Al Qadarif in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Al Qadarif sees average daytime highs around 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 91 mm of rain over about 21 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 32°C in early September to 36°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Al Qadarif's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Al Qadarif's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
35°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
24°C
Rainfall
91 mm
21 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
2.5
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Al Qadarif in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 32°C in early September to 36°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Al Qadarif reaches about 35°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

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How fall really feels in Al Qadarif

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.

Al Qadarif 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
Jan35° / 19°0011.33.6
Feb37° / 21°0011.52.3
Mar39° / 23°10.311.90.7
Apr41° / 26°41.312.30.0
May40° / 27°266.912.60.2
Jun37° / 25°4911.412.81.3
Jul33° / 23°12220.812.72.5
Aug31° / 23°14721.412.53.2
Sep33° / 23°6413.612.13.1
Oct36° / 24°267.111.72.3
Nov37° / 23°20.511.32.1
Dec35° / 21°0011.23.2

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Al Qadarif gets around 91 mm of rain over 21 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 dry — 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 10 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early September to 11 h 12 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 5.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Al Qadarif

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust
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Is fall a good time to visit Al Qadarif?

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.

2.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Al Qadarif.

What to pack for Al Qadarif in Fall

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

In fall, Al Qadarif sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Al Qadarif in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 10 (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 Qadarif peaks around April 10 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 10UV 13Dec 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Al Qadarif 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 Al Qadarif is worst in March — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2032 µg/m³Oct 2316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Al Qadarif?

Al Qadarif sits at 14.0°N, 35.4°E, 608 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Al-Fashaqah, 66 km away.

Al ḨawātahKhashm al QirbahĀbderafīMay CaderaHimoraAl-Fāw

Topography around Al Qadarif

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Qadarif has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 602 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 394 m.

The land around Al Qadarif is covered by artificial surfaces (57%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, cropland (73%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
154 m
80 km
394 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Al-Fashaqah 66 km · Doka 71 km · Al Ḩawātah 106 km · Khashm al Qirbah 118 km · Ābderafī 120 km · May Cadera 128 km · Himora 135 km · Al-Fāw 140 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 Qadarif (14.0349°, 35.3834°, elevation 608 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.