Al Qadarif weather in October

In October, Al Qadarif sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 26 mm of rain across 7.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 37°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Qadarif's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Qadarif's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:33 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
37%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Al Qadarif is capital of the state of Al Qadarif, Sudan.

Density
5,577/km²
people per km²

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 35°C in the first days to 37°C by the end.

A typical October day in Al Qadarif reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 38°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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43524
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How October really feels in Al Qadarif

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 Qadarif 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
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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38218
48218
58317
68317
78317
88317
98317
108218
118218
128218
138317
148317
158317
168317
178416
188416
198416
208416
218416
228614
238614
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268713
278713
288812
298911
308911
319010

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Al Qadarif gets around 26 mm of rain over 7.1 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 23% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
230
330
430
530
630
730
830
929
1029
1129
1228
1328
1427
1526
1625
1724
1823
1922
2021
2119
2218
2317
2416
2515
2614
2713
2812
2911
3010
319

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 49% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
126146018
226156017
327165916
427175915
538185714
638185813
739195613
839205612
9310215412
10310225411
11411225211
12411235111
13412244910
14513244810
15614254610
1661426459
1771526429
1891627409
19101727388
20121827358
21141927337
22162027306
23182227286
24202326265
25232326235
26262425214
27292424193
28332523163
29372522142
30402520132
31442519111

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
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
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 6:31 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:316:24
211.96:316:23
311.86:316:22
411.86:316:22
511.86:326:21
611.86:326:20
711.86:326:20
811.86:326:19
911.86:326:18
1011.86:326:18
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1211.76:326:16
1311.76:336:16
1411.76:336:15
1511.76:336:14
1611.76:336:14
1711.76:336:13
1811.76:336:13
1911.66:346:12
2011.66:346:12
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2211.66:346:11
2311.66:356:10
2411.66:356:10
2511.66:356:09
2611.66:356:09
2711.56:366:09
2811.56:366:08
2911.56:366:08
3011.56:376:07
3111.56:376:07

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.28 kWh/m² to a high of 7.24 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
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305.8Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Al Qadarif

In seasonPeak

None of Al Qadarif'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 Qadarif sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in June.

Dust
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Mar
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May
Jun
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Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Al Qadarif?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Qadarif in October

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

In October, Al Qadarif sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Al Qadarif 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 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 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 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
October 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. 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).