Al-Fashaqah weather in October

In October, Al-Fashaqah sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 14 mm of rain across 3.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 38°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Al-Fashaqah's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al-Fashaqah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:31 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
33%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 38°C through the month.

A typical October day in Al-Fashaqah reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 40°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)
13725
23725
33725
43725
53725
63725
73725
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93725
103825
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How October really feels in Al-Fashaqah

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.

Al-Fashaqah weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 19°0011.23.7
Feb37° / 20°0011.52.3
Mar39° / 23°0011.90.6
Apr41° / 26°20.712.30.0
May41° / 28°143.812.70.0
Jun39° / 27°307.412.80.6
Jul35° / 24°10016.712.82.2
Aug33° / 23°1201812.53.0
Sep35° / 24°459.512.12.5
Oct38° / 25°143.711.71.4
Nov38° / 24°10.411.31.7
Dec35° / 21°0011.23.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
38812
48812
58812
68812
78812
88713
98713
108713
118713
128713
138713
148713
158713
168713
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198812
208812
218812
228911
238911
248911
258911
268911
279010
289010
299010
30919
31928

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Al-Fashaqah gets around 14 mm of rain over 3.7 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 12% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
416
516
616
715
815
915
1015
1115
1214
1314
1414
1514
1613
1713
1812
1912
2011
2110
2210
239
249
259
268
278
287
297
306
316

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 32% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
159255110
25926519
361027499
461128478
561228458
671329438
771430418
881531397
981632387
1091632367
1191733346
12101833336
13111933316
14122033306
15132033285
16142133275
17152233255
18172332244
19192431224
20212530214
21232529193
22262628183
23282627162
24312725152
25342724132
26372822122
27402821111
2843281991
2946281881
3049281671
3151271561

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:296:22
211.96:296:21
311.86:306:20
411.86:306:20
511.86:306:19
611.86:306:18
711.86:306:17
811.86:306:17
911.86:306:16
1011.86:306:15
1111.76:316:15
1211.76:316:14
1311.76:316:14
1411.76:316:13
1511.76:316:12
1611.76:316:12
1711.76:326:11
1811.66:326:11
1911.66:326:10
2011.66:326:10
2111.66:336:09
2211.66:336:08
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2411.66:336:08
2511.66:346:07
2611.56:346:07
2711.56:346:06
2811.56:346:06
2911.56:356:05
3011.56:356:05
3111.56:356:05

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.46 kWh/m² to a high of 7.28 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
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105.9Bright
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275.8Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Al-Fashaqah

In seasonPeak

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

Al-Fashaqah sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in June.

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

Is October a good time to visit Al-Fashaqah?

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

1.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Al-Fashaqah.

What to pack for Al-Fashaqah in October

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

In October, Al-Fashaqah sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Al-Fashaqah 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 Al-Fashaqah peaks around April 9 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 highExtremeVery highApr 9UV 13Dec 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Al-Fashaqah 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 Al-Fashaqah is worst in March — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2328 µg/m³Nov 1615 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Al-Fashaqah?

Al-Fashaqah sits at 14.4°N, 35.9°E, 497 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Khashm al Qirbah, 64 km away.

New Halfa

Topography around Al-Fashaqah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al-Fashaqah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 495 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 345 m.

The land around Al-Fashaqah is covered by grassland (32%), cropland (26%) and bare terrain (21%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) within 16 km, and cropland (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
91 m
80 km
345 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Khashm al Qirbah 64 km · Al Qadarif 66 km · Himora 80 km · May Cadera 84 km · Ābderafī 97 km · Doka 99 km · Adebaye 99 km · New Halfa 108 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 Al-Fashaqah (14.3973°, 35.8667°, elevation 497 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).