Al Fūlah in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Al Fūlah sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 271 mm of rain over about 48 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 37°C in early June to 31°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Avg daytime high
33°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
24°C
Rainfall
271 mm
48 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
3.0
3rd-best season
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Al Fūlah in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 37°C in early June to 31°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Al Fūlah reaches about 33°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.

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How summer really feels in Al Fūlah

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
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.

Al Fūlah 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° / 18°0011.45.2
Feb35° / 20°0011.63.6
Mar38° / 23°10.211.91.6
Apr39° / 25°41.412.30.4
May38° / 26°317.412.50.9
Jun36° / 25°521212.72.1
Jul32° / 24°10117.312.63.2
Aug31° / 23°11818.912.43.6
Sep32° / 23°8114.712.13.4
Oct35° / 23°317.211.72.6
Nov35° / 22°00.111.53.1
Dec33° / 19°0011.34.9

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Al Fūlah gets around 271 mm of rain over 48 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 oppressive — 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 10 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 5.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Al Fūlah

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In summer, Al Fūlah overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Al Fūlah sees seasonal dust haze (March–July), heaviest in April.

Dust
Jan
Feb
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May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
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Is summer a good time to visit Al Fūlah?

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.

3.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Al Fūlah.

What to pack for Al Fūlah in Summer

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

In summer, Al Fūlah sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 48 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Al Fūlah 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 Al Fūlah peaks around March 10 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 10UV 13Dec 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Al Fūlah 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 Al Fūlah is worst in March — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.2× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateMar 1748 µg/m³Aug 2412 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Poor
Feb40Poor
Mar49Poor
Apr40Poor
May25Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct19Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Al Fūlah?

Al Fūlah sits at 11.7°N, 28.4°E, 519 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Babanūsah, 75 km away.

Al MijladAn NuhūdAbū ZabadGhubayshDillingKadugliAbyei

Topography around Al Fūlah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Fūlah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 517 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 408 m.

The land around Al Fūlah is covered by grassland (75%) within 3 km, grassland (76%) within 16 km, and grassland (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
136 m
80 km
408 m
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Summer weather nearby: Babanūsah 75 km · Al Mijlad 103 km · An Nuhūd 108 km · Abū Zabad 119 km · Ghubaysh 119 km · Dilling 145 km · Kadugli 169 km · Abyei 238 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 Fūlah (11.7329°, 28.3579°, elevation 519 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.