Kassala in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Kassala sees average daytime highs around 36°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 143 mm of rain over about 28 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 40°C in early June to 34°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

Summer is Kassala's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kassala's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 36°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 25°C
Rainfall: 143 mm; 28 wet days
Avg wind: 15 km/h
Travel score: 2.1; 3rd-best season
Months: Jun · Jul · Aug

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Temperature in Kassala in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 40°C in early June to 34°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Kassala reaches about 36°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.

How summer really feels in Kassala

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

13 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Kassala 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	33° / 18°	0	0.1	11.2	4.9
Feb	35° / 19°	0	0	11.5	3.7
Mar	37° / 21°	0	0	11.9	2.0
Apr	40° / 25°	1	0.4	12.3	0.3
May	40° / 27°	7	1.7	12.7	0.0
Jun	39° / 27°	10	2.8	12.9	0.8
Jul	35° / 25°	61	12.2	12.8	2.4
Aug	33° / 24°	72	13	12.5	3.2
Sep	36° / 25°	24	6.4	12.1	2.3
Oct	37° / 25°	5	1.5	11.6	1.7
Nov	36° / 23°	1	0.1	11.3	2.6
Dec	34° / 19°	0	0	11.1	4.3

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across summer.

Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Kassala gets around 143 mm of rain over 28 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 15 km/h across summer.

Sunrise & sunset in Summer

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Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 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

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.1 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Kassala

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In summer, Kassala overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kassala sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.

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Is summer a good time to visit Kassala?

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.

2.1

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

4.9

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kassala.

What to pack for Kassala in Summer

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

In summer, Kassala sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

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UV index in Kassala in Summer

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Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kassala peaks around April 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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	14	11	11	9	10	11	10	8	8
Level	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	10	Very high
Feb	12	Extreme
Mar	13	Extreme
Apr	14	Extreme
May	11	Extreme
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	9	Very high
Aug	10	Very high
Sep	11	Extreme
Oct	10	Extreme
Nov	8	Very high
Dec	8	Very high

Air quality in Kassala in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Kassala is worst in March — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (October, 16 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)	23	26	29	25	23	21	19	18	17	16	16	18
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	23	Moderate
Feb	26	Moderate
Mar	29	Moderate
Apr	25	Moderate
May	23	Moderate
Jun	21	Moderate
Jul	19	Moderate
Aug	18	Moderate
Sep	17	Moderate
Oct	16	Moderate
Nov	16	Moderate
Dec	18	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Kassala?

Kassala sits at 15.5°N, 36.4°E, 507 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Khashm al Qirbah, 75 km away.

Topography around Kassala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kassala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 m around an average of 509 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 709 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 986 m.

The land around Kassala is covered by artificial surfaces (35%) and bare terrain (31%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and bare terrain (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and bare terrain (31%) within 80 km.

3 km

223 m

artificial surfaces 35%

16 km

709 m

grassland 57%

80 km

986 m

grassland 57%

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Summer weather nearby: Khashm al Qirbah 75 km · New Halfa 87 km · Himora 129 km · Al-Fashaqah 130 km · Barentu 133 km · Adebaye 144 km · Abala 150 km · May Cadera 154 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 Kassala (15.451°, 36.4°, elevation 507 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.