Kuraymah in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Kuraymah sees average daytime highs around 41°C and overnight lows near 28°C, with 6 mm of rain over about 2 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 41°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Kuraymah's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kuraymah's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 41°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 28°C
- Rainfall
- 6 mm
- 2 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Kuraymah in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 41°C.
A typical summer day in Kuraymah reaches about 41°C and drops to 28°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Kuraymah
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.
Kuraymah 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 | 27° / 13° | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9.0 |
| Feb | 29° / 15° | 0 | 0 | 11.4 | 7.5 |
| Mar | 33° / 19° | 0 | 0 | 11.9 | 4.7 |
| Apr | 38° / 23° | 0 | 0 | 12.4 | 1.6 |
| May | 41° / 27° | 0 | 0.1 | 12.9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 42° / 28° | 0 | 0 | 13.1 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 41° / 28° | 3 | 0.9 | 13 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 41° / 29° | 3 | 0.8 | 12.6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 41° / 28° | 1 | 0.2 | 12.1 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 38° / 25° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.6 | 1.3 |
| Nov | 32° / 19° | 0 | 0 | 11.1 | 5.5 |
| Dec | 28° / 15° | 0 | 0 | 10.9 | 8.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Kuraymah gets around 6 mm of rain over 2 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 14 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early June to 12 h 24 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 7.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kuraymah
In summer, Kuraymah overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Kuraymah sees seasonal dust haze (March–September), heaviest in June.
Is summer a good time to visit Kuraymah?
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 Kuraymah.
What to pack for Kuraymah in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Kuraymah sees daytime highs around 41°C and nights near 28°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Kuraymah 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 Kuraymah peaks around June 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 7 (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) | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 10 | Very high |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 7 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Kuraymah 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 Kuraymah is worst in March — around 84 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 44 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) | 73 | 74 | 84 | 71 | 70 | 66 | 44 | 51 | 63 | 68 | 59 | 68 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 73 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 74 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 84 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 71 | Unhealthy |
| May | 70 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 66 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 44 | Poor |
| Aug | 51 | Poor |
| Sep | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 68 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 59 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 68 | Unhealthy |
Where is Kuraymah?
Kuraymah sits at 18.6°N, 31.9°E, 255 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Dongola, 161 km away.
Topography around Kuraymah
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kuraymah.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kuraymah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m around an average of 258 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 523 m.
The land around Kuraymah is covered by bare terrain (40%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, bare terrain (86%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (95%) 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 Kuraymah (18.55°, 31.85°, elevation 255 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.