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.

    Costs and travel essentials

    • CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $2.00 (~$2.00)
      Country-level price estimate for Sudan, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • BeerWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $2.75 (~$2.75)
      Country-level price estimate for Sudan, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • Flight timeMethodology
      6h 30m from London Heathrow
      Great-circle plus routing overhead.
    • Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors
      1,765 kg return from London Heathrow
      DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
    • FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11
      FCDO advises against all travel.
      Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
    • Tap waterCDC / WHO guidance
      Do not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
    MonthAvg highDaily spreadRain days
    January26°10°C0
    February28°10°C0
    March34°10°C0
    April38°9°C0
    May41°6°C0
    June42°5°C0
    July41°4°C0
    August40°6°C1
    September41°4°C0
    October38°6°C0
    November32°7°C0
    December28°8°C0

    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. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.