Abyei in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Abyei sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 472 mm of rain over about 67 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 30°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Abyei's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Abyei's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 472 mm
- 67 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.9
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Abyei in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early June to 30°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Abyei reaches about 32°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Abyei
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Abyei 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36° / 22° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.5 | 2.7 |
| Feb | 38° / 24° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.7 | 1.3 |
| Mar | 40° / 26° | 8 | 1.5 | 11.9 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 39° / 27° | 28 | 7.4 | 12.2 | 0.4 |
| May | 37° / 26° | 73 | 16 | 12.4 | 1.4 |
| Jun | 34° / 25° | 109 | 19 | 12.5 | 2.4 |
| Jul | 31° / 23° | 169 | 22.7 | 12.5 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 30° / 23° | 194 | 25.3 | 12.3 | 3.2 |
| Sep | 31° / 23° | 131 | 21.2 | 12.1 | 3.3 |
| Oct | 33° / 23° | 81 | 15.4 | 11.8 | 3.2 |
| Nov | 36° / 23° | 6 | 1.7 | 11.6 | 2.6 |
| Dec | 36° / 23° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.5 | 2.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Abyei gets around 472 mm of rain over 67 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min in early June to 12 h 12 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Abyei
In summer, Abyei overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Abyei's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Abyei sees seasonal dust haze (March), heaviest in March.
Is summer a good time to visit Abyei?
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.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Abyei.
What to pack for Abyei in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Abyei sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 67 days see rain.
UV index in Abyei in Summer
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 Abyei peaks around March 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 9 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Abyei in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Abyei is worst in November — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.7× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 27 | 32 | 39 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 43 | 31 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Moderate |
| Feb | 32 | Moderate |
| Mar | 39 | Poor |
| Apr | 28 | Moderate |
| May | 16 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 12 | Good |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 43 | Poor |
| Dec | 31 | Moderate |
Where is Abyei?
Abyei sits at 9.6°N, 28.4°E, 400 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Winejok, 115 km away.
Topography around Abyei
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Abyei.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Abyei has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7 m around an average of 399 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m.
The land around Abyei is covered by grassland (66%) and shrubs (28%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and shrubs (42%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and shrubs (36%) within 80 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 Abyei (9.5953°, 28.4349°, elevation 400 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.