Port Sudan weather in October

In October, Port Sudan sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 14 mm of rain across 3.9 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Port Sudan's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Port Sudan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
27°
8th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
3.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:30 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
19%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Port Sudan is Port city on the Red Sea in Eastern Sudan.

Founded
1905

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical October day in Port Sudan reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13428
23428
33427
43427
53427
63327
73327
83327
93327
103327
113327
123327
133327
143327
153227
163227
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193227
203227
213227
223227
233127
243127
253126
263126
273126
283126
293126
303126
313126

How October really feels in Port Sudan

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.

Port Sudan weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 21°185.410.97.6
Feb26° / 21°51.911.38.4
Mar28° / 21°20.411.98.6
Apr30° / 24°30.412.46.7
May33° / 26°00.112.94.5
Jun36° / 28°0013.22.5
Jul38° / 30°41.413.11.1
Aug38° / 31°41.312.71.1
Sep36° / 29°10.312.12.8
Oct32° / 27°143.911.54.8
Nov29° / 25°4212.511.15.5
Dec26° / 22°4111.910.86.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3982
4973
5973
6973
7973
8973
9964
10964
11964
12964
13955
14946
15946
16946
17937
18937
19928
20928
21928
22919
23919
249010
259010
268812
278812
288713
298713
308614
318614

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Port Sudan gets around 14 mm of rain over 3.9 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 13% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
62
72
83
94
104
115
127
138
149
1510
1612
1713
1814
1916
2017
2119
2220
2321
2423
2524
2625
2726
2827
2928
3029
3131

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14284622
24264624
34254526
44234527
54224529
64214431
74204433
83194334
93184336
103174337
113164338
123154438
132154439
142144539
152144539
162134639
172134738
182134838
191134838
201134937
211125136
221125235
231125334
241125433
252135332
262135530
272135629
282135827
292145826
303145924
313146023

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 18 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 6:25 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:256:15
211.86:266:14
311.86:266:13
411.86:266:12
511.76:266:11
611.76:276:10
711.76:276:10
811.76:276:09
911.76:286:08
1011.76:286:07
1111.66:286:06
1211.66:296:06
1311.66:296:05
1411.66:296:04
1511.66:306:03
1611.56:306:02
1711.56:306:02
1811.56:316:01
1911.56:316:00
2011.56:316:00
2111.56:325:59
2211.46:325:58
2311.46:335:58
2411.46:335:57
2511.46:335:57
2611.46:345:56
2711.46:345:55
2811.36:355:55
2911.36:355:54
3011.36:365:54
3111.36:365:53

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.66 kWh/m² to a high of 7.4 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 5.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Port Sudan

In seasonPeak

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

Port Sudan sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is October a good time to visit Port Sudan?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Port Sudan for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Port Sudan in October

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

In October, Port Sudan sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Port Sudan in October

The nearest coast averages about 31°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 31°C and coldest in February near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul31Tropical
Aug31Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct31Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Port Sudan in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Port Sudan peaks around April 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighApr 20UV 12Dec 13UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Port Sudan 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 Port Sudan is worst in July — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateJul 2335 µg/m³Oct 1117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul36Poor
Aug35Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Port Sudan?

Port Sudan sits at 19.6°N, 37.2°E, 10 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Suakin, 58 km away.

TokārJeddahHala'ib

Topography around Port Sudan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Port Sudan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,726 m.

The land around Port Sudan is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and bare terrain (29%) within 3 km, bare terrain (56%) and water (35%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (63%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
241 m
80 km
1,726 m
shrubsartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Suakin 58 km · Jubayt 84 km · Sinkat 95 km · Tokār 143 km · Jeddah 292 km · Hala'ib 296 km · Al Līth 325 km · Mecca 338 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 Port Sudan (19.6175°, 37.2164°, elevation 10 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).