Khartoum weather in July

In July, Khartoum sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 20 mm of rain across 4.9 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 39°C in the first days to 37°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of July to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Khartoum's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khartoum's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
6th warmest
Overnight low
27°
9th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:30 AM – 7:21 PM
Cloud cover
41%
11th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10

Khartoum is capital city of Sudan.

Density
66/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 39°C in the first days to 37°C by the end.

A typical July day in Khartoum reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 41°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C cooler than June and about 1°C warmer than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How July really feels in Khartoum

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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
6 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Khartoum weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 17°0011.26.9
Feb32° / 18°0011.55.2
Mar36° / 21°0011.92.8
Apr39° / 25°00.112.30.5
May41° / 28°31.212.70.0
Jun40° / 28°31.212.90.1
Jul38° / 27°204.912.81.3
Aug37° / 27°245.912.51.9
Sep38° / 27°102.712.11.1
Oct38° / 27°4111.61.1
Nov35° / 22°0011.33.7
Dec31° / 18°0011.16.2

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28317
38218
48119
58119
68020
78020
87921
97921
107822
117822
127723
137723
147723
157624
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217525
227525
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267228
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297228
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Khartoum gets around 20 mm of rain over 4.9 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 16% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
28
39
49
510
611
711
812
913
1013
1114
1214
1315
1415
1516
1616
1717
1817
1917
2017
2118
2218
2319
2419
2520
2620
2721
2822
2922
3022
3123

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the muggy band about 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 45% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1371531162
2351432172
3321432183
4301433203
5281434214
6251334234
7231335245
8211335265
9191236276
10171236296
11151236316
12131236327
13121136337
14101136348
1591136358
1681136369
17711353710
18711353810
19610343911
20610334012
21510324112
2259314213
2359304313
2448294414
2547284615
2647274716
2746264817
2835245117
2935235118
3034225219
3124205420

Wind in July

Winds average 18 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
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2118light breeze
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3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of July to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:26 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 7:21 PM to 7:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:267:21
212.96:267:21
312.96:267:21
412.96:277:21
512.96:277:21
612.96:277:21
712.96:287:21
812.96:287:21
912.96:287:21
1012.96:287:21
1112.96:297:21
1212.96:297:21
1312.96:297:21
1412.96:307:21
1512.86:307:21
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1712.86:317:21
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2012.86:317:20
2112.86:327:20
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2412.86:337:19
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2612.86:337:19
2712.86:347:19
2812.76:347:18
2912.76:347:18
3012.76:347:18
3112.76:357:17

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.59 kWh/m² to a high of 7.67 kWh/m² in April across the year — July's 6.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Khartoum

In seasonPeak

In July, Khartoum sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Khartoum sees seasonal dust haze (March–September), heaviest in June.

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

Is July a good time to visit Khartoum?

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

1.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Khartoum.

What to pack for Khartoum in July

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

In July, Khartoum sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Khartoum in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 9 (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 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highApr 11UV 12Dec 13UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Khartoum in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Khartoum 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).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyMar 1372 µg/m³Aug 1230 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan71Unhealthy
Feb69Unhealthy
Mar73Unhealthy
Apr61Unhealthy
May56Unhealthy
Jun44Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep40Poor
Oct52Poor
Nov51Poor
Dec61Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Khartoum?

Khartoum sits at 15.6°N, 32.5°E, 381 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Khartoum North, 11 km away.

Al HilāliyyaAl HasaheisaRufā‘aAl Manāqil

Topography around Khartoum

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khartoum has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 384 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 m.

The land around Khartoum is covered by artificial surfaces (76%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (45%), bare terrain (23%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
33 m
80 km
190 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Khartoum North 11 km · Omdurman 12 km · Al Qiţena 78 km · Al-Quṭaynah 96 km · Al Hilāliyya 101 km · Al Hasaheisa 121 km · Rufā‘a 126 km · Al Manāqil 153 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 (15.5518°, 32.5324°, 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. 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).