Rufā‘a weather in July

In July, Rufā‘a sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 50 mm of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 39°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Rufā‘a's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rufā‘a's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
7th warmest
Overnight low
27°
10th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:28 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
51%
11th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
out of 10

Rufā‘a is town 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 39°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical July day in Rufā‘a reaches about 37°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 40°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)
13928
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43928
53827
63827
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93827
103827
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303626
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How July really feels in Rufā‘a

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
22 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.

Rufā‘a weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 19°0011.25.1
Feb35° / 20°0011.53.5
Mar38° / 23°0011.91.3
Apr41° / 27°10.312.30.0
May42° / 29°102.812.70.0
Jun40° / 29°133.912.90.1
Jul37° / 27°5011.312.81.4
Aug36° / 26°6112.712.52.1
Sep37° / 26°276.612.11.5
Oct39° / 27°82.811.70.9
Nov37° / 24°00.111.32.3
Dec34° / 20°0011.14.4

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27327
37327
47228
57129
67030
77030
86931
96832
106832
116733
126733
136733
146733
156634
166634
176535
186535
196436
206436
216436
226337
236238
246238
256139
266040
275941
285941
295743
305743
315644

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Rufā‘a gets around 50 mm of rain over 11.3 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 37% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
123
224
326
427
529
630
732
833
934
1035
1137
1238
1338
1439
1540
1640
1740
1840
1940
2040
2140
2240
2340
2440
2540
2641
2741
2841
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3042
3142

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 68% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1101340325
291239336
391139356
481039367
57938387
67937408
76837428
85736449
95634469
1045334810
1135325010
1234315210
1323295511
1423285611
1522275811
1612256012
1712246112
1812236113
1911216413
2011206414
2101186615
2201176715
2301166716
2401146817
2501136818
2601126819
2701116820
2800106921
290096922
300086923
310086725

Wind in July

Winds average 14 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 14 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
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1314light breeze
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1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
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2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light 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 6:24 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 7:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:247:16
212.96:247:16
312.96:247:16
412.96:257:16
512.96:257:16
612.86:257:16
712.86:267:16
812.86:267:16
912.86:267:16
1012.86:267:16
1112.86:277:16
1212.86:277:16
1312.86:277:16
1412.86:287:16
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1712.86:297:16
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1912.86:297:16
2012.86:297:16
2112.86:307:15
2212.86:307:15
2312.76:307:15
2412.76:317:15
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2612.76:317:14
2712.76:317:14
2812.76:327:14
2912.76:327:13
3012.76:327:13
3112.76:327:13

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.62 kWh/m² to a high of 7.51 kWh/m² in April across the year — July's 5.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
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215.9Bright
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305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Rufā‘a

In seasonPeak

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

Rufā‘a sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.

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

Is July a good time to visit Rufā‘a?

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

1.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Rufā‘a.

What to pack for Rufā‘a in July

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

In July, Rufā‘a sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Rufā‘a in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rufā‘a peaks around April 10 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highApr 10UV 13Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Rufā‘a 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 Rufā‘a is worst in March — around 58 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.6× the cleanest month (August, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 1457 µg/m³Aug 1023 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan55Poor
Feb55Poor
Mar58Unhealthy
Apr52Poor
May46Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct41Poor
Nov39Poor
Dec46Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Rufā‘a?

Rufā‘a sits at 14.8°N, 33.4°E, 399 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Al Hasaheisa, 7.0 km away.

Al-FāwAl QiţenaAl-Quṭaynah

Topography around Rufā‘a

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rufā‘a has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 400 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m.

The land around Rufā‘a is covered by cropland (28%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (60%) within 16 km, and cropland (67%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
46 m
80 km
177 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Al Hasaheisa 7.0 km · Al Hilāliyya 25 km · Wad Medani 43 km · Al Manāqil 70 km · Kināna 83 km · Al-Fāw 106 km · Al Qiţena 108 km · Al-Quṭaynah 118 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 Rufā‘a (14.7597°, 33.3675°, elevation 399 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).