Kosti
Kosti is a city in White Nile, Sudan, 387 m above sea level. It has a population of about 528,458 (2010). The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.
Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Kosti at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in April
Average low in January
110 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
How Kosti has grown
People living in the built-up area (51 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+150%175k in 1975 → 437k in 2025Weather in Kosti
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 15 km/h · humidity 14%
When to go to Kosti
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 68 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 49 | 34 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 42 | 57 | 65 |
| High | 33° | 35° | 38° | 40° | 40° | 38° | 34° | 33° | 34° | 37° | 36° | 33° |
| Low | 18° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 26° | 26° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 25° | 23° | 19° |
| Rain (mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 28 | 98 | 110 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Wet days | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 26 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
What's on in Kosti
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Outdoors around Kosti
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Kosti
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Sudan seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Kosti
Earthquakes around Kosti
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Universities and research institutes
Kosti from above
Getting to Kosti
Places with a climate like Kosti
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
