Suakin
Suakin is a town in Red Sea, Sudan, close to the sea. It has a population of about 43,337 (2009). The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.
Best: Jan–Mar. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Suakin at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
28 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
September
within 0.4 km
How Suakin has grown
People living in the built-up area (22 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+1710%9,241 in 1975 → 167k in 2025Weather in Suakin
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 15 km/h · humidity 65%
When to go to Suakin
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 | 91 | 98 | 96 | 79 | 68 | 58 | 54 | 50 | 58 | 69 | 72 | 86 |
| High | 24° | 24° | 26° | 28° | 32° | 35° | 37° | 37° | 34° | 31° | 28° | 26° |
| Low | 21° | 20° | 22° | 24° | 27° | 29° | 30° | 31° | 30° | 27° | 25° | 23° |
| Rain (mm) | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 28 | 24 |
| Wet days | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
| Sea | 26° | 25° | 26° | 27° | 29° | 30° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 29° | 27° |
What's on in Suakin
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Suakin
More museums: Abu Hadab Museum
Outdoors around Suakin
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 Suakin
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Sudan seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Suakin
Earthquakes around Suakin
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Suakin from above
Getting to Suakin
Places near Suakin
Places with a climate like Suakin
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
