Kabkābīyah in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Kabkābīyah sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 478 mm of rain over about 53 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 36°C in early June to 29°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Kabkābīyah's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kabkābīyah's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 478 mm
- 53 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.4
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Kabkābīyah in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 36°C in early June to 29°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Kabkābīyah reaches about 31°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Kabkābīyah
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 38 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.
Kabkābīyah 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 | 29° / 14° | 0 | 0 | 11.3 | 7.3 |
| Feb | 31° / 16° | 0 | 0 | 11.5 | 5.7 |
| Mar | 34° / 19° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.9 | 4.0 |
| Apr | 36° / 21° | 1 | 0.5 | 12.3 | 2.7 |
| May | 36° / 22° | 11 | 2.8 | 12.6 | 2.3 |
| Jun | 35° / 22° | 42 | 7.9 | 12.8 | 2.8 |
| Jul | 31° / 20° | 179 | 20 | 12.7 | 3.7 |
| Aug | 29° / 19° | 257 | 25.3 | 12.5 | 3.8 |
| Sep | 31° / 19° | 76 | 11.7 | 12.1 | 4.4 |
| Oct | 32° / 19° | 7 | 1.7 | 11.7 | 4.8 |
| Nov | 31° / 17° | 0 | 0 | 11.4 | 6.2 |
| Dec | 29° / 14° | 0 | 0 | 11.2 | 7.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Kabkābīyah gets around 478 mm of rain over 53 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 6.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kabkābīyah
In summer, Kabkābīyah overlaps its monsoon and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Kabkābīyah's monsoon runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.
Kabkābīyah sees seasonal dust haze (March–September), heaviest in April.
Is summer a good time to visit Kabkābīyah?
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 Kabkābīyah.
What to pack for Kabkābīyah in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Kabkābīyah sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 53 days see rain.
UV index in Kabkābīyah 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 Kabkābīyah peaks around February 21 at about 12 (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 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Kabkābīyah 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 Kabkābīyah is worst in March — around 59 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.6× the cleanest month (August, 22 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) | 33 | 44 | 59 | 50 | 42 | 36 | 32 | 22 | 23 | 30 | 26 | 29 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33 | Moderate |
| Feb | 44 | Poor |
| Mar | 59 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 50 | Poor |
| May | 42 | Poor |
| Jun | 36 | Poor |
| Jul | 32 | Moderate |
| Aug | 22 | Moderate |
| Sep | 23 | Moderate |
| Oct | 30 | Moderate |
| Nov | 26 | Moderate |
| Dec | 29 | Moderate |
Where is Kabkābīyah?
Kabkābīyah sits at 13.7°N, 24.1°E, 1,089 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Kutum, 88 km away.
Topography around Kabkābīyah
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kabkābīyah.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kabkābīyah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 1,083 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 337 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,142 m.
The land around Kabkābīyah is covered by grassland (65%) within 3 km, grassland (76%) within 16 km, and grassland (82%) 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 Kabkābīyah (13.65°, 24.0833°, elevation 1,089 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.