Kosti weather in July

In July, Kosti sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 68 mm of rain across 12.4 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of July to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Kosti's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kosti's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
9th warmest
Overnight low
25°
8th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:34 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
58%
11th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Kosti is major city in Sudan.

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 36°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical July day in Kosti reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C cooler than June and about 2°C warmer than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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43626
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293325
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How July really feels in Kosti

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Kosti weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 19°0011.34.7
Feb35° / 21°0011.63.1
Mar38° / 24°0011.91.0
Apr41° / 26°20.512.30.0
May40° / 28°154.112.60.1
Jun38° / 27°236.312.81.1
Jul35° / 25°6812.412.72.5
Aug33° / 24°7313.412.43.2
Sep35° / 25°399.612.12.6
Oct37° / 25°175.511.71.7
Nov37° / 23°00.111.42.3
Dec34° / 20°0011.24.2

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26436
36337
46238
56238
66040
76040
85842
95842
105842
115644
125644
135644
145644
155545
165545
175545
185446
195446
205347
215347
225248
235149
245050
255050
264951
274852
284852
294753
304753
314654

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Kosti gets around 68 mm of rain over 12.4 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 40% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
233
334
435
536
636
737
838
938
1039
1139
1240
1340
1440
1540
1640
1741
1841
1941
2041
2141
2242
2342
2442
2543
2643
2744
2844
2945
3045
3145

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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111196910
211186911
311176912
411167012
511157013
601147114
701127215
801127116
900117217
1000107218
110097120
120087121
130077122
140067123
150057025
160056926
170046927
180036928
190036730
200026731
210026632
220026533
230026434
240016435
250016237
260016138
270016039
280015940
290015742
300015643
310015445

Wind in July

Winds average 14 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
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3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of July to 12 h 36 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 6:30 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:307:16
212.86:307:16
312.86:307:16
412.86:307:16
512.86:317:16
612.86:317:16
712.76:317:16
812.76:327:16
912.76:327:16
1012.76:327:16
1112.76:327:16
1212.76:337:16
1312.76:337:16
1412.76:337:16
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1612.76:347:16
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1912.76:357:16
2012.76:357:16
2112.76:357:16
2212.76:357:15
2312.76:367:15
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2712.66:377:14
2812.66:377:14
2912.66:377:14
3012.66:377:14
3112.66:387:13

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.55 kWh/m² to a high of 7.43 kWh/m² in April across the year — July's 5.62 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Kosti

In seasonPeak

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

Kosti sees seasonal dust haze (April–August), heaviest in April.

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

Is July a good time to visit Kosti?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kosti.

What to pack for Kosti in July

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

In July, Kosti sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kosti 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 Kosti peaks around March 18 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 18UV 13Dec 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kosti 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 Kosti is worst in March — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.6× the cleanest month (August, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1745 µg/m³Aug 1418 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan40Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar46Poor
Apr41Poor
May28Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kosti?

Kosti sits at 13.2°N, 32.7°E, 387 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Rabak, 9.0 km away.

SennarKinānaMaiurnoUmm Shawkah

Topography around Kosti

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kosti has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 383 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 m.

The land around Kosti is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (59%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
35 m
80 km
295 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
July weather nearby: Rabak 9.0 km · Al Jazeera Aba 18 km · Tandaltī 88 km · Ad Douiem 101 km · Sennar 108 km · Kināna 112 km · Maiurno 112 km · Umm Shawkah 121 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 Kosti (13.1629°, 32.6635°, elevation 387 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).