Nyala in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Nyala sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 92 mm of rain over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 34°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Nyala's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nyala's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
34°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
92 mm
18 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
3.5
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Nyala in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 34°C.

A typical fall day in Nyala reaches about 34°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Nyala

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 91 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
91
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Nyala weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 17°0011.46.6
Feb33° / 19°0011.64.8
Mar36° / 22°10.211.92.7
Apr38° / 24°20.412.31.3
May38° / 25°194.712.51.2
Jun36° / 25°4411.312.72.0
Jul32° / 23°10018.612.63.1
Aug31° / 23°10918.512.43.6
Sep33° / 23°7213.612.13.3
Oct35° / 23°204.611.72.8
Nov34° / 21°0011.44.3
Dec31° / 18°0011.36.3

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Nyala gets around 92 mm of rain over 18 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 11 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early September to 11 h 18 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 6.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Nyala

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is fall a good time to visit Nyala?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nyala. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Nyala in Fall

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

In fall, Nyala sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nyala in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Nyala peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highAug 18UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Nyala in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Nyala is worst in March — around 58 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.2× the cleanest month (August, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModerateMar 1857 µg/m³Aug 2218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Poor
Feb45Poor
Mar58Unhealthy
Apr49Poor
May37Poor
Jun32Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nyala?

Nyala sits at 12.0°N, 24.9°E, 661 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Kas, 83 km away.

TullusBurāmRahad al BardiEl DaeinZalinjay

Topography around Nyala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nyala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 664 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 656 m.

The land around Nyala is covered by artificial surfaces (76%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (65%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
173 m
80 km
656 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Fall weather nearby: Kas 83 km · Sh'īarīah 88 km · Gereida 91 km · Tullus 113 km · Burām 136 km · Rahad al Bardi 137 km · El Daein 150 km · Zalinjay 181 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 Nyala (12.0489°, 24.8807°, elevation 661 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.