Bārah in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Bārah sees average daytime highs around 35°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 30 mm of rain over about 8 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early September to 31°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
35°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
30 mm
8 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
3.1
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Bārah in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early September to 31°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Bārah reaches about 35°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Bārah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 84 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
84
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.

Bārah 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
Jan29° / 15°0011.37.7
Feb31° / 17°0011.55.9
Mar35° / 21°0011.93.5
Apr38° / 24°00.112.31.3
May39° / 26°72.312.60.5
Jun38° / 27°133.512.81.1
Jul35° / 25°4510.412.72.4
Aug34° / 25°5311.612.53.0
Sep36° / 25°256.512.12.4
Oct37° / 25°61.311.72.2
Nov33° / 20°0011.44.7
Dec29° / 16°0011.27.2

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Bārah gets around 30 mm of rain over 8 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 13 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 18 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 6.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Bārah

In seasonPeak

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

Bārah sees seasonal dust haze (March–July), heaviest in May.

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

Is fall a good time to visit Bārah?

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.

3.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bārah. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bārah in Fall

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

In fall, Bārah sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

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UV index in Bārah 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 Bārah 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highApr 10UV 13Dec 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Bārah 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 Bārah is worst in March — around 58 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.0× the cleanest month (August, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModeratePoorMar 1556 µg/m³Aug 2015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb49Poor
Mar58Unhealthy
Apr46Poor
May36Poor
Jun25Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec41Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bārah?

Bārah sits at 13.7°N, 30.4°E, 478 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is El Obeid, 60 km away.

Ar RahadUmm RuwabaTandaltīAbū ZabadDillingAd DouiemAl-Quṭaynah

Topography around Bārah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bārah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 485 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 338 m.

The land around Bārah is covered by grassland (45%) and bare terrain (45%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) and bare terrain (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
65 m
80 km
338 m
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Fall weather nearby: El Obeid 60 km · Ar Rahad 114 km · Umm Ruwaba 127 km · Tandaltī 179 km · Abū Zabad 193 km · Dilling 199 km · Ad Douiem 213 km · Al-Quṭaynah 235 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 Bārah (13.7°, 30.3667°, elevation 478 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.