Kadugli weather in October

In October, Kadugli sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 67 mm of rain across 13.7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 Kadugli's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kadugli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
9th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
13.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:54 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
51%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Kadugli is capital city of South Kordofan 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 31°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kadugli reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 3°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23122
33122
43222
53222
63222
73222
83222
93222
103222
113222
123222
133222
143222
153222
163322
173322
183322
193322
203322
213322
223322
233322
243422
253422
263422
273422
283422
293422
303422
313522

How October really feels in Kadugli

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.

Kadugli weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 20°00.111.43.7
Feb36° / 22°0011.62.4
Mar39° / 25°20.611.90.8
Apr39° / 26°153.812.20.4
May37° / 26°5713.412.51.4
Jun34° / 24°9317.712.62.6
Jul31° / 23°1572312.63.3
Aug29° / 22°18724.512.43.6
Sep30° / 22°12921.512.13.5
Oct33° / 22°6713.711.83.4
Nov36° / 22°10.511.52.9
Dec35° / 21°0011.43.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45644
55743
65743
75743
85842
95842
105941
115941
125941
136040
146040
156139
166238
176238
186238
196337
206436
216436
226535
236634
246733
256832
267030
277129
287228
297426
307525
317723

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kadugli gets around 67 mm of rain over 13.7 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 43% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
163
263
362
461
560
659
758
857
956
1055
1153
1252
1350
1449
1547
1646
1744
1842
1940
2039
2137
2235
2333
2430
2528
2626
2723
2821
2919
3016
3114

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 78% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1001990
20011089
30011188
40011287
50011386
60111484
71121581
81121680
91231777
102231875
112341972
122342071
133442069
143452167
154552264
165662360
175762458
186772555
197872553
208882649
2110992646
221110102743
231310102740
241511112736
251711122633
262012132630
272312132626
282613142523
292913152420
303313152316
313713152114

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:53 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:536:47
211.96:536:47
311.96:536:46
411.96:536:45
511.96:536:45
611.96:536:44
711.86:536:44
811.86:536:43
911.86:536:42
1011.86:536:42
1111.86:536:41
1211.86:536:41
1311.86:536:40
1411.86:536:40
1511.86:546:39
1611.86:546:39
1711.76:546:38
1811.76:546:38
1911.76:546:37
2011.76:546:37
2111.76:546:36
2211.76:546:36
2311.76:556:36
2411.76:556:35
2511.76:556:35
2611.76:556:35
2711.66:556:34
2811.66:566:34
2911.66:566:34
3011.66:566:33
3111.66:566:33

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.99 kWh/m² to a high of 7.05 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 5.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kadugli

In seasonPeak

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

Kadugli's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Kadugli?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kadugli.

What to pack for Kadugli in October

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

In October, Kadugli sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kadugli in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kadugli peaks around March 15 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 highMar 15UV 13Dec 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kadugli 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 Kadugli is worst in March — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.5× the cleanest month (August, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1642 µg/m³Aug 1813 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb35Poor
Mar43Poor
Apr34Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kadugli?

Kadugli sits at 11.0°N, 29.7°E, 506 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Dilling, 116 km away.

DillingAbū ZabadAl FūlahAbu JibehaAbyeiBabanūsahAr RahadAl Mijlad

Topography around Kadugli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kadugli has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 274 m around an average of 534 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 443 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 712 m.

The land around Kadugli is covered by grassland (70%) within 3 km, grassland (74%) within 16 km, and grassland (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
274 m
16 km
443 m
80 km
712 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Dilling 116 km · Abū Zabad 157 km · Al Fūlah 169 km · Abu Jibeha 172 km · Abyei 211 km · Babanūsah 212 km · Ar Rahad 215 km · Al Mijlad 217 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 Kadugli (11.0111°, 29.7183°, elevation 506 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).