El Fasher weather in July

In July, El Fasher sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 67 mm of rain across 12.5 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of July to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is El Fasher's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Fasher's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
11th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
7:02 AM – 7:46 PM
Cloud cover
48%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

El Fasher is capital city of North Darfur, 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 36°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical July day in El Fasher reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C cooler than June and about 2°C warmer than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13624
23624
33624
43624
53624
63524
73524
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93524
103524
113524
123524
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273323
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293323
303323
313323

How July really feels in El Fasher

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

El Fasher 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
Jan28° / 12°0011.38.3
Feb31° / 14°0011.56.4
Mar34° / 18°0011.94.3
Apr36° / 21°10.212.32.5
May37° / 23°51.512.61.7
Jun37° / 24°10312.81.8
Jul34° / 23°6712.512.72.7
Aug32° / 22°10416.512.53.4
Sep35° / 23°235.712.13.1
Oct35° / 22°41.211.73.5
Nov31° / 17°0011.45.9
Dec28° / 13°0011.28.1

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27327
37327
47327
57228
67228
77129
87129
97129
107129
117129
127030
137030
147030
157129
167129
177030
186931
196931
206931
216832
226832
236733
246634
256634
266535
276535
286436
296337
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

El Fasher gets around 67 mm of rain over 12.5 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 41% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
224
326
427
529
630
732
833
935
1037
1138
1240
1341
1442
1542
1643
1743
1844
1944
2045
2146
2246
2347
2448
2548
2649
2750
2851
2952
3053
3154

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 39% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1312434110
2292435130
3272335140
4252336160
5232236180
6222237200
7202137220
8182037250
9161937270
10151838290
11131738320
12121638340
13111538360
14101438380
1591438400
1681338410
1771237430
1871237440
1961236450
2061236460
2151235480
2251134490
2341134510
2441133511
2541132521
2631131541
2731030561
2831028581
292927602
302926612
312825632

Wind in July

Winds average 8 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of July to 12 h 36 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 6:58 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 7:46 PM to 7:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:587:46
212.86:587:46
312.86:597:46
412.86:597:46
512.86:597:46
612.86:597:46
712.87:007:46
812.87:007:46
912.87:007:46
1012.87:017:46
1112.87:017:46
1212.87:017:46
1312.77:017:46
1412.77:027:46
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1712.77:037:46
1812.77:037:46
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2012.77:037:46
2112.77:047:46
2212.77:047:45
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2512.77:057:45
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2712.77:057:44
2812.67:057:44
2912.67:067:44
3012.67:067:44
3112.67:067:43

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.94 kWh/m² to a high of 7.75 kWh/m² in April across the year — July's 6.28 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
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for El Fasher

In seasonPeak

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

El Fasher sees seasonal dust haze (March–October), heaviest in April.

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

Is July a good time to visit El Fasher?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in El Fasher.

What to pack for El Fasher in July

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

In July, El Fasher sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in El Fasher in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in El Fasher peaks around April 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highApr 11UV 13Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in El Fasher 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 El Fasher 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).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 1666 µg/m³Aug 2323 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan46Poor
Feb56Unhealthy
Mar67Unhealthy
Apr55Unhealthy
May46Poor
Jun36Poor
Jul31Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct37Poor
Nov33Moderate
Dec41Poor
Location & terrain

Where is El Fasher?

El Fasher sits at 13.6°N, 25.3°E, 748 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Mellit, 60 km away.

Sh'īarīahKabkābīyahKasNyalaZalinjayEl Daein

Topography around El Fasher

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Fasher has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 740 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 359 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 904 m.

The land around El Fasher is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) and bare terrain (21%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and bare terrain (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
359 m
80 km
904 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
July weather nearby: Mellit 60 km · Kutum 97 km · Sh'īarīah 135 km · Kabkābīyah 137 km · Kas 170 km · Nyala 183 km · Zalinjay 218 km · El Daein 255 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 El Fasher (13.6279°, 25.3494°, elevation 748 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).