Abu Jibeha in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Abu Jibeha sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 374 mm of rain over about 61 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early June to 29°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

Summer is Abu Jibeha's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Abu Jibeha's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
31°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
374 mm
61 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
3.4
3rd-best season
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Abu Jibeha in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early June to 29°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Abu Jibeha reaches about 31°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.

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How summer really feels in Abu Jibeha

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 71 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
71
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Abu Jibeha weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 19°0011.45.1
Feb35° / 21°0011.63.7
Mar37° / 24°10.311.91.9
Apr38° / 25°112.812.21.0
May37° / 25°5212.212.51.6
Jun33° / 24°8317.612.72.7
Jul31° / 22°13120.412.63.6
Aug29° / 22°16022.612.43.8
Sep31° / 22°11218.412.13.8
Oct33° / 22°7213.911.73.3
Nov35° / 22°20.411.53.6
Dec33° / 20°0011.34.7

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Abu Jibeha gets around 374 mm of rain over 61 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 9 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min in early June to 12 h 12 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Abu Jibeha

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In summer, Abu Jibeha overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Abu Jibeha's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Abu Jibeha sees seasonal dust haze (March–April), heaviest in April.

Rainy season
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is summer a good time to visit Abu Jibeha?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Abu Jibeha.

What to pack for Abu Jibeha in Summer

From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In summer, Abu Jibeha sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 61 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Abu Jibeha in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Abu Jibeha peaks around March 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 17UV 13Dec 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Abu Jibeha in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Abu Jibeha is worst in March — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.6× the cleanest month (August, 11 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodModerateMar 1439 µg/m³Aug 1911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar40Poor
Apr29Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Abu Jibeha?

Abu Jibeha sits at 11.5°N, 31.2°E, 573 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Ar Rahad, 154 km away.

Ar RahadUmm RuwabaKadugliDillingTandaltīMalakalEl ObeidAbū Zabad

Topography around Abu Jibeha

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Abu Jibeha.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Abu Jibeha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m around an average of 565 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 348 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,023 m.

The land around Abu Jibeha is covered by grassland (63%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) within 16 km, and grassland (64%) and shrubs (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
116 m
16 km
348 m
80 km
1,023 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Summer weather nearby: Ar Rahad 154 km · Umm Ruwaba 161 km · Kadugli 172 km · Dilling 184 km · Tandaltī 187 km · Malakal 219 km · El Obeid 221 km · Abū Zabad 237 km

Sudan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / D / F / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 215% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,165
2025
Happiness
4.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2017
Homicide rate
5.1
per 100k, 2008
Road deaths
26.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 421

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Abu Jibeha (11.4562°, 31.2285°, elevation 573 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.