Bārah weather in September

In September, Bārah sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 25 mm of rain across 6.5 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-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 51% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Bārah's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bārah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:51 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
44%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Bārah is city of the state of North 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 35°C in the first days to 37°C by the end.

A typical September day in Bārah reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 11°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, September runs about 2°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13425
23525
33525
43525
53525
63525
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How September really feels in Bārah

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.

Bārah weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26931
36931
46931
56931
66931
77030
87030
97129
107129
117228
127228
137426
147426
157525
167723
177723
187822
197822
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Bārah gets around 25 mm of rain over 6.5 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 21% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
131
231
330
430
529
629
728
828
927
1026
1125
1224
1323
1422
1521
1620
1719
1819
1918
2017
2116
2216
2315
2415
2514
2614
2713
2813
2913
3012

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 62% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12397313
22397313
323107213
434107013
534107013
634117012
745126712
845126712
955136512
1055146511
1165156311
1265166310
137618609
147619599
158621578
169622567
179624547
1810625536
1911726515
2012728485
2113729464
2215730444
2316831423
2417931403
2518932383
26191032362
27201132352
28221232332
29231331312
30251331292

Wind in September

Winds average 11 km/h in September, the calmest month.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 24 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:50 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 7:06 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:507:06
212.36:507:06
312.26:507:05
412.26:507:04
512.26:507:03
612.26:507:03
712.26:507:02
812.26:507:01
912.26:507:00
1012.26:507:00
1112.16:506:59
1212.16:516:58
1312.16:516:57
1412.16:516:57
1512.16:516:56
1612.16:516:55
1712.16:516:54
1812.06:516:54
1912.06:516:53
2012.06:516:52
2112.06:516:51
2212.06:516:51
2312.06:516:50
2412.06:516:49
2512.06:516:48
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2711.96:516:47
2811.96:516:46
2911.96:516:45
3011.96:516:45

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.83 kWh/m² to a high of 7.69 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 6.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Bārah

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is September a good time to visit Bārah?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bārah.

What to pack for Bārah in September

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

In September, Bārah sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bārah 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 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 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 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
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September 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. 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).