Burām weather in October

In October, Burām sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 46 mm of rain across 9.6 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Burām's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Burām's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
7:12 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
51%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Burām is city in South Darfur State, Sudan.

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 33°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical October day in Burām 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 37°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)
13323
23323
33323
43323
53323
63323
73323
83323
93323
103323
113423
123423
133423
143423
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213523
223523
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273522
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293522
303622
313622

How October really feels in Burām

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.

Burām weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 18°0011.44.9
Feb35° / 20°0011.63.2
Mar38° / 23°20.511.91.3
Apr39° / 24°71.612.20.4
May38° / 25°397.312.51.0
Jun35° / 25°8114.612.62.4
Jul32° / 23°12618.512.63.3
Aug30° / 23°1502012.43.6
Sep31° / 23°10417.112.13.5
Oct34° / 23°469.611.83.0
Nov35° / 21°10.311.53.1
Dec33° / 19°0011.44.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25149
35149
45248
55248
65248
75347
85347
95446
105446
115446
125446
135545
145545
155545
165644
175743
185743
195842
205842
216040
226139
236238
246337
256535
266733
276832
286931
297129
307327
317525

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Burām gets around 46 mm of rain over 9.6 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 31% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
149
248
348
447
546
645
744
843
942
1040
1139
1238
1336
1435
1533
1632
1730
1829
1927
2025
2124
2222
2320
2419
2517
2616
2714
2812
2911
309
318

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 64% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10121681
21121779
31131877
41132075
52142172
63252269
73252268
84262365
95272462
107372459
118382556
1210392553
13114102550
14134102647
15144112644
16165122642
17185132639
18206132536
19226142533
20246142431
21267152428
22297152326
23328152223
24358152121
25389152019
26419151916
27449141814
28489141712
29529131610
3057912148
3160911137

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:11 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.97:117:05
211.97:117:05
311.97:117:04
411.97:117:04
511.97:117:03
611.97:117:02
711.87:117:02
811.87:117:01
911.87:117:01
1011.87:117:00
1111.87:117:00
1211.87:116:59
1311.87:116:59
1411.87:126:58
1511.87:126:58
1611.87:126:57
1711.77:126:57
1811.77:126:56
1911.77:126:56
2011.77:126:55
2111.77:126:55
2211.77:136:54
2311.77:136:54
2411.77:136:54
2511.77:136:53
2611.77:136:53
2711.77:136:53
2811.67:146:52
2911.67:146:52
3011.67:146:52
3111.67:146:51

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.26 kWh/m² to a high of 7.24 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Burām

In seasonPeak

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

Burām's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Burām sees seasonal dust haze (March–June), heaviest in April.

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

Is October a good time to visit Burām?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Burām.

What to pack for Burām in October

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

In October, Burām sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Burām 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 Burām peaks around August 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 15UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Burām 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 Burām is worst in March — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.0× the cleanest month (August, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1650 µg/m³Aug 1913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb41Poor
Mar51Poor
Apr38Poor
May24Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Burām?

Burām sits at 10.9°N, 25.2°E, 476 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Gereida, 46 km away.

El DaeinNyalaRahad al BardiSh'īarīahKafia KingiKas

Topography around Burām

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Burām has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8 m around an average of 474 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m.

The land around Burām is covered by grassland (72%) within 3 km, grassland (85%) within 16 km, and grassland (66%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
8 m
16 km
23 m
80 km
165 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Gereida 46 km · Tullus 73 km · El Daein 125 km · Nyala 136 km · Rahad al Bardi 148 km · Sh'īarīah 182 km · Kafia Kingi 194 km · Kas 207 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 Burām (10.8583°, 25.1592°, elevation 476 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).