New Halfa
New Halfa is a town in Kassala, Sudan, 452 m above sea level. It has a population of about 63,589. 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.
New Halfa at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in May
Average low in January
93 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
How New Halfa has grown
People living in the built-up area (25 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+210%49k in 1975 → 151k in 2025Weather in New Halfa
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 9 km/h · humidity 17%
When to go to New Halfa
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 | 65 | 61 | 58 | 57 | 51 | 49 | 25 | 24 | 29 | 47 | 57 | 63 |
| High | 33° | 34° | 38° | 41° | 41° | 40° | 36° | 35° | 37° | 38° | 37° | 34° |
| Low | 18° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 27° | 27° | 25° | 24° | 25° | 25° | 23° | 19° |
| Rain (mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 78 | 93 | 51 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Wet days | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
What's on in New Halfa
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Outdoors around New Halfa
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Sudan seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over New Halfa
New Halfa from above
Getting to New Halfa
Places near New Halfa
Places with a climate like New Halfa
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
