Al Qiţena weather in July

In July, Al Qiţena sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 29 mm of rain across 6.1 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of July to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Al Qiţena's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Qiţena's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
6th warmest
Overnight low
27°
10th coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:32 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
46%
11th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Al Qiţena is human settlement in Sudan.

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical July day in Al Qiţena reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C cooler than June and about 1°C warmer than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13927
23827
33827
43827
53827
63827
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93727
103727
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How July really feels in Al Qiţena

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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
8 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Al Qiţena weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 17°0011.26.6
Feb33° / 19°0011.54.9
Mar36° / 22°0011.92.5
Apr40° / 25°00.112.30.4
May41° / 28°51.712.70.0
Jun40° / 28°6212.90.2
Jul37° / 27°296.112.81.8
Aug35° / 26°367.712.52.5
Sep37° / 27°164.512.11.6
Oct38° / 26°61.811.71.3
Nov35° / 22°0011.33.5
Dec31° / 18°0011.16.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
27921
37921
47822
57723
67723
77624
87624
97525
107525
117426
127426
137426
147426
157327
167327
177228
187228
197228
207228
217030
227030
236931
246931
256832
266733
276634
286634
296535
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Al Qiţena gets around 29 mm of rain over 6.1 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 20% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
211
312
413
514
615
716
817
918
1018
1119
1220
1320
1421
1521
1622
1722
1822
1922
2022
2122
2222
2323
2423
2524
2624
2725
2825
2926
3027
3127

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the muggy band about 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 64% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1161237305
2151237315
3141137336
4131036356
5121036367
611935387
79834408
88834428
97733439
106733459
1156324710
1256314810
1345305011
1435305111
1534295212
1624285313
1724275314
1824255415
1913245616
2013235617
2113225618
2213205719
2313195621
2413175722
2513165723
2603145924
2702135926
2802125828
2902115829
3002105830
310295732

Wind in July

Winds average 19 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
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1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
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2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of July to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:28 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 7:20 PM to 7:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:287:20
212.96:287:20
312.96:287:20
412.96:297:20
512.96:297:20
612.96:297:20
712.96:297:20
812.86:307:20
912.86:307:21
1012.86:307:21
1112.86:317:20
1212.86:317:20
1312.86:317:20
1412.86:317:20
1512.86:327:20
1612.86:327:20
1712.86:327:20
1812.86:337:20
1912.86:337:20
2012.86:337:20
2112.86:347:20
2212.86:347:19
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2412.76:347:19
2512.76:357:19
2612.76:357:18
2712.76:357:18
2812.76:367:18
2912.76:367:18
3012.76:367:17
3112.76:367:17

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.66 kWh/m² to a high of 7.63 kWh/m² in April across the year — July's 6.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Al Qiţena

In seasonPeak

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

Al Qiţena sees seasonal dust haze (March–September), heaviest in June.

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

Is July a good time to visit Al Qiţena?

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

1.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Al Qiţena.

What to pack for Al Qiţena in July

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

In July, Al Qiţena sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Al Qiţena in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 8 (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 Qiţena peaks around April 9 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 9UV 13Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Al Qiţena in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Al Qiţena is worst in March — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.0× the cleanest month (August, 23 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 1366 µg/m³Aug 1323 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan65Unhealthy
Feb63Unhealthy
Mar67Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May49Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct44Poor
Nov46Poor
Dec56Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Al Qiţena?

Al Qiţena sits at 14.9°N, 32.4°E, 387 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Al-Quṭaynah, 18 km away.

Topography around Al Qiţena

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Qiţena has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 382 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m.

The land around Al Qiţena is covered by grassland (31%) and bare terrain (29%) within 3 km, bare terrain (55%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (43%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
54 m
80 km
124 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
July weather nearby: Al-Quṭaynah 18 km · Khartoum 78 km · Omdurman 88 km · Khartoum North 89 km · Al Hilāliyya 94 km · Al Manāqil 96 km · Ad Douiem 96 km · Al Hasaheisa 101 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 Qiţena (14.8648°, 32.3668°, elevation 387 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).