Al Mijlad weather in October

In October, Al Mijlad sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 35 mm of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Al Mijlad's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Mijlad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
7:02 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
48%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Al Mijlad is city in West Kurdufan State in the west of Sudan.

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 33°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical October day in Al Mijlad reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 11°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 about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Al Mijlad

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 Mijlad weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 19°0011.44.5
Feb36° / 22°0011.62.9
Mar39° / 24°10.411.91.0
Apr40° / 26°82.512.20.2
May38° / 27°378.512.51.0
Jun35° / 25°6413.512.62.2
Jul32° / 24°11718.512.63.2
Aug31° / 23°13519.512.43.6
Sep32° / 23°8314.312.13.6
Oct35° / 24°358.311.82.8
Nov36° / 23°10.111.52.8
Dec34° / 20°0011.44.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46337
56337
66337
76436
86436
96337
106436
116436
126436
136436
146535
156535
166634
176634
186733
196733
206832
216832
226931
236931
247129
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267228
277228
287327
297525
307525
317723

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Al Mijlad gets around 35 mm of rain over 8.3 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 27% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
240
340
440
539
639
738
838
937
1036
1135
1234
1333
1432
1530
1629
1727
1826
1924
2023
2121
2219
2318
2416
2514
2613
2711
2810
298
307
316

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 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 67% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100326701
201327681
301428670
411430640
511431630
621531610
722532590
832633560
942733540
1052733530
1163833500
1273834480
1393934450
141041034430
151141034410
161341134380
171451233360
181651233330
191851333310
202061432290
212261431260
222571530240
232771529220
243081528190
253381626170
263691625150
273991623130
284391621110
294710151990
305110151770
315510141560

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:01 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 6:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.97:016:55
211.97:016:55
311.97:016:54
411.97:016:53
511.97:016:53
611.97:016:52
711.87:016:51
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.25 kWh/m² to a high of 7.16 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 5.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Al Mijlad

In seasonPeak

None of Al Mijlad'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 Mijlad sees seasonal dust haze (March–June), heaviest in April.

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

Is October a good time to visit Al Mijlad?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Al Mijlad.

What to pack for Al Mijlad in October

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

In October, Al Mijlad sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Al Mijlad 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 Al Mijlad peaks around February 21 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 highFeb 21UV 13Dec 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Al Mijlad 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 Mijlad is worst in March — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.1× the cleanest month (September, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodModerateMar 1746 µg/m³Sep 911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb37Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr37Poor
May22Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct16Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Al Mijlad?

Al Mijlad sits at 11.0°N, 27.7°E, 434 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Babanūsah, 34 km away.

Al FūlahGhubayshAbyeiEl DaeinAn NuhūdKadugliAbū Zabad

Topography around Al Mijlad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Mijlad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7 m around an average of 430 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m.

The land around Al Mijlad is covered by grassland (69%) within 3 km, grassland (78%) within 16 km, and grassland (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
7 m
16 km
18 m
80 km
164 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Babanūsah 34 km · Al Fūlah 103 km · Ghubaysh 131 km · Abyei 177 km · El Daein 182 km · An Nuhūd 200 km · Kadugli 217 km · Abū Zabad 221 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 Mijlad (11.0333°, 27.7333°, elevation 434 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).