Wad Medani in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Wad Medani sees average daytime highs around 37°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 137 mm of rain over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 41°C in early June to 35°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

Summer is Wad Medani's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Wad Medani's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 37°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 27°C
Rainfall: 137 mm; 29 wet days
Avg wind: 13 km/h
Travel score: 1.5; 3rd-best season
Months: Jun · Jul · Aug

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Temperature in Wad Medani in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 41°C in early June to 35°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Wad Medani reaches about 37°C and drops to 27°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.

How summer really feels in Wad Medani

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

45 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Wad Medani 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	33° / 19°	0	0.1	11.2	4.8
Feb	35° / 21°	0	0	11.5	3.2
Mar	38° / 24°	0	0	11.9	1.1
Apr	41° / 27°	1	0.2	12.3	0.0
May	42° / 28°	11	3.4	12.7	0.0
Jun	40° / 28°	16	4.8	12.8	0.2
Jul	37° / 26°	54	11.7	12.8	1.7
Aug	35° / 25°	67	12.4	12.5	2.5
Sep	37° / 26°	28	6.3	12.1	1.8
Oct	38° / 26°	10	3.2	11.7	1.1
Nov	37° / 24°	0	0.2	11.3	2.2
Dec	34° / 20°	0	0	11.2	4.1

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across summer.

Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Wad Medani gets around 137 mm of rain over 29 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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.

Wind in Summer

Winds average 13 km/h across summer.

Sunrise & sunset in Summer

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Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 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

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.0 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Wad Medani

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

Wad Medani sees seasonal dust haze (April–August), heaviest in June.

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Is summer a good time to visit Wad Medani?

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.

1.5

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

4.1

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Wad Medani.

What to pack for Wad Medani in Summer

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

In summer, Wad Medani sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

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UV index in Wad Medani in Summer

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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 Wad Medani peaks around March 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 8 (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)	10	12	13	13	11	11	9	10	11	11	9	8
Level	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	10	Very high
Feb	12	Extreme
Mar	13	Extreme
Apr	13	Extreme
May	11	Extreme
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	9	Very high
Aug	10	Very high
Sep	11	Extreme
Oct	11	Extreme
Nov	9	Very high
Dec	8	Very high

Air quality in Wad Medani 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 Wad Medani is worst in March — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (August, 21 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)	39	40	44	41	32	26	21	21	25	27	25	30
Level	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	39	Poor
Feb	40	Poor
Mar	44	Poor
Apr	41	Poor
May	32	Moderate
Jun	26	Moderate
Jul	21	Moderate
Aug	21	Moderate
Sep	25	Moderate
Oct	27	Moderate
Nov	25	Moderate
Dec	30	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Wad Medani?

Wad Medani sits at 14.4°N, 33.5°E, 410 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Rufā‘a, 43 km away.

Topography around Wad Medani

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wad Medani has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 407 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 m.

The land around Wad Medani is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) within 3 km, cropland (64%) within 16 km, and cropland (78%) within 80 km.

3 km

24 m

artificial surfaces 53%

16 km

29 m

cropland 64%

80 km

223 m

cropland 78%

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Summer weather nearby: Rufā‘a 43 km · Al Hasaheisa 46 km · Kināna 55 km · Al Manāqil 60 km · Al Hilāliyya 67 km · Al-Fāw 70 km · Sennar 93 km · Maiurno 111 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 Wad Medani (14.4012°, 33.5199°, elevation 410 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.