Jebel Barkal
Sudan
A flat-topped sandstone mountain revered in antiquity, towering over temple ruins and royal pyramids along the Nile.
Warmest month is June at 42°C on average. Coolest is January at 26°C. Driest reading falls in January with 0 rain days.
Six lead datapoints
- CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline$2.00 (~$2.00)PPP price tier 2 / 4
- $2.75 (~$2.75)PPP price tier 2 / 4
- Flight timeMethodology6h 30m from London HeathrowGreat-circle plus routing overhead.
- Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors1,765 kg return from London HeathrowDEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
- FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11FCDO advises against all travel.Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
- Tap waterCDC / WHO guidanceDo not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
| Month | Avg high | Swing | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | ±5° | 0 |
| February | 28° | ±5° | 0 |
| March | 34° | ±5° | 0 |
| April | 38° | ±5° | 0 |
| May | 41° | ±3° | 0 |
| June | 42° | ±3° | 0 |
| July | 41° | ±2° | 0 |
| August | 40° | ±3° | 1 |
| September | 41° | ±2° | 0 |
| October | 38° | ±3° | 0 |
| November | 32° | ±4° | 0 |
| December | 28° | ±4° | 0 |
What to do
- Climb the mountain at sunset for sweeping Nile views
- Explore the ruins of the Temple of Amun
- View the remarkably preserved tomb frescoes at El-Kurru
How we know this
Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Swing is the p10 to p90 range of daily highs, halved for the ± figure. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.