Khartoum North weather in September

In September, Khartoum North sees average daytime highs of 39°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 8 mm of rain across 2.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 39°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in September, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Khartoum North's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khartoum North's year-round climate.

Daytime high
39°
4th warmest
Overnight low
27°
10th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
2.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:42 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
31%
10th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.9
out of 10

Khartoum North is city in central Sudan.

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

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 39°C through the month.

A typical September day in Khartoum North reaches about 39°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°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 41°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C warmer than August and on par with October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13827
23827
33827
43827
53827
63827
73827
83827
93827
103827
113827
123827
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303927

How September really feels in Khartoum North

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
12 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Khartoum North weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 16°0011.27.2
Feb32° / 18°0011.55.5
Mar36° / 21°0011.93.1
Apr39° / 24°0012.30.7
May41° / 27°31.112.70.0
Jun41° / 28°20.912.90.0
Jul38° / 27°183.912.81.2
Aug37° / 27°214.912.51.7
Sep39° / 27°82.412.10.9
Oct38° / 26°30.911.61.2
Nov34° / 21°0011.34.0
Dec31° / 17°0011.16.4

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38317
48317
58416
68515
78515
88515
98614
108614
118614
128812
138812
148812
158812
168911
179010
189010
199010
209010
21919
22919
23919
24919
25928
26928
27928
28937
29937
30937

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Khartoum North gets around 8 mm of rain over 2.4 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 8% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
410
510
611
711
811
911
1010
1110
1210
1310
149
159
168
178
187
197
206
216
225
235
245
255
264
274
284
294
304

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the humid band about 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 30% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1111131379
2121131379
3131131378
4141131368
5151130368
6151130367
7161129367
8171229357
9171329356
10181328346
11191428335
12191529325
13201629314
14201729304
15211730284
16211830273
17221931263
18231931243
19242031232
20252032212
21262132202
22272132182
23282132172
24292232162
25302232152
26312231141
27332231131
28342130131
29362129122
30382128121

Wind in September

Winds average 14 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
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1814light breeze
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2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
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2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 24 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:40 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:406:59
212.36:406:58
312.36:416:57
412.36:416:56
512.36:416:56
612.26:416:55
712.26:416:54
812.26:416:53
912.26:416:53
1012.26:416:52
1112.26:416:51
1212.16:416:50
1312.16:416:49
1412.16:416:48
1512.16:426:48
1612.16:426:47
1712.16:426:46
1812.16:426:45
1912.06:426:44
2012.06:426:43
2112.06:426:43
2212.06:426:42
2312.06:426:41
2412.06:426:40
2512.06:426:39
2611.96:426:39
2711.96:436:38
2811.96:436:37
2911.96:436:36
3011.96:436:35

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.57 kWh/m² to a high of 7.69 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 6.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Khartoum North

In seasonPeak

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

Khartoum North sees seasonal dust haze (March–September), heaviest in June.

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

Is September a good time to visit Khartoum North?

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

0.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Khartoum North.

What to pack for Khartoum North in September

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

In September, Khartoum North sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Khartoum North 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 Khartoum North peaks around April 11 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highApr 11UV 12Dec 13UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Khartoum North 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 Khartoum North is worst in March — around 73 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (August, 29 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyMar 1372 µg/m³Aug 1230 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan71Unhealthy
Feb69Unhealthy
Mar73Unhealthy
Apr61Unhealthy
May56Unhealthy
Jun44Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep40Poor
Oct52Poor
Nov51Poor
Dec61Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Khartoum North?

Khartoum North sits at 15.6°N, 32.5°E, 381 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Omdurman, 6.0 km away.

Al-QuṭaynahAl HilāliyyaAl HasaheisaRufā‘aShendi

Topography around Khartoum North

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khartoum North has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 382 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 m.

The land around Khartoum North is covered by artificial surfaces (66%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (45%) and bare terrain (28%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
124 m
80 km
197 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Omdurman 6.0 km · Khartoum 11 km · Al Qiţena 89 km · Al-Quṭaynah 106 km · Al Hilāliyya 109 km · Al Hasaheisa 129 km · Rufā‘a 133 km · Shendi 151 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 Khartoum North (15.6493°, 32.5346°, elevation 381 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).