An Nuhūd weather in September

In September, An Nuhūd sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 53 mm of rain across 11 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 An Nuhūd's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see An Nuhūd's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:59 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
52%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

An Nuhūd 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 32°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical September day in An Nuhūd reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C warmer than August and about 2°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
33223
43323
53323
63323
73323
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93323
103323
113323
123323
133323
143423
153423
163423
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203423
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233523
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253523
263523
273524
283524
293524
303524

How September really feels in An Nuhūd

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.

An Nuhūd weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 16°0011.36.8
Feb32° / 18°0011.65.0
Mar36° / 21°00.111.92.8
Apr38° / 24°20.512.31.1
May38° / 25°164.112.61.0
Jun36° / 25°298.212.71.9
Jul33° / 24°6513.712.73.1
Aug32° / 23°881512.43.6
Sep34° / 23°531112.13.1
Oct36° / 23°16411.72.5
Nov34° / 21°0011.44.2
Dec31° / 17°0011.36.4

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 36%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45941
55941
66040
76040
86040
96040
106139
116139
126139
136238
146238
156337
166436
176436
186436
196535
206535
216634
226733
236832
246832
257030
267030
277129
287228
297228
307426

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

An Nuhūd gets around 53 mm of rain over 11 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 36% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
142
241
341
441
540
640
740
840
939
1039
1138
1238
1337
1437
1536
1636
1735
1835
1934
2034
2133
2233
2332
2432
2532
2631
2731
2831
2931
3030

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the muggy band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10025840
20025840
30025939
40035839
50135838
60135838
70145837
80145837
91145836
101155835
111155934
121256032
131266031
141266229
151276228
162376226
172386225
182386324
193496123
2044106121
2144106220
2255116019
2365126017
2476135816
2576145815
2686155714
2797165414
28107175313
29118195013
30128204812

Wind in September

Winds average 8 km/h in September, the calmest month.

Across September, 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
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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
212.26:597:13
312.26:597:12
412.26:597:11
512.26:597:11
612.26:597:10
712.26:597:09
812.26:597:09
912.26:597:08
1012.16:597:07
1112.16:597:06
1212.16:597:06
1312.16:597:05
1412.16:597:04
1512.16:597:03
1612.16:597:03
1712.16:587:02
1812.06:587:01
1912.06:587:00
2012.06:587:00
2112.06:586:59
2212.06:586:58
2312.06:586:58
2412.06:586:57
2512.06:586:56
2611.96:586:55
2711.96:596:55
2811.96:596:54
2911.96:596:53
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 6.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.72 kWh/m² to a high of 7.58 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 6.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for An Nuhūd

In seasonPeak

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

An Nuhūd sees seasonal dust haze (March–July), heaviest in April.

Dust
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Feb
Mar
Apr
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Aug
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Oct
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Dec

Is September a good time to visit An Nuhūd?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in An Nuhūd.

What to pack for An Nuhūd in September

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

In September, An Nuhūd sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in An Nuhūd 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 An Nuhūd peaks around February 20 at about 12 (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 highFeb 20UV 12Dec 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in An Nuhūd 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 An Nuhūd is worst in March — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (August, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModeratePoorMar 1655 µg/m³Aug 2413 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb47Poor
Mar57Unhealthy
Apr46Poor
May33Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is An Nuhūd?

An Nuhūd sits at 12.7°N, 28.4°E, 571 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Abū Zabad, 97 km away.

Al FūlahGhubayshDillingBabanūsahAl MijladEl ObeidKadugli

Topography around An Nuhūd

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around An Nuhūd has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 574 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m.

The land around An Nuhūd is covered by grassland (54%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, grassland (79%) within 16 km, and grassland (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
104 m
80 km
232 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Abū Zabad 97 km · Al Fūlah 108 km · Ghubaysh 133 km · Dilling 151 km · Babanūsah 167 km · Al Mijlad 200 km · El Obeid 201 km · Kadugli 234 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 An Nuhūd (12.7°, 28.4333°, elevation 571 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).