Abyei weather in October

In October, Abyei sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 81 mm of rain across 15.4 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Abyei's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Abyei's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
81 mm
15.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:58 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
58%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Abyei is human settlement.

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical October day in Abyei reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 3°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123323
133323
143323
153323
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193323
203323
213323
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243323
253423
263423
273423
283423
293423
303423
313423

How October really feels in Abyei

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.

Abyei weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35149
45149
55149
65149
75149
85149
95149
105149
115149
125149
135050
145149
155149
165149
175248
185248
195149
205248
215347
225446
235446
245644
255743
265842
275941
286139
296238
306337
316535

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Abyei gets around 81 mm of rain over 15.4 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 48% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
164
264
364
463
563
662
761
860
959
1058
1157
1255
1354
1453
1551
1650
1749
1847
1945
2044
2142
2241
2339
2438
2536
2634
2732
2830
2928
3026
3124

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 90% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10005941
20006931
30006931
40007921
50008911
60018901
70019891
800110881
900211861
1000212851
1100313831
1200314821
1300415801
1400416791
1511517751
1611518741
1711519731
1811621701
1911622700
2022723660
2122724650
2232825620
2333826600
2443927570
2554928540
26651028510
27761128480
28871129450
291081228410
301191328380
3113101428350

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:58 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:586:53
211.96:586:52
311.96:586:52
411.96:586:51
511.96:586:50
611.96:586:50
711.96:586:49
811.96:586:49
911.86:586:48
1011.86:586:48
1111.86:586:47
1211.86:586:47
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1911.86:586:44
2011.76:586:43
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2211.76:586:42
2311.76:586:42
2411.76:596:42
2511.76:596:41
2611.76:596:41
2711.76:596:41
2811.76:596:40
2911.77:006:40
3011.77:006:40
3111.77:006:40

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.13 kWh/m² to a high of 6.82 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 5.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Abyei

In seasonPeak

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

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 October a good time to visit Abyei?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Abyei.

What to pack for Abyei in October

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

In October, Abyei sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Abyei in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 12 (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 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 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
October 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. 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).