Abyei in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Abyei sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 217 mm of rain over about 38 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early September to 36°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Fall is Abyei's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Abyei's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
33°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
217 mm
38 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
3.0
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Abyei in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early September to 36°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Abyei reaches about 33°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

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How fall really feels in Abyei

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 91 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
91
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Abyei weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan36° / 22°00.111.52.7
Feb38° / 24°00.111.71.3
Mar40° / 26°81.511.90.2
Apr39° / 27°287.412.20.4
May37° / 26°731612.41.4
Jun34° / 25°1091912.52.4
Jul31° / 23°16922.712.53.1
Aug30° / 23°19425.312.33.2
Sep31° / 23°13121.212.13.3
Oct33° / 23°8115.411.83.2
Nov36° / 23°61.711.62.6
Dec36° / 23°10.111.52.7

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Abyei gets around 217 mm of rain over 38 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 7 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early September to 11 h 30 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Abyei

In seasonPeak

In fall, Abyei overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Abyei's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Abyei sees seasonal dust haze (March), heaviest in March.

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Abyei?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Abyei.

What to pack for Abyei in Fall

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

In fall, Abyei sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 38 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Abyei in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Abyei peaks around March 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 16UV 13Dec 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Abyei in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Abyei is worst in November — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.7× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateModeratePoorModerateNov 1941 µg/m³Aug 2012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar39Poor
Apr28Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov43Poor
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Abyei?

Abyei sits at 9.6°N, 28.4°E, 400 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Winejok, 115 km away.

WinejokGogrialAweilKuacjokAl MijladBabanūsahKadugliWau

Topography around Abyei

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Abyei has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7 m around an average of 399 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m.

The land around Abyei is covered by grassland (66%) and shrubs (28%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and shrubs (42%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and shrubs (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
7 m
16 km
12 m
80 km
27 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswetland
Fall weather nearby: Winejok 115 km · Gogrial 124 km · Aweil 147 km · Kuacjok 152 km · Al Mijlad 177 km · Babanūsah 205 km · Kadugli 211 km · Wau 216 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 Abyei (9.5953°, 28.4349°, elevation 400 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.