Tokār in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Tokār sees average daytime highs around 42°C and overnight lows near 30°C, with 7 mm of rain over about 2 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 40°C in early June to 42°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

Summer is Tokār's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tokār's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
42°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
30°C
Rainfall
7 mm
2 wet days
Avg wind
20 km/h
Travel score
0.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Tokār in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 40°C in early June to 42°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Tokār reaches about 42°C and drops to 30°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Tokār

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
92 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Tokār 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 23°186.1116.6
Feb28° / 22°113.911.46.5
Mar30° / 23°51.711.96.1
Apr33° / 25°3112.44.4
May37° / 27°10.312.92.1
Jun41° / 28°00.113.10.0
Jul43° / 31°30.9130.0
Aug43° / 31°30.912.60.0
Sep40° / 29°10.212.10.4
Oct36° / 28°82.611.62.7
Nov32° / 26°309.711.14.1
Dec29° / 24°3710.410.95.4

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Tokār gets around 7 mm of rain over 2 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 20 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

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.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Tokār

In seasonPeak

In summer, Tokār overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Tokār sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is summer a good time to visit Tokār?

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.

0.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tokār.

What to pack for Tokār in Summer

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

In summer, Tokār sees daytime highs around 42°C and nights near 30°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker.

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Sea temperature near Tokār 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 27 km away) is warmest in September at about 31°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr28Warm
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug31Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct31Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Tokār in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Tokār peaks around April 18 at about 13 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highVery highHighApr 18UV 13Dec 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Tokār in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Tokār is worst in July — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (October, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 2137 µg/m³Oct 1516 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul38Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep18Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tokār?

Tokār sits at 18.4°N, 37.7°E, 22 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Suakin, 86 km away.

SinkatJubaytPort SudanKerenKassalaMassawa

Topography around Tokār

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tokār has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,898 m.

The land around Tokār is covered by cropland (69%) within 3 km, cropland (34%), bare terrain (34%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (60%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
8 m
16 km
56 m
80 km
1,898 m
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Summer weather nearby: Suakin 86 km · Sinkat 105 km · Jubayt 111 km · Port Sudan 143 km · Keren 304 km · Al Līth 329 km · Kassala 360 km · Massawa 364 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 Tokār (18.4254°, 37.729°, elevation 22 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.