Sinkat in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Sinkat sees average daytime highs around 36°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 27 mm of rain over about 10 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 36°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Sinkat's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sinkat's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 36°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 27 mm
- 10 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Sinkat in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 36°C.
A typical summer day in Sinkat reaches about 36°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Sinkat
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.
Sinkat 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 | 23° / 14° | 2 | 0.5 | 11 | 8.8 |
| Feb | 25° / 15° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.4 | 9.1 |
| Mar | 28° / 16° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.9 | 8.3 |
| Apr | 32° / 19° | 3 | 1.1 | 12.4 | 5.7 |
| May | 35° / 23° | 7 | 3 | 12.9 | 3.2 |
| Jun | 37° / 25° | 2 | 0.9 | 13.1 | 1.8 |
| Jul | 36° / 25° | 9 | 2.9 | 13 | 2.5 |
| Aug | 36° / 25° | 16 | 5.8 | 12.6 | 2.6 |
| Sep | 36° / 24° | 7 | 2.8 | 12.1 | 2.8 |
| Oct | 32° / 21° | 7 | 2 | 11.6 | 5.4 |
| Nov | 27° / 19° | 5 | 1.2 | 11.1 | 8.0 |
| Dec | 24° / 16° | 5 | 1.7 | 10.9 | 8.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Sinkat gets around 27 mm of rain over 10 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 16 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 6.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Sinkat
In summer, Sinkat overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Sinkat sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in July.
Is summer a good time to visit Sinkat?
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 Sinkat.
What to pack for Sinkat in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Sinkat sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Sinkat in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 30°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 65 km away) is warmest in September at about 31°C and coldest in February near 25°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 25 | Warm |
| Mar | 26 | Warm |
| Apr | 27 | Warm |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 31 | Tropical |
| Aug | 31 | Tropical |
| Sep | 31 | Tropical |
| Oct | 31 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in Sinkat 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 Sinkat peaks around April 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Sinkat 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 Sinkat is worst in July — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 24 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) | 30 | 31 | 36 | 33 | 29 | 34 | 49 | 48 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30 | Moderate |
| Feb | 31 | Moderate |
| Mar | 36 | Poor |
| Apr | 33 | Moderate |
| May | 29 | Moderate |
| Jun | 34 | Moderate |
| Jul | 49 | Poor |
| Aug | 48 | Poor |
| Sep | 24 | Moderate |
| Oct | 24 | Moderate |
| Nov | 24 | Moderate |
| Dec | 27 | Moderate |
Where is Sinkat?
Sinkat sits at 18.8°N, 36.8°E, 871 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Jubayt, 13 km away.
Topography around Sinkat
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sinkat.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sinkat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m around an average of 879 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 535 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,663 m.
The land around Sinkat is covered by bare terrain (94%) within 3 km, bare terrain (99%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (94%) 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 Sinkat (18.8405°, 36.8351°, elevation 871 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.