Nyala weather in September

In September, Nyala sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 72 mm of rain across 13.6 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Daytime high
33°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
7:13 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
55%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Nyala is capital of state of South Darfur in the south-west of Sudan.

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

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical September day in Nyala reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C warmer than August and about 2°C cooler than October.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133323
143323
153323
163323
173323
183323
193323
203323
213323
223423
233423
243423
253423
263423
273423
283423
293423
303423

How September really feels in Nyala

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Nyala weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45347
55347
65347
75446
85545
95644
105743
115842
125941
135941
146040
156040
166139
176139
186139
196139
206139
216139
226139
236139
246139
256139
266139
276139
286238
296238
306337

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Nyala gets around 72 mm of rain over 13.6 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 45% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
155
255
354
454
553
653
752
851
950
1050
1149
1248
1347
1446
1546
1645
1744
1843
1942
2042
2141
2240
2339
2439
2538
2637
2737
2836
2935
3034

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the muggy band about 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10015346
20115246
30115246
40115246
50125146
60125245
70125245
80125344
90125443
100235342
110235441
120235540
130245539
140245638
150255637
160355735
171355734
181365733
192365831
202375929
213485728
224485826
234495924
2454105922
2565115721
2675125719
2785135717
2895145616
29106155415
30116165413

Wind in September

Winds average 8 km/h in September, the calmest month.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 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 18 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 7:13 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 7:27 PM to 7:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.27:137:27
212.27:137:27
312.27:137:26
412.27:137:25
512.27:137:25
612.27:137:24
712.27:137:23
812.27:137:22
912.17:137:22
1012.17:137:21
1112.17:137:20
1212.17:137:20
1312.17:137:19
1412.17:137:18
1512.17:137:17
1612.17:137:17
1712.17:137:16
1812.07:137:15
1912.07:137:15
2012.07:137:14
2112.07:137:13
2212.07:137:12
2312.07:137:12
2412.07:137:11
2512.07:137:10
2612.07:137:10
2711.97:137:09
2811.97:137:08
2911.97:137:08
3011.97:137:07

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.72 kWh/m² to a high of 7.55 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 6.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Nyala

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is September a good time to visit Nyala?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nyala.

What to pack for Nyala in September

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

In September, Nyala sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nyala 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 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 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 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
September 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. 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).