Al-Fāw weather in August

In August, Al-Fāw sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 104 mm of rain across 15.9 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Al-Fāw's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al-Fāw's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
12th warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
104 mm
15.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:34 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
63%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical August day in Al-Fāw reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C cooler than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13425
23425
33425
43424
53424
63324
73324
83324
93324
103324
113324
123324
133324
143324
153324
163324
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233324
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253424
263424
273424
283424
293424
303424
313424

How August really feels in Al-Fāw

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Al-Fāw weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 20°0011.34.1
Feb36° / 21°0011.52.6
Mar39° / 24°00.111.90.6
Apr41° / 27°20.712.30.0
May41° / 28°164.712.60.0
Jun39° / 28°256.812.80.5
Jul36° / 26°7615.812.81.9
Aug33° / 24°10415.912.52.8
Sep36° / 25°489.412.12.3
Oct38° / 26°205.311.71.4
Nov37° / 24°00.111.31.8
Dec35° / 21°0011.23.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34060
44060
53961
63961
73862
83862
93862
103961
113961
123961
134060
144060
154060
164258
174357
184555
194555
204654
214852
224951
234951
245149
255248
265347
275545
285644
295644
305743
315842

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Al-Fāw gets around 104 mm of rain over 15.9 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 51% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
154
254
354
454
554
654
754
855
955
1055
1155
1255
1354
1454
1554
1654
1753
1853
1953
2052
2151
2250
2349
2448
2547
2646
2745
2844
2943
3042
3141

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
115643
215445
315346
415148
514950
614752
714554
814356
914158
1014059
1113861
1213762
1313663
1413564
1513465
1613366
1713267
1813267
1913267
2013267
2113267
2213267
2313366
2413465
2513465
2613564
2713564
2823563
2923662
3023662
3123662

Wind in August

Winds average 12 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
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3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:31 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:317:09
212.66:317:08
312.66:317:08
412.66:317:08
512.66:327:07
612.66:327:07
712.66:327:06
812.66:327:06
912.66:327:05
1012.56:337:05
1112.56:337:05
1212.56:337:04
1312.56:337:04
1412.56:337:03
1512.56:337:02
1612.56:347:02
1712.56:347:01
1812.56:347:01
1912.46:347:00
2012.46:347:00
2112.46:346:59
2212.46:346:58
2312.46:346:58
2412.46:346:57
2512.46:356:56
2612.46:356:56
2712.36:356:55
2812.36:356:54
2912.36:356:54
3012.36:356:53
3112.36:356:52

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.56 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.56 kWh/m² to a high of 7.38 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 5.56 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Al-Fāw

In seasonPeak

In August, Al-Fāw sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Al-Fāw sees seasonal dust haze (April–August), heaviest in June.

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

Is August a good time to visit Al-Fāw?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Al-Fāw.

What to pack for Al-Fāw in August

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

In August, Al-Fāw sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Al-Fāw in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Al-Fāw peaks around March 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 21UV 13Dec 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Al-Fāw in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Al-Fāw is worst in March — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (August, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1844 µg/m³Aug 1021 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan39Poor
Feb40Poor
Mar44Poor
Apr41Poor
May32Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Al-Fāw?

Al-Fāw sits at 14.1°N, 34.1°E, 442 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Wad Medani, 70 km away.

Topography around Al-Fāw

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Al-Fāw.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al-Fāw has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 155 m around an average of 431 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 212 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 300 m.

The land around Al-Fāw is covered by grassland (43%) and cropland (36%) within 3 km, cropland (83%) within 16 km, and cropland (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
155 m
16 km
212 m
80 km
300 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Wad Medani 70 km · Sennar 82 km · Ad-Dindar 86 km · Maiurno 90 km · As Sūkī 91 km · Umm Shawkah 95 km · Al Ḩawātah 97 km · Kināna 100 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 Al-Fāw (14.1078°, 34.092°, elevation 442 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).