Kassala weather in October

In October, Kassala sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.5 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 37°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kassala's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kassala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:30 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
25%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Kassala is capital of the state of Kassala in Sudan.

Founded
1840

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 37°C through the month.

A typical October day in Kassala reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°C and 39°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)
13725
23725
33725
43725
53725
63725
73725
83725
93725
103725
113825
123825
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293725
303725
313725

How October really feels in Kassala

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.

Kassala weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 18°00.111.24.9
Feb35° / 19°0011.53.7
Mar37° / 21°0011.92.0
Apr40° / 25°10.412.30.3
May40° / 27°71.712.70.0
Jun39° / 27°102.812.90.8
Jul35° / 25°6112.212.82.4
Aug33° / 24°721312.53.2
Sep36° / 25°246.412.12.3
Oct37° / 25°51.511.61.7
Nov36° / 23°10.111.32.6
Dec34° / 19°0011.14.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2937
3937
4937
5946
6937
7937
8937
9937
10937
11937
12937
13937
14928
15928
16928
17928
18919
19919
20919
21919
22919
23919
24928
25928
26928
27928
28928
29928
30937
31937

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kassala gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.5 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 5% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
48
57
67
77
87
97
106
116
126
135
145
155
165
174
184
194
203
213
223
233
242
252
262
272
282
292
301
311

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 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1202336201
2222435191
3232534181
4252533171
5262631161
6272730151
7292729151
8302828141
9312827131
10322926131
11323025121
12333025111
13333124111
14343124101
1535322490
1636322390
1737322380
1838322280
1939322270
2040322160
2141332150
2242332150
2342332140
2443332030
2544332030
2644342030
2745341920
2845341920
2946341920
3046341810
3147341810

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:276:19
211.86:286:19
311.86:286:18
411.86:286:17
511.86:286:16
611.86:286:16
711.86:286:15
811.86:286:14
911.76:296:13
1011.76:296:13
1111.76:296:12
1211.76:296:11
1311.76:296:11
1411.76:306:10
1511.76:306:09
1611.66:306:09
1711.66:306:08
1811.66:316:08
1911.66:316:07
2011.66:316:06
2111.66:316:06
2211.66:326:05
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2411.56:326:04
2511.56:326:04
2611.56:336:03
2711.56:336:03
2811.56:336:03
2911.56:346:02
3011.56:346:02
3111.46:356:01

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.46 kWh/m² to a high of 7.4 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 6.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kassala

In seasonPeak

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

Kassala sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is October a good time to visit Kassala?

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

1.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kassala.

What to pack for Kassala in October

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

In October, Kassala sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kassala in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kassala peaks around April 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 highExtremeVery highApr 12UV 13Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kassala 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 Kassala is worst in March — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (October, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1629 µg/m³Oct 2116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kassala?

Kassala sits at 15.5°N, 36.4°E, 507 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Khashm al Qirbah, 75 km away.

HimoraAl-FashaqahBarentuAdebayeAbalaMay Cadera

Topography around Kassala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kassala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 m around an average of 509 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 709 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 986 m.

The land around Kassala is covered by artificial surfaces (35%) and bare terrain (31%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and bare terrain (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and bare terrain (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
223 m
16 km
709 m
80 km
986 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Khashm al Qirbah 75 km · New Halfa 87 km · Himora 129 km · Al-Fashaqah 130 km · Barentu 133 km · Adebaye 144 km · Abala 150 km · May Cadera 154 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 Kassala (15.451°, 36.4°, elevation 507 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).