Mellit in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Mellit sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 173 mm of rain over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 36°C in early June to 32°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Mellit's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mellit's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 33°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 173 mm
- 30 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Mellit in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 36°C in early June to 32°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Mellit reaches about 33°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Mellit
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 80 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.
Mellit 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 | 26° / 10° | 0 | 0 | 11.3 | 8.9 |
| Feb | 29° / 13° | 0 | 0 | 11.5 | 7.5 |
| Mar | 32° / 16° | 0 | 0 | 11.9 | 5.3 |
| Apr | 35° / 20° | 0 | 0.1 | 12.3 | 3.5 |
| May | 36° / 22° | 4 | 1.2 | 12.6 | 2.6 |
| Jun | 36° / 23° | 7 | 2.5 | 12.8 | 2.5 |
| Jul | 33° / 22° | 64 | 11.6 | 12.8 | 3.3 |
| Aug | 31° / 21° | 102 | 16.3 | 12.5 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 34° / 22° | 19 | 4.6 | 12.1 | 3.6 |
| Oct | 33° / 21° | 3 | 0.8 | 11.7 | 4.5 |
| Nov | 30° / 15° | 0 | 0 | 11.3 | 7.1 |
| Dec | 27° / 11° | 0 | 0 | 11.2 | 8.9 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Mellit gets around 173 mm of rain over 30 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 11 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
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
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Mellit
In summer, Mellit overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Mellit sees seasonal dust haze (March–October), heaviest in May.
Is summer a good time to visit Mellit?
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 Mellit.
What to pack for Mellit in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Mellit sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.
UV index in Mellit in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mellit peaks around April 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Mellit 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 Mellit is worst in March — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.7× the cleanest month (August, 27 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) | 51 | 62 | 72 | 59 | 51 | 39 | 36 | 27 | 30 | 45 | 38 | 46 |
| Level | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51 | Poor |
| Feb | 62 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 72 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 59 | Unhealthy |
| May | 51 | Poor |
| Jun | 39 | Poor |
| Jul | 36 | Poor |
| Aug | 27 | Moderate |
| Sep | 30 | Moderate |
| Oct | 45 | Poor |
| Nov | 38 | Poor |
| Dec | 46 | Poor |
Where is Mellit?
Mellit sits at 14.1°N, 25.6°E, 909 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is El Fasher, 60 km away.
Topography around Mellit
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mellit.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mellit has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 919 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 340 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,103 m.
The land around Mellit is covered by bare terrain (59%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (76%) and bare terrain (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (67%) and bare terrain (28%) 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 Mellit (14.1333°, 25.55°, elevation 909 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.