Al Qadarif weather in August

In August, Al Qadarif sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 147 mm of rain across 21.4 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 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 Qadarif's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Qadarif's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
12th warmest
Overnight low
23°
4th coldest
Rainfall
147 mm
21.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:28 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
69%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Al Qadarif is capital of the state of Al Qadarif, Sudan.

Density
5,577/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical August day in Al Qadarif reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°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)
13223
23123
33123
43123
53123
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73123
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133123
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283123
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303223
313223

How August really feels in Al Qadarif

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 Qadarif 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
Jan35° / 19°0011.33.6
Feb37° / 21°0011.52.3
Mar39° / 23°10.311.90.7
Apr41° / 26°41.312.30.0
May40° / 27°266.912.60.2
Jun37° / 25°4911.412.81.3
Jul33° / 23°12220.812.72.5
Aug31° / 23°14721.412.53.2
Sep33° / 23°6413.612.13.1
Oct36° / 24°267.111.72.3
Nov37° / 23°20.511.32.1
Dec35° / 21°0011.23.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33367
43268
53268
63268
73268
83268
93268
103268
113268
123169
133268
143268
153367
163367
173466
183466
193466
203664
213763
223763
233862
243961
254060
264258
274258
284456
294654
304753
314852

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Al Qadarif gets around 147 mm of rain over 21.4 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 69% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
172
272
372
473
573
672
772
872
972
1072
1172
1271
1371
1471
1570
1670
1770
1870
1969
2069
2168
2268
2367
2466
2566
2665
2765
2865
2964
3063
3163

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
116831
216633
316534
416336
516237
616039
715841
815742
915544
1015346
1115148
1215049
1314851
1414752
1514653
1614554
1714455
1814356
1914257
2014257
2114158
2214158
2314158
2404159
2504159
2604159
2704159
2804060
2904060
3004060
3104060

Wind in August

Winds average 12 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
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813light breeze
913light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
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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 6:26 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 7:03 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:267:03
212.66:267:03
312.66:267:03
412.66:267:02
512.66:277:02
612.66:277:02
712.66:277:01
812.66:277:01
912.56:277:00
1012.56:277:00
1112.56:286:59
1212.56:286:59
1312.56:286:58
1412.56:286:58
1512.56:286:57
1612.56:286:57
1712.56:296:56
1812.46:296:56
1912.46:296:55
2012.46:296:54
2112.46:296:54
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2612.46:306:51
2712.36:306:50
2812.36:306:49
2912.36:306:49
3012.36:306:48
3112.36:306:47

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.28 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.28 kWh/m² to a high of 7.24 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 5.28 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
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45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
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145.2Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
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205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Al Qadarif

In seasonPeak

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

Al Qadarif sees seasonal dust haze (June–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 Qadarif?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Al Qadarif.

What to pack for Al Qadarif in August

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

In August, Al Qadarif sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Al Qadarif in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (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 Qadarif peaks around April 10 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 highApr 10UV 13Dec 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Al Qadarif 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 Qadarif is worst in March — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2032 µg/m³Oct 2316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Al Qadarif?

Al Qadarif sits at 14.0°N, 35.4°E, 608 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Al-Fashaqah, 66 km away.

Al ḨawātahKhashm al QirbahĀbderafīMay CaderaHimoraAl-Fāw

Topography around Al Qadarif

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Qadarif has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 602 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 394 m.

The land around Al Qadarif is covered by artificial surfaces (57%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, cropland (73%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
154 m
80 km
394 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Al-Fashaqah 66 km · Doka 71 km · Al Ḩawātah 106 km · Khashm al Qirbah 118 km · Ābderafī 120 km · May Cadera 128 km · Himora 135 km · Al-Fāw 140 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 Qadarif (14.0349°, 35.3834°, elevation 608 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).