Al Qiţena weather in October

In October, Al Qiţena sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-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 79% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
38°
4th warmest
Overnight low
26°
8th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:46 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
25%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10

Al Qiţena is human settlement in Sudan.

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

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 Qiţena reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23827
33827
43827
53827
63827
73827
83827
93827
103827
113827
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273826
283726
293725
303725
313725

How October really feels in Al Qiţena

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
1 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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 Qiţena weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 17°0011.26.6
Feb33° / 19°0011.54.9
Mar36° / 22°0011.92.5
Apr40° / 25°00.112.30.4
May41° / 28°51.712.70.0
Jun40° / 28°6212.90.2
Jul37° / 27°296.112.81.8
Aug35° / 26°367.712.52.5
Sep37° / 27°164.512.11.6
Oct38° / 26°61.811.71.3
Nov35° / 22°0011.33.5
Dec31° / 18°0011.16.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
29010
39010
48911
59010
69010
7919
8919
9919
10919
11919
12928
13919
14919
15919
16919
17919
189010
199010
209010
219010
228911
239010
249010
259010
269010
279010
289010
29919
30919
31919

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Al Qiţena gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.8 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 5% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
212
311
411
511
611
710
810
99
109
118
127
137
146
155
165
174
184
193
203
212
222
232
241
251
261
271
281
291
300
310

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1181328366
2191328346
3201427326
4221527316
5231627295
6251626275
7261726255
8281826235
9301825215
10321925194
11341924184
12371924164
13391923153
14421923133
15451822123
16471821112
17501820102
1853171992
1957161881
2060151771
2163141661
2265131561
2368121451
2472111241
2575101140
267891030
27809830
28828730
29857620
30876520
31896410

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1313light breeze
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1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2215light breeze
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2415light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3118light breeze

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 6:43 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:436:36
211.96:446:35
311.86:446:34
411.86:446:33
511.86:446:33
611.86:446:32
711.86:446:31
811.86:446:31
911.86:446:30
1011.76:456:29
1111.76:456:29
1211.76:456:28
1311.76:456:27
1411.76:456:27
1511.76:466:26
1611.76:466:25
1711.66:466:25
1811.66:466:24
1911.66:466:24
2011.66:476:23
2111.66:476:23
2211.66:476:22
2311.66:476:22
2411.66:486:21
2511.56:486:21
2611.56:486:20
2711.56:496:20
2811.56:496:19
2911.56:496:19
3011.56:506:19
3111.56:506:18

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.66 kWh/m² to a high of 7.63 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 6.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Al Qiţena

In seasonPeak

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Al Qiţena?

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

1.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Qiţena in October

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

In October, Al Qiţena sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Al Qiţena in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 Qiţena peaks around April 9 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Al Qiţena 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 Qiţena is worst in March — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.0× the cleanest month (August, 23 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 1366 µg/m³Aug 1323 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan65Unhealthy
Feb63Unhealthy
Mar67Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May49Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct44Poor
Nov46Poor
Dec56Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Al Qiţena?

Al Qiţena sits at 14.9°N, 32.4°E, 387 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Al-Quṭaynah, 18 km away.

Topography around Al Qiţena

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Qiţena has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 382 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m.

The land around Al Qiţena is covered by grassland (31%) and bare terrain (29%) within 3 km, bare terrain (55%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (43%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
54 m
80 km
124 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Al-Quṭaynah 18 km · Khartoum 78 km · Omdurman 88 km · Khartoum North 89 km · Al Hilāliyya 94 km · Al Manāqil 96 km · Ad Douiem 96 km · Al Hasaheisa 101 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 Qiţena (14.8648°, 32.3668°, elevation 387 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).