El Geneina Fort weather in October

In October, El Geneina Fort sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is El Geneina Fort's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Geneina Fort's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
5th warmest
Overnight low
21°
8th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:24 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
29%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical October day in El Geneina Fort reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in El Geneina Fort

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 Geneina Fort weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 14°0011.36.8
Feb32° / 16°0011.65.1
Mar35° / 20°00.111.93.1
Apr37° / 22°30.912.31.7
May37° / 24°123.412.61.6
Jun36° / 23°387.912.82.3
Jul31° / 22°18022.712.73.1
Aug30° / 21°23124.712.43.5
Sep32° / 21°6911.412.14.0
Oct34° / 21°112.511.73.9
Nov32° / 18°0011.45.2
Dec30° / 15°0011.26.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27624
37624
47723
57822
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77921
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

El Geneina Fort gets around 11 mm of rain over 2.5 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 9% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
121
221
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419
518
617
715
814
913
1012
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139
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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 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1341317361
2361216341
3391216321
4421216301
5451215281
6481115251
7511115230
8551014210
9571014190
1060914170
1163913150
1266813130
1369812110
1471712100
157371190
167471180
177671070
18787960
19806950
20826840
21826840
22846730
23865630
24875620
25885520
26904510
27914410
28924310
29933310
30943210
31952210

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
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48calm
58calm
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:23 AM to 7:28 AM, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 6:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.97:237:16
211.97:237:15
311.97:237:14
411.87:237:13
511.87:237:13
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.5 kWh/m² to a high of 7.56 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 6.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
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Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for El Geneina Fort

In seasonPeak

In October, El Geneina Fort sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

El Geneina Fort's monsoon runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

El Geneina Fort sees seasonal dust haze (March–October), heaviest in April.

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
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Jun
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Oct
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Is October a good time to visit El Geneina Fort?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in El Geneina Fort. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for El Geneina Fort in October

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

In October, El Geneina Fort sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in El Geneina Fort 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 Geneina Fort peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 18UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in El Geneina Fort 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 Geneina Fort is worst in March — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.8× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateMar 1761 µg/m³Aug 2122 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb49Poor
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr51Poor
May42Poor
Jun38Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Geneina Fort?

El Geneina Fort sits at 13.5°N, 22.5°E, 792 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Al-Junaynah, 3.0 km away.

ZalinjayKabkābīyahGoz BeidaAbéchéIriba

Topography around El Geneina Fort

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Geneina Fort has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 793 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 277 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 538 m.

The land around El Geneina Fort is covered by grassland (42%), cropland (25%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
277 m
80 km
538 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Al-Junaynah 3.0 km · 'Ārdamatā 3.0 km · Adré 28 km · Zalinjay 126 km · Kabkābīyah 177 km · Goz Beida 179 km · Abéché 180 km · Iriba 184 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 Geneina Fort (13.4748°, 22.4574°, elevation 792 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).