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Omdurman

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Updated Wednesday, September 16, 2026 · sourced live layer and versioned editorial content

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82/100

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Generally suitable with routine precautions

UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises avoiding travel to parts of Sudan, including Omdurman, due to safety and security concerns, especially around airport operations.

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Climate normals · 2016–2025

When to go: Omdurman month by month

Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Omdurman are typically January, February and December, with average daytime highs around 30–32°C. May is usually the warmest month (average high 41°C), January the coldest (average low 16°C), and August the wettest (about 33 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.

Monthly averages computed from 2016–2025 Open-Meteo historical weather records for this location. Long-run averages, not a forecast.
Month	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)	Rain (mm)	Sunshine (h/day)
January	30.2	16.0	0	10.6
February	32.1	17.6	0	11.2
March	36.5	21.1	0	11.8
April	39.5	24.5	0	11.9
May	41.1	27.6	2	11.7
June	40.7	28.5	1	11.5
July	38.4	27.6	10	10.6
August	36.2	26.1	33	9.9
September	38.9	27.3	6	10.7
October	38.6	26.2	1	10.9
November	34.9	21.6	0	11.0
December	31.6	17.9	0	10.7

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Past and future events in Omdurman

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Documented history · 1898
However, in the Battle of Omdurman in 1898 (which actually took place in the nearby village of Kerreri), Lord Kitchener decisively defeated the Mahdist forces.
Documented history · 1899
Kitchener restored Khartoum as the capital and, from 1899 until 1956 Sudan was jointly governed by Great Britain and Egypt.
Documented history · 2008
On 10 May 2008, the Darfur rebel group of the Justice and Equality Movement moved into the city where they engaged in heavy fighting with Sudanese government forces.
Documented history · 2023
During the Sudanese civil war, the city was occupied by the Rapid Support Forces between April 2023 and May 2025.
Battle of Omdurman – 1898
Lord Kitchener decisively defeated Mahdist forces; battle took place in nearby Kerreri.

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01 · Overview

Omdurman, in brief

Omdurman is mapped here through verified geographic facts and source-linked daily data. Its longer editorial profile is in the enrichment queue.

02 · History