Atbara
Atbara is a city in River Nile, Sudan, 358 m above sea level. It has a population of about 112,021. The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.
Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Atbara at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in June
Average low in January
18 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
How Atbara has grown
People living in the built-up area (41 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+206%67k in 1975 → 205k in 2025Weather in Atbara
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Clear · wind 9 km/h · humidity 20%
When to go to Atbara
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 86 | 78 | 62 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 49 | 44 | 56 | 57 | 64 | 80 |
| High | 28° | 30° | 34° | 38° | 41° | 42° | 40° | 40° | 40° | 38° | 34° | 30° |
| Low | 14° | 15° | 18° | 22° | 26° | 27° | 27° | 27° | 27° | 24° | 20° | 16° |
| Rain (mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wet days | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What's on in Atbara
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Outdoors around Atbara
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Atbara
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Sudan seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Atbara
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 1
Cities and settlements
Atbara from above
Getting to Atbara
Places near Atbara
Places with a climate like Atbara
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
