Umm Shawkah weather in July

In July, Umm Shawkah sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 75 mm of rain across 15.2 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of July to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Umm Shawkah's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Umm Shawkah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
8th warmest
Overnight low
25°
8th coldest
Rainfall
75 mm
15.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:29 AM – 7:12 PM
Cloud cover
62%
11th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical July day in Umm Shawkah reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 38°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)
13626
23626
33626
43626
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63626
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273424
283324
293324
303324
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How July really feels in Umm Shawkah

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Umm Shawkah weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 20°0011.34.2
Feb36° / 22°0011.62.7
Mar39° / 24°10.211.90.7
Apr41° / 27°20.912.30.0
May40° / 28°205.112.60.1
Jun38° / 27°318.712.81.1
Jul35° / 25°7515.212.72.4
Aug33° / 24°9916.112.43.1
Sep35° / 24°4810.512.12.7
Oct37° / 25°246.811.71.8
Nov37° / 24°10.211.42.0
Dec35° / 21°0011.23.6

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26040
36040
45941
55842
65743
75644
85545
95347
105347
115149
125149
135149
144951
154951
164951
174951
184753
194753
204654
214555
224456
234357
244357
254258
264258
274159
284060
294060
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Umm Shawkah gets around 75 mm of rain over 15.2 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 49% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
241
342
442
543
644
745
846
947
1048
1148
1249
1350
1450
1550
1651
1751
1851
1951
2052
2152
2252
2352
2452
2552
2652
2752
2852
2952
3053
3153

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 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1123679
21216810
31206910
41196911
51186912
61166914
71156915
81146916
91136917
101126918
111116919
121106821
13196822
14186823
15176824
16066826
17066727
18056728
19046630
20046531
21036532
22036433
23026335
24026236
25026137
26016138
27015940
28015841
29015643
30015544
31015346

Wind in July

Winds average 13 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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2013light breeze
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2613light breeze
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2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of July to 12 h 36 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 6:25 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 7:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:257:12
212.86:257:12
312.86:267:12
412.86:267:12
512.86:267:12
612.86:267:12
712.86:277:12
812.86:277:12
912.86:277:12
1012.76:277:12
1112.76:287:12
1212.76:287:12
1312.76:287:12
1412.76:297:12
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1812.76:307:12
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2012.76:307:12
2112.76:307:11
2212.76:317:11
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2512.76:317:11
2612.66:327:11
2712.66:327:10
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2912.66:327:10
3012.66:337:09
3112.66:337:09

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.37 kWh/m² to a high of 7.32 kWh/m² in April across the year — July's 5.42 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Umm Shawkah

In seasonPeak

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

Umm Shawkah sees seasonal dust haze (April), heaviest in April.

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

Is July a good time to visit Umm Shawkah?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Umm Shawkah.

What to pack for Umm Shawkah in July

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

In July, Umm Shawkah sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Umm Shawkah in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks 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 Umm Shawkah peaks around March 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highMar 18UV 13Dec 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Umm Shawkah 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 Umm Shawkah is worst in March — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (August, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1841 µg/m³Aug 1518 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Moderate
Feb36Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr38Poor
May25Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Umm Shawkah?

Umm Shawkah sits at 13.3°N, 33.8°E, 431 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is As Sūkī, 13 km away.

Kināna

Topography around Umm Shawkah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Umm Shawkah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 426 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 273 m.

The land around Umm Shawkah is covered by cropland (37%) and water (26%) within 3 km, cropland (72%) within 16 km, and cropland (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
26 m
80 km
273 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
July weather nearby: As Sūkī 13 km · Maiurno 16 km · Singa 26 km · Ad-Dindar 35 km · Sennar 35 km · Al Ḩawātah 94 km · Al-Fāw 95 km · Kināna 103 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 Umm Shawkah (13.3167°, 33.7667°, elevation 431 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).