As Sūkī in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), As Sūkī sees average daytime highs around 35°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 247 mm of rain over about 44 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 39°C in early June to 32°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is As Sūkī's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see As Sūkī's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 35°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 247 mm
- 44 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.1
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in As Sūkī in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 39°C in early June to 32°C by late August.
A typical summer day in As Sūkī reaches about 35°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in As Sūkī
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.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
As Sūkī 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 | 34° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 11.3 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 36° / 22° | 0 | 0 | 11.6 | 2.4 |
| Mar | 39° / 24° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.9 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 41° / 27° | 3 | 0.8 | 12.3 | 0.0 |
| May | 40° / 28° | 22 | 5.6 | 12.6 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 38° / 27° | 39 | 9.5 | 12.8 | 1.0 |
| Jul | 34° / 25° | 91 | 17 | 12.7 | 2.3 |
| Aug | 32° / 24° | 117 | 17.8 | 12.4 | 3.1 |
| Sep | 34° / 24° | 57 | 11.1 | 12.1 | 2.8 |
| Oct | 37° / 25° | 25 | 7 | 11.7 | 1.8 |
| Nov | 37° / 24° | 1 | 0.3 | 11.4 | 1.8 |
| Dec | 35° / 21° | 0 | 0 | 11.2 | 3.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
As Sūkī gets around 247 mm of rain over 44 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
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 13 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 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
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for As Sūkī
In summer, As Sūkī overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
As Sūkī sees seasonal dust haze (April), heaviest in April.
Is summer a good time to visit As Sūkī?
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.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in As Sūkī.
What to pack for As Sūkī in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, As Sūkī sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 44 days see rain.
UV index in As Sūkī in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 As Sūkī peaks around March 19 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in As Sūkī in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in As Sūkī is worst in March — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (August, 18 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) | 35 | 36 | 41 | 38 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 26 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35 | Moderate |
| Feb | 36 | Poor |
| Mar | 41 | Poor |
| Apr | 38 | Poor |
| May | 25 | Moderate |
| Jun | 23 | Moderate |
| Jul | 20 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 21 | Moderate |
| Oct | 21 | Moderate |
| Nov | 21 | Moderate |
| Dec | 26 | Moderate |
Where is As Sūkī?
As Sūkī sits at 13.3°N, 33.9°E, 428 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Umm Shawkah, 13 km away.
Topography around As Sūkī
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of As Sūkī.
Within 3 km, the terrain around As Sūkī has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 429 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m.
The land around As Sūkī is covered by cropland (42%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) within 16 km, and cropland (83%) within 80 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 As Sūkī (13.3167°, 33.8833°, elevation 428 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.