Climate almanac
Atbara
River Nile, Sudan · 17.70°, 33.99°
What is the climate like in Atbara?
The best time to visit Atbara is typically October – April, with trip comfort peaking in December (9.1/10). Atbara is warmest in June, when daily highs average 108°F (42°C), and coolest in January, when lows fall to about 60°F (16°C). The wettest month is typically August and the driest is January; the year sees roughly 1.0 in (26 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitOctober – April — comfort peaks in December (9.1/10)
- Warmest monthJune — average high 108°F (42°C)
- Coolest monthJanuary — average low 60°F (16°C)
- Wettest monthAugust (0.6 in (16 mm))
- Driest monthJanuary (0.0 in (0 mm))
- Annual precipitation1.0 in (26 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromAtbara, 2 km away (1957-2019)