El Daein weather in October

In October, El Daein sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 28 mm of rain across 6.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

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 El Daein's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Daein's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:08 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
43%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

El Daein is capital of East Darfur in 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 34°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical October day in El Daein reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°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 37°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13424
23424
33424
43424
53424
63524
73524
83524
93524
103524
113524
123524
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293624
303624
313624

How October really feels in El Daein

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.

El Daein weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 18°0011.45.6
Feb34° / 20°0011.63.8
Mar37° / 23°10.311.91.8
Apr39° / 25°30.712.20.5
May39° / 26°265.512.50.9
Jun36° / 26°4710.512.72.1
Jul33° / 24°9115.512.63.2
Aug32° / 23°11016.312.43.6
Sep33° / 24°7713.412.13.2
Oct35° / 24°286.311.72.6
Nov35° / 22°00.111.53.3
Dec32° / 19°0011.35.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36436
46436
56535
66535
76634
86634
96733
106733
116733
126832
136832
146832
156832
166931
176931
187030
197030
207030
217129
227228
237228
247327
257426
267525
277525
287723
297822
307822
318020

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

El Daein gets around 28 mm of rain over 6.3 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 20% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
237
336
435
534
633
732
831
930
1028
1127
1225
1324
1422
1521
1619
1718
1817
1916
2015
2113
2212
2311
2410
259
268
277
286
295
304
314

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 48% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13373651
23383650
34483747
45493745
564103743
685113641
795113639
8116123536
9136133434
10157133432
11177143330
12198143227
13218153225
14239153122
15259163020
162710162918
172910162816
183211162714
193412162612
203712152511
214013152310
22431314228
23461314207
24491313186
25531313165
26551312155
27591311134
28621311113
2966121093
307011982
317410862

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
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
2910calm
3010calm
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 7:07 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.97:077:01
211.97:087:01
311.97:087:00
411.97:087:00
511.97:086:59
611.87:086:58
711.87:086:58
811.87:086:57
911.87:086:57
1011.87:086:56
1111.87:086:55
1211.87:086:55
1311.87:086:54
1411.87:086:54
1511.87:086:53
1611.77:086:53
1711.77:086:52
1811.77:096:52
1911.77:096:51
2011.77:096:51
2111.77:096:50
2211.77:096:50
2311.77:096:50
2411.77:106:49
2511.77:106:49
2611.67:106:48
2711.67:106:48
2811.67:106:48
2911.67:116:47
3011.67:116:47
3111.67:116:47

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.5 kWh/m² to a high of 7.4 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 6.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for El Daein

In seasonPeak

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

El Daein sees seasonal dust haze (March–July), heaviest in April.

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

Is October a good time to visit El Daein?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in El Daein.

What to pack for El Daein in October

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

In October, El Daein sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in El Daein 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 El Daein peaks around March 12 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 highMar 12UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in El Daein 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 El Daein is worst in March — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.1× the cleanest month (August, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1654 µg/m³Aug 2314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb45Poor
Mar55Unhealthy
Apr44Poor
May28Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Daein?

El Daein sits at 11.5°N, 26.1°E, 478 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Gereida, 109 km away.

GereidaSh'īarīahBurāmNyalaGhubayshTullusAl MijladBabanūsah

Topography around El Daein

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Daein has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7 m around an average of 475 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m.

The land around El Daein is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, cropland (73%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
7 m
16 km
25 m
80 km
118 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Gereida 109 km · Sh'īarīah 124 km · Burām 125 km · Nyala 150 km · Ghubaysh 154 km · Tullus 179 km · Al Mijlad 182 km · Babanūsah 183 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 El Daein (11.4619°, 26.1258°, 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).