Khartoum North in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Khartoum North sees average daytime highs around 39°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 41 mm of rain over about 10 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 41°C in early June to 38°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Khartoum North's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Khartoum North's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 39°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 27°C
- Rainfall
- 41 mm
- 10 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Khartoum North in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 41°C in early June to 38°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Khartoum North reaches about 39°C and drops to 27°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Khartoum North
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.
Khartoum North 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° / 16° | 0 | 0 | 11.2 | 7.2 |
| Feb | 32° / 18° | 0 | 0 | 11.5 | 5.5 |
| Mar | 36° / 21° | 0 | 0 | 11.9 | 3.1 |
| Apr | 39° / 24° | 0 | 0 | 12.3 | 0.7 |
| May | 41° / 27° | 3 | 1.1 | 12.7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 41° / 28° | 2 | 0.9 | 12.9 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 38° / 27° | 18 | 3.9 | 12.8 | 1.2 |
| Aug | 37° / 27° | 21 | 4.9 | 12.5 | 1.7 |
| Sep | 39° / 27° | 8 | 2.4 | 12.1 | 0.9 |
| Oct | 38° / 26° | 3 | 0.9 | 11.6 | 1.2 |
| Nov | 34° / 21° | 0 | 0 | 11.3 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 31° / 17° | 0 | 0 | 11.1 | 6.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Khartoum North gets around 41 mm of rain over 10 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 17 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 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 6.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Khartoum North
In summer, Khartoum North overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Khartoum North sees seasonal dust haze (March–September), heaviest in June.
Is summer a good time to visit Khartoum North?
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 Khartoum North.
What to pack for Khartoum North in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Khartoum North sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.
UV index in Khartoum North in Summer
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 Khartoum North peaks around April 11 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 7 (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) | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | Very high |
Air quality in Khartoum North 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 Khartoum North is worst in March — around 73 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (August, 29 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) | 71 | 69 | 73 | 61 | 56 | 44 | 32 | 29 | 40 | 52 | 51 | 61 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 71 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 69 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 73 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 61 | Unhealthy |
| May | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 44 | Poor |
| Jul | 32 | Moderate |
| Aug | 29 | Moderate |
| Sep | 40 | Poor |
| Oct | 52 | Poor |
| Nov | 51 | Poor |
| Dec | 61 | Unhealthy |
Where is Khartoum North?
Khartoum North sits at 15.6°N, 32.5°E, 381 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Omdurman, 6.0 km away.
Topography around Khartoum North
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Khartoum North.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Khartoum North has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 382 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 m.
The land around Khartoum North is covered by artificial surfaces (66%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (45%) and bare terrain (28%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (73%) 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 Khartoum North (15.6493°, 32.5346°, elevation 381 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.