	3 days
1999	3 days
2000	5 days
2001	3 days
2002	3 days
2003	4 days
2004	3 days
2005	3 days
2006	2 days
2007	2 days
2008	2 days
2009	1 day
2010	1 day
2011	n/a
2012	1 day
2013	1 day
2014	n/a
2015	n/a
2018	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.

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Data for Halfa El Gaidida 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).