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Sudan travel guide

Best time to visit from the UK, weather, festivals, flights from London and FCDO travel advice.

Nubian pyramids
Nubian pyramids. Photo: Photographer: B N Chagny, CC BY-SA 1.0, via Wikimedia Commons
6h 30mflight from London
Sudanese poundcurrency
Visa neededfor UK passports
Type C, Dplugs

More pyramids than Egypt; FCDO advises against travel

Don't miss

  1. Meroë pyramids
  2. Jebel Barkal
  3. Khartoum
Good forHistory & ruinsDeserts

Best time to visit Sudan from the UK

The UK government advises against all travel here. Check the FCDO advice below before making any plans.

The UK FCDO advises against all travel.

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Best valueBusy and pricierQuietAverage temperature in Khartoum, °C, 2001–2025 (NASA POWER).

Each bar is the average temperature in Khartoum for that month, and its colour shows the season for visitors: best value (good weather, fewer crowds and lower prices), busiest and priciest, or quiet (off-peak, sometimes because the weather is poorer).

  • Warmest: June (35°C) · coolest: January (22°C)A 13°C swing between the warmest and coolest months.
Temperatures as a table
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2224.727.731.434.134.832.530.632322723.3

Festivals and events

  • Eid celebrations Varies · Nationwide

Festival dates move from year to year: check before you book.

Getting there from the UK

Flight time
About 6h 30m
Distance
4,945 km
Main airport
KRT

Flight times are straight-line estimates for a direct flight from Heathrow; journeys with a change take longer.

Practical info and travel guidance

Sudanese poundCapital: Khartoum
Type C, D · 230VBring a UK adapter
Drive on the rightOpposite to the UK
999
EmergencyPolice, fire, ambulance
Drink bottledOr treated water
  • FCDO adviceAdvises against all travelYour travel insurance may not cover you.
  • VisaVisa needed in advanceApply through the embassy
  • HealthcareNo free healthcareYou pay for treatment, so travel insurance with medical cover is essential.
  • LGBT+ travellersSame-sex relations are illegal or prosecutedRead the FCDO LGBT+ advice before you go.
  • Women travellersNo specific FCDO warningTake the usual precautions.

For British passport holders, summarised from the FCDO's advice for Sudan, checked October 2026. FCDO page last updated 11 May 2026. Rules change: read the official FCDO travel advice for Sudan before you book and again before you go.

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