Dilling weather in September

In September, Dilling sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 116 mm of rain across 19.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Dilling's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dilling's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
116 mm
19.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:54 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
57%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Dilling is town in South Kordofan State in 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 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical September day in Dilling reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 3°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13022
23022
33022
43022
53022
63022
73022
83022
93022
103022
113122
123122
133122
143122
153122
163122
173122
183122
193122
203122
213122
223122
233222
243222
253222
263222
273222
283222
293222
303222

How September really feels in Dilling

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.

Dilling weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 17°00.111.46.5
Feb33° / 19°0011.64.9
Mar36° / 22°10.411.92.8
Apr38° / 24°61.912.31.3
May37° / 25°439.812.51.4
Jun34° / 24°8016.912.72.5
Jul31° / 23°11821.312.63.4
Aug30° / 22°15523.112.43.7
Sep31° / 22°11619.712.13.5
Oct33° / 22°499.711.73.4
Nov34° / 21°0011.44.3
Dec31° / 18°0011.36.1

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
35050
45149
55149
65248
75248
85248
95347
105347
115446
125446
135446
145545
155644
165644
175644
185644
195644
205644
215644
225743
235743
245743
255842
265842
275941
285941
296139
306139

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Dilling gets around 116 mm of rain over 19.7 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 65% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
172
272
372
472
572
672
772
872
972
1071
1171
1270
1370
1469
1568
1668
1767
1866
1965
2064
2163
2261
2360
2458
2557
2656
2755
2853
2952
3051

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 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1005644
2005545
3005545
4005545
5015445
6015346
7015346
8015346
9015346
10015247
11015247
12015247
13015247
14015148
15015148
16015247
17015247
18015247
19025246
20125245
21125344
22135343
23135442
24135640
25245539
26245737
27255835
28256033
29356032
30366130

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
108calm
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 6:54 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 7:08 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:547:08
212.26:547:07
312.26:547:07
412.26:547:06
512.26:547:05
612.26:547:05
712.26:547:04
812.26:547:03
912.16:547:03
1012.16:547:02
1112.16:547:01
1212.16:547:01
1312.16:547:00
1412.16:546:59
1512.16:546:58
1612.16:546:58
1712.16:546:57
1812.06:546:56
1912.06:546:56
2012.06:546:55
2112.06:546:54
2212.06:546:53
2312.06:546:53
2412.06:546:52
2512.06:546:51
2612.06:546:51
2711.96:546:50
2811.96:546:49
2911.96:546:49
3011.96:546:48

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.3 kWh/m² to a high of 7.26 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 5.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Dilling

In seasonPeak

In September, Dilling sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Dilling 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 September a good time to visit Dilling?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dilling.

What to pack for Dilling in September

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

In September, Dilling sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Dilling 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 Dilling peaks around March 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highMar 13UV 13Dec 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Dilling 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 Dilling is worst in March — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.0× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1645 µg/m³Aug 1912 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Poor
Feb39Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr38Poor
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep14Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dilling?

Dilling sits at 12.1°N, 29.6°E, 687 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Abū Zabad, 55 km away.

KadugliAr RahadEl ObeidAl FūlahAn NuhūdAbu JibehaUmm Ruwaba

Topography around Dilling

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dilling has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m around an average of 681 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 392 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 551 m.

The land around Dilling is covered by grassland (78%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
93 m
16 km
392 m
80 km
551 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Abū Zabad 55 km · Kadugli 116 km · Ar Rahad 131 km · El Obeid 140 km · Al Fūlah 145 km · An Nuhūd 151 km · Abu Jibeha 184 km · Umm Ruwaba 195 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 Dilling (12.05°, 29.65°, elevation 687 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).