Shendi in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Shendi sees average daytime highs around 40°C and overnight lows near 28°C, with 28 mm of rain over about 8 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 42°C in early June to 39°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Shendi's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Shendi's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 40°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 28°C
- Rainfall
- 28 mm
- 8 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Shendi in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 42°C in early June to 39°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Shendi reaches about 40°C and drops to 28°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Shendi
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.
Shendi 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 | 29° / 16° | 0 | 0 | 11.1 | 7.2 |
| Feb | 32° / 17° | 0 | 0 | 11.4 | 5.6 |
| Mar | 35° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 11.9 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 39° / 24° | 0 | 0 | 12.4 | 0.7 |
| May | 41° / 27° | 2 | 0.7 | 12.8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 41° / 28° | 1 | 0.4 | 13 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 39° / 28° | 11 | 3.4 | 12.9 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 38° / 27° | 15 | 3.7 | 12.6 | 0.9 |
| Sep | 40° / 28° | 5 | 1.4 | 12.1 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 39° / 26° | 2 | 0.5 | 11.6 | 1.0 |
| Nov | 34° / 22° | 0 | 0 | 11.2 | 3.9 |
| Dec | 31° / 18° | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Shendi gets around 28 mm of rain over 8 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 17 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 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 6.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Shendi
In summer, Shendi overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Shendi sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in June.
Is summer a good time to visit Shendi?
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 Shendi.
What to pack for Shendi in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Shendi sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 28°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.
UV index in Shendi in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Shendi peaks around April 14 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (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) | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Shendi 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 Shendi is worst in March — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (October, 32 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) | 52 | 53 | 56 | 48 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 39 | 36 | 32 | 35 | 43 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52 | Poor |
| Feb | 53 | Poor |
| Mar | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 48 | Poor |
| May | 45 | Poor |
| Jun | 44 | Poor |
| Jul | 44 | Poor |
| Aug | 39 | Poor |
| Sep | 36 | Poor |
| Oct | 32 | Moderate |
| Nov | 35 | Moderate |
| Dec | 43 | Poor |
Where is Shendi?
Shendi sits at 16.7°N, 33.4°E, 366 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Ad-Damir, 116 km away.
Topography around Shendi
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Shendi.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Shendi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 361 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 228 m.
The land around Shendi is covered by bare terrain (47%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, bare terrain (72%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (93%) 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 Shendi (16.6915°, 33.4341°, elevation 366 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.