Kadugli weather in August

In August, Kadugli sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 187 mm of rain across 24.5 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Kadugli's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kadugli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
12th warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Rainfall
187 mm
24.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:54 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
70%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Kadugli is capital city of South Kordofan State, Sudan.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical August day in Kadugli reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
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102922
112922
122922
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202922
212922
222922
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242922
252922
262922
272922
282922
292922
302922
313022

How August really feels in Kadugli

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August 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 August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Kadugli weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 20°00.111.43.7
Feb36° / 22°0011.62.4
Mar39° / 25°20.611.90.8
Apr39° / 26°153.812.20.4
May37° / 26°5713.412.51.4
Jun34° / 24°9317.712.62.6
Jul31° / 23°1572312.63.3
Aug29° / 22°18724.512.43.6
Sep30° / 22°12921.512.13.5
Oct33° / 22°6713.711.83.4
Nov36° / 22°10.511.52.9
Dec35° / 21°0011.43.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
22971
32971
42971
53070
63070
72971
82971
93070
103169
113169
123169
133169
143169
153169
163169
173169
183169
193268
203268
213268
223367
233268
243268
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263367
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283466
293466
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kadugli gets around 187 mm of rain over 24.5 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 79% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
181
281
381
481
581
681
781
881
981
1081
1181
1281
1380
1480
1580
1679
1779
1879
1978
2078
2178
2277
2377
2477
2577
2676
2777
2877
2977
3077
3177

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1892
2892
3892
4892
5793
6793
7793
8793
9694
10694
11694
12694
13595
14595
15595
16595
17595
18496
19496
20496
21496
22496
23496
24496
25496
26496
27496
28496
29496
30496
31496

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:52 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 7:22 PM to 7:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:527:22
212.56:537:22
312.56:537:21
412.56:537:21
512.56:537:21
612.56:537:20
712.46:537:20
812.46:537:20
912.46:547:19
1012.46:547:19
1112.46:547:18
1212.46:547:18
1312.46:547:18
1412.46:547:17
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1712.46:547:16
1812.36:547:15
1912.36:547:15
2012.36:547:14
2112.36:547:14
2212.36:547:13
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2412.36:557:12
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2712.36:557:10
2812.36:547:10
2912.26:547:09
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3112.26:547:08

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.99 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.99 kWh/m² to a high of 7.05 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 4.99 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.1Bright
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215.1Bright
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245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Kadugli

In seasonPeak

In August, Kadugli sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kadugli's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Kadugli sees seasonal dust haze (March–April), heaviest in April.

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

Is August a good time to visit Kadugli?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kadugli.

What to pack for Kadugli in August

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

In August, Kadugli sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kadugli in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kadugli peaks around March 15 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highMar 15UV 13Dec 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kadugli in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Kadugli is worst in March — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.5× the cleanest month (August, 13 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1642 µg/m³Aug 1813 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb35Poor
Mar43Poor
Apr34Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kadugli?

Kadugli sits at 11.0°N, 29.7°E, 506 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Dilling, 116 km away.

DillingAbū ZabadAl FūlahAbu JibehaAbyeiBabanūsahAr RahadAl Mijlad

Topography around Kadugli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kadugli has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 274 m around an average of 534 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 443 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 712 m.

The land around Kadugli is covered by grassland (70%) within 3 km, grassland (74%) within 16 km, and grassland (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
274 m
16 km
443 m
80 km
712 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Dilling 116 km · Abū Zabad 157 km · Al Fūlah 169 km · Abu Jibeha 172 km · Abyei 211 km · Babanūsah 212 km · Ar Rahad 215 km · Al Mijlad 217 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 Kadugli (11.0111°, 29.7183°, elevation 506 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).