Al Fūlah weather in September

In September, Al Fūlah sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 81 mm of rain across 14.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Al Fūlah's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Fūlah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
81 mm
14.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:59 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
57%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Al Fūlah is city of the state of West Kordofan, Sudan.

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

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical September day in Al Fūlah reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C warmer than August and about 3°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133223
143223
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173223
183323
193323
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213323
223323
233323
243323
253323
263323
273423
283423
293423
303424

How September really feels in Al Fūlah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 30 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
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Al Fūlah weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 18°0011.45.2
Feb35° / 20°0011.63.6
Mar38° / 23°10.211.91.6
Apr39° / 25°41.412.30.4
May38° / 26°317.412.50.9
Jun36° / 25°521212.72.1
Jul32° / 24°10117.312.63.2
Aug31° / 23°11818.912.43.6
Sep32° / 23°8114.712.13.4
Oct35° / 23°317.211.72.6
Nov35° / 22°00.111.53.1
Dec33° / 19°0011.34.9

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34753
44852
54852
64951
75050
85149
95149
105248
115446
125446
135545
145644
155743
165842
175842
185941
195941
206139
216139
226238
236238
246337
256436
266436
276535
286535
296634
306634

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Al Fūlah gets around 81 mm of rain over 14.7 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 49% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
159
258
358
458
558
657
757
856
955
1054
1153
1252
1351
1450
1550
1649
1748
1847
1947
2046
2145
2244
2343
2442
2541
2640
2740
2839
2939
3039

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the oppressive band about 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10001882
20001882
30001882
40001783
50001783
60001783
70001684
80001684
90001684
100001684
110011683
120011782
130011782
140011881
150011980
160012079
170012178
180012277
190022474
200022573
210022771
220032968
230033265
241043362
251143559
261153756
271153954
281164052
291164249
302274347

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September, the calmest month.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:59 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:597:13
212.26:597:12
312.26:597:12
412.26:597:11
512.26:597:10
612.26:597:10
712.26:597:09
812.26:597:08
912.16:597:08
1012.16:597:07
1112.16:597:06
1212.16:597:06
1312.16:597:05
1412.16:597:04
1512.16:597:04
1612.16:597:03
1712.16:597:02
1812.06:597:01
1912.06:597:01
2012.06:597:00
2112.06:596:59
2212.06:596:59
2312.06:596:58
2412.06:596:57
2512.06:596:57
2612.06:596:56
2711.96:596:55
2811.96:596:54
2911.96:596:54
3011.96:596:53

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.36 kWh/m² to a high of 7.33 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 5.87 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Al Fūlah

In seasonPeak

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

Al Fūlah sees seasonal dust haze (March–July), heaviest in April.

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

Is September a good time to visit Al Fūlah?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Al Fūlah.

What to pack for Al Fūlah in September

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

In September, Al Fūlah sees daytime highs around 32°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 Al Fūlah in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September 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 Fūlah peaks around March 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 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 10UV 13Dec 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Al Fūlah in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Al Fūlah is worst in March — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.2× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateMar 1748 µg/m³Aug 2412 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Poor
Feb40Poor
Mar49Poor
Apr40Poor
May25Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct19Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Al Fūlah?

Al Fūlah sits at 11.7°N, 28.4°E, 519 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Babanūsah, 75 km away.

Al MijladAn NuhūdAbū ZabadGhubayshDillingKadugliAbyei

Topography around Al Fūlah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Fūlah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 517 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 408 m.

The land around Al Fūlah is covered by grassland (75%) within 3 km, grassland (76%) within 16 km, and grassland (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
136 m
80 km
408 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Babanūsah 75 km · Al Mijlad 103 km · An Nuhūd 108 km · Abū Zabad 119 km · Ghubaysh 119 km · Dilling 145 km · Kadugli 169 km · Abyei 238 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 Fūlah (11.7329°, 28.3579°, elevation 519 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).