Corporation. Climate Atbara has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh). The annual mean temperature reaches over 30 °C (86 °F) and the average highs exceed 40 °C (104 °F) during 7 months of the year. The annual average rainfall is 60 mm, mostly from July and August. Atbara is sunny, averaging 3,545 hours of bright sunshine per year or 81% of possible sunshine. Another chart with different averages is shown below. Demographics Notable residents A well-known resident was Mandour Elmahdi, who wrote A Short History of the Sudan. See also Ethiopia - border country for the Blue Nile. References External links FallingRain Map - elevation = 356m (Red dots are railways) Populated places in River Nile (state)