El Fasher in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), El Fasher sees average daytime highs around 35°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 181 mm of rain over about 32 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 38°C in early June to 33°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is El Fasher's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see El Fasher's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 35°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 181 mm
- 32 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in El Fasher in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 38°C in early June to 33°C by late August.
A typical summer day in El Fasher reaches about 35°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in El Fasher
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.
El Fasher 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 | 28° / 12° | 0 | 0 | 11.3 | 8.3 |
| Feb | 31° / 14° | 0 | 0 | 11.5 | 6.4 |
| Mar | 34° / 18° | 0 | 0 | 11.9 | 4.3 |
| Apr | 36° / 21° | 1 | 0.2 | 12.3 | 2.5 |
| May | 37° / 23° | 5 | 1.5 | 12.6 | 1.7 |
| Jun | 37° / 24° | 10 | 3 | 12.8 | 1.8 |
| Jul | 34° / 23° | 67 | 12.5 | 12.7 | 2.7 |
| Aug | 32° / 22° | 104 | 16.5 | 12.5 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 35° / 23° | 23 | 5.7 | 12.1 | 3.1 |
| Oct | 35° / 22° | 4 | 1.2 | 11.7 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 31° / 17° | 0 | 0 | 11.4 | 5.9 |
| Dec | 28° / 13° | 0 | 0 | 11.2 | 8.1 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
El Fasher gets around 181 mm of rain over 32 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 8 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 6.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for El Fasher
In summer, El Fasher overlaps 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.
Is summer a good time to visit El Fasher?
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 El Fasher.
What to pack for El Fasher in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, El Fasher sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 32 days see rain.
UV index in El Fasher 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 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 | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in El Fasher 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 46 | 56 | 67 | 55 | 46 | 36 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 37 | 33 | 41 |
| Level | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46 | Poor |
| Feb | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 67 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 55 | Unhealthy |
| May | 46 | Poor |
| Jun | 36 | Poor |
| Jul | 31 | Moderate |
| Aug | 23 | Moderate |
| Sep | 23 | Moderate |
| Oct | 37 | Poor |
| Nov | 33 | Moderate |
| Dec | 41 | Poor |
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.
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.
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.