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Kassala

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Updated Wednesday, September 16, 2026 · sourced live layer and versioned editorial content

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Should I visit Kassala?

Generally suitable with routine precautions

The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises avoiding all travel to parts of Sudan, including Kassala.

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Climate normals · 2016–2025

When to go: Kassala month by month

Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Kassala are typically January, February and December, with average daytime highs around 33–35°C. May is usually the warmest month (average high 41°C), January the coldest (average low 18°C), and August the wettest (about 62 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.

Monthly averages computed from 2016–2025 Open-Meteo historical weather records for this location. Long-run averages, not a forecast.
Month	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)	Rain (mm)	Sunshine (h/day)
January	33.1	17.8	0	10.7
February	34.7	18.5	0	10.9
March	38.0	21.3	0	11.4
April	40.3	24.8	1	11.5
May	40.7	27.2	7	11.6
June	39.5	27.6	3	11.4
July	36.0	25.5	29	10.1
August	33.7	23.9	62	9.4
September	36.7	25.1	13	10.7
October	38.2	25.7	2	10.8
November	36.7	22.9	1	10.9
December	34.4	19.5	0	10.9

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Past · documented context

Previously

Documented history · 1834
In 1834, the Egyptian Army established Kassala as a garrison town following its conquest of Sudan in 1821.
Documented history · 1884
Under the terms of the 1884 Hewett Treaty, Abyssinian forces led by Ras Alula attempted to rescue the Egyptians.
Documented history · 1886
In 1886, after prolonged resistance, the Egyptian garrison finally surrendered to the Mahdists under Osman Digna.
Documented history · 1894
On July 17, 1894, Italy annexed Kassala to Italian Eritrea.
RSF drone attack 2025
On 3 May 2025, the RSF attacked Kassala with drones targeting the fuel storage area at Kassala Airport.

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01 · Overview

Kassala, in brief

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02 · History