Abū Zabad weather in October

In October, Abū Zabad sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 29 mm of rain across 6.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Abū Zabad's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Abū Zabad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:56 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
41%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Abū Zabad is human settlement in Sudan.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month.

A typical October day in Abū Zabad reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13423
23423
33423
43423
53423
63523
73523
83523
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303622
313622

How October really feels in Abū Zabad

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Abū Zabad weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 17°0011.46.2
Feb33° / 19°0011.64.6
Mar36° / 22°10.211.92.4
Apr39° / 24°31.212.30.9
May38° / 25°276.512.61.1
Jun35° / 25°431112.72.2
Jul32° / 23°7816.112.73.3
Aug31° / 23°10718.712.43.6
Sep32° / 23°7513.912.13.4
Oct35° / 23°296.511.72.8
Nov34° / 21°00.111.43.8
Dec31° / 18°0011.35.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26733
36832
46832
56832
66931
77030
87030
97129
107129
117129
127228
137228
147228
157228
167327
177327
187426
197426
207624
217624
227723
237822
247822
257921
268020
278119
288218
298317
308416
318515

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Abū Zabad gets around 29 mm of rain over 6.5 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 20% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
235
335
434
533
633
732
831
930
1029
1128
1226
1325
1423
1522
1621
1719
1818
1916
2015
2114
2212
2311
2410
259
268
277
286
295
304
314

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 44% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
133125725
243135723
353145622
464155520
574155519
694165318
7105165316
8125165215
9146175014
10166174813
11187174712
12207174511
13228174310
1425817419
1527917398
16291017377
17311117357
18341116336
19371216315
20401215285
21431215264
22461214244
23491213223
24541212193
25561212173
26601211152
27641110132
2867119112
297210891
30759781
31789661

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
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229calm
239calm
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2810calm
2911calm
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3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:55 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:556:49
211.96:556:48
311.96:556:47
411.96:556:47
511.86:556:46
611.86:556:45
711.86:566:45
811.86:566:44
911.86:566:44
1011.86:566:43
1111.86:566:42
1211.86:566:42
1311.86:566:41
1411.76:566:41
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1611.76:566:40
1711.76:576:39
1811.76:576:39
1911.76:576:38
2011.76:576:38
2111.76:576:37
2211.76:576:37
2311.66:586:36
2411.66:586:36
2511.66:586:35
2611.66:586:35
2711.66:596:35
2811.66:596:34
2911.66:596:34
3011.66:596:34
3111.67:006:33

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.5 kWh/m² to a high of 7.41 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 6.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Abū Zabad

In seasonPeak

None of Abū Zabad's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Abū Zabad sees seasonal dust haze (March–June), heaviest in April.

Dust
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Is October a good time to visit Abū Zabad?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Abū Zabad. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Abū Zabad in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Abū Zabad sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Abū Zabad in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Abū Zabad peaks around March 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 13UV 13Dec 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Abū Zabad in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Abū Zabad is worst in March — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.1× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateModerateMar 1746 µg/m³Aug 2212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Moderate
Feb39Poor
Mar48Poor
Apr39Poor
May23Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Abū Zabad?

Abū Zabad sits at 12.3°N, 29.3°E, 559 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Dilling, 55 km away.

Al FūlahEl ObeidAr RahadKadugliBārahBabanūsah

Topography around Abū Zabad

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Abū Zabad.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Abū Zabad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 565 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 567 m.

The land around Abū Zabad is covered by cropland (50%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and grassland (43%) within 16 km, and grassland (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
73 m
80 km
567 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Dilling 55 km · An Nuhūd 97 km · Al Fūlah 119 km · El Obeid 140 km · Ar Rahad 157 km · Kadugli 157 km · Bārah 193 km · Babanūsah 194 km

Sudan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / D / F / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 215% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,165
2025
Happiness
4.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2017
Homicide rate
5.1
per 100k, 2008
Road deaths
26.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 421

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Abū Zabad (12.35°, 29.25°, elevation 559 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).