Al Qiţena in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Al Qiţena sees average daytime highs around 37°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 70 mm of rain over about 16 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 40°C in early June to 36°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Avg daytime high: 37°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 27°C
Rainfall: 70 mm; 16 wet days
Avg wind: 17 km/h
Travel score: 1.5; 3rd-best season
Months: Jun · Jul · Aug

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Temperature in Al Qiţena in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 40°C in early June to 36°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Al Qiţena reaches about 37°C and drops to 27°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.

How summer really feels in Al Qiţena

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

38 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

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 Qiţena 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	30° / 17°	0	0	11.2	6.6
Feb	33° / 19°	0	0	11.5	4.9
Mar	36° / 22°	0	0	11.9	2.5
Apr	40° / 25°	0	0.1	12.3	0.4
May	41° / 28°	5	1.7	12.7	0.0
Jun	40° / 28°	6	2	12.9	0.2
Jul	37° / 27°	29	6.1	12.8	1.8
Aug	35° / 26°	36	7.7	12.5	2.5
Sep	37° / 27°	16	4.5	12.1	1.6
Oct	38° / 26°	6	1.8	11.7	1.3
Nov	35° / 22°	0	0	11.3	3.5
Dec	31° / 18°	0	0	11.1	6.0

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across summer.

Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Al Qiţena gets around 70 mm of rain over 16 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Summer

Winds average 17 km/h across summer.

Sunrise & sunset in Summer

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Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early June to 12 h 18 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.4 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Al Qiţena

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In summer, Al Qiţena overlaps 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.

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Is summer a good time to visit Al Qiţena?

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.

1.5

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

4.5

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Qiţena in Summer

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

In summer, Al Qiţena sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

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UV index in Al Qiţena in Summer

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Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	10	12	13	13	10	11	8	10	11	10	8	8
Level	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	10	Very high
Feb	12	Extreme
Mar	13	Extreme
Apr	13	Extreme
May	10	Extreme
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	8	Very high
Aug	10	Extreme
Sep	11	Extreme
Oct	10	Extreme
Nov	8	Very high
Dec	8	Very high

Air quality in Al Qiţena 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 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	65	63	67	57	49	34	25	23	30	44	46	56
Level	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Unhealthy

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	65	Unhealthy
Feb	63	Unhealthy
Mar	67	Unhealthy
Apr	57	Unhealthy
May	49	Poor
Jun	34	Moderate
Jul	25	Moderate
Aug	23	Moderate
Sep	30	Moderate
Oct	44	Poor
Nov	46	Poor
Dec	56	Unhealthy

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

grassland 31%

16 km

54 m

bare terrain 55%

80 km

124 m

bare terrain 43%

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Summer 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.