Zalinjay weather in July

In July, Zalinjay sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 185 mm of rain across 24 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 Zalinjay's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zalinjay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
11th warmest
Overnight low
21°
9th coldest
Rainfall
185 mm
24 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
7:11 AM – 7:53 PM
Cloud cover
68%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Zalinjay is capital city in the state of Central Darfur, Sudan.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical July day in Zalinjay reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 4°C cooler than June and about 1°C warmer than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13221
23221
33221
43121
53121
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73121
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93021
103021
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272920
282920
292820
302820
312820

How July really feels in Zalinjay

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 8 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
8
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.

Zalinjay weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 14°0011.35.8
Feb34° / 16°0011.64.2
Mar36° / 19°10.211.92.7
Apr37° / 21°41.312.31.8
May37° / 22°26612.62.0
Jun34° / 22°6312.712.72.8
Jul30° / 21°1852412.73.4
Aug28° / 20°22026.212.43.6
Sep30° / 20°8315.612.14.2
Oct33° / 20°184.511.74.4
Nov32° / 17°0011.45.1
Dec31° / 14°0011.35.9

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25050
34852
44753
54654
64654
74456
84456
94258
104159
114060
124060
133763
143763
153664
163565
173466
183466
193367
203367
213268
223169
233070
242971
252872
262674
272674
282575
292476
302377
312377

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Zalinjay gets around 185 mm of rain over 24 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 78% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
163
264
366
467
569
670
772
874
975
1076
1178
1279
1380
1480
1581
1681
1781
1881
1982
2082
2182
2282
2382
2482
2582
2682
2783
2883
2983
3084
3184

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 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 90% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12523700
21421740
31420750
41318780
50317800
60316810
70314830
80213850
90212860
100211861
110210871
12019891
13018901
14018901
15017911
16017902
17006922
18006922
19005932
20005932
21004942
22003952
23003952
24002962
25002962
26002962
27001972
28001972
29001972
30001972
31000982

Wind in July

Winds average 7 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 7:07 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 7:52 PM to 7:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.87:077:52
212.77:077:52
312.77:077:52
412.77:087:52
512.77:087:52
612.77:087:52
712.77:097:53
812.77:097:53
912.77:097:53
1012.77:097:53
1112.77:107:53
1212.77:107:53
1312.77:107:53
1412.77:107:53
1512.77:117:53
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1812.77:117:52
1912.77:127:52
2012.77:127:52
2112.77:127:52
2212.77:137:52
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2612.67:147:51
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2812.67:147:51
2912.67:147:50
3012.67:147:50
3112.67:157:50

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.51 kWh/m² in April across the year — July's 5.2 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Zalinjay

In seasonPeak

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

Zalinjay's monsoon runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Zalinjay sees seasonal dust haze (March–July), heaviest in April.

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

Is July a good time to visit Zalinjay?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zalinjay.

What to pack for Zalinjay in July

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

In July, Zalinjay sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Zalinjay in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks 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 Zalinjay peaks around August 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 17UV 13Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Zalinjay 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 Zalinjay is worst in March — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.9× the cleanest month (August, 19 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1954 µg/m³Aug 2120 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb37Poor
Mar55Poor
Apr47Poor
May36Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zalinjay?

Zalinjay sits at 12.9°N, 23.5°E, 891 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Kas, 99 km away.

Kabkābīyah'ĀrdamatāAl-JunaynahEl Geneina FortAdréNyalaRahad al Bardi

Topography around Zalinjay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zalinjay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m around an average of 891 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 464 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,684 m.

The land around Zalinjay is covered by grassland (49%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, grassland (84%) within 16 km, and grassland (74%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
102 m
16 km
464 m
80 km
1,684 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
July weather nearby: Kas 99 km · Kabkābīyah 106 km · 'Ārdamatā 124 km · Al-Junaynah 126 km · El Geneina Fort 126 km · Adré 151 km · Nyala 181 km · Rahad al Bardi 184 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 Zalinjay (12.9092°, 23.4706°, elevation 891 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).