Rahad al Bardi weather in October

In October, Rahad al Bardi sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 39 mm of rain across 8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-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 45% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Rahad al Bardi's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rahad al Bardi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
7th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:17 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
46%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Rahad al Bardi is town in South Darfur State, Sudan.

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

Temperature in October

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 October day in Rahad al Bardi reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13222
23222
33222
43222
53222
63222
73222
83222
93222
103222
113322
123322
133322
143322
153322
163322
173322
183322
193422
203422
213422
223422
233422
243422
253422
263422
273422
283422
293422
303522
313522

How October really feels in Rahad al Bardi

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.

Rahad al Bardi weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 18°0011.45.2
Feb35° / 21°0011.63.5
Mar37° / 23°10.411.91.7
Apr39° / 25°61.812.20.8
May38° / 25°418.212.51.3
Jun34° / 24°8415.612.62.5
Jul31° / 23°16422.712.63.3
Aug30° / 22°17922.912.43.6
Sep31° / 22°11317.712.13.8
Oct33° / 22°39811.73.7
Nov34° / 21°10.211.53.7
Dec33° / 19°0011.35.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24951
35050
45248
55347
65446
75644
85644
95842
105941
116040
126238
136238
146436
156436
166535
176634
186733
196832
206931
217030
227129
237228
247426
257426
267525
277723
287822
297921
307921
318119

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Rahad al Bardi gets around 39 mm of rain over 8 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 26% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
244
343
442
540
639
738
837
936
1035
1133
1232
1330
1429
1528
1626
1725
1823
1922
2020
2119
2217
2316
2414
2513
2612
2710
289
298
307
316

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 57% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11241281
21241380
31351477
42351575
52461672
63461770
74571866
85581963
97682059
108792056
1110792153
12118102249
13138112246
14159112342
15179122339
16199122436
172110122433
182410132430
192611132327
202911132225
213112132122
223512132020
233812131918
244112131816
254512121714
264912121612
275311111510
28561111139
29601110127
3064109116
316810895

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:16 AM to 7:20 AM, and sunset from 7:10 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.97:167:10
211.97:167:10
311.97:167:09
411.97:167:09
511.97:167:08
611.87:167:07
711.87:177:07
811.87:177:06
911.87:177:06
1011.87:177:05
1111.87:177:04
1211.87:177:04
1311.87:177:03
1411.87:177:03
1511.87:177:02
1611.77:177:02
1711.77:177:01
1811.77:177:01
1911.77:187:00
2011.77:187:00
2111.77:187:00
2211.77:186:59
2311.77:186:59
2411.77:186:58
2511.77:196:58
2611.67:196:58
2711.67:196:57
2811.67:196:57
2911.67:196:57
3011.67:206:56
3111.67:206:56

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

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

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.12 kWh/m² to a high of 7.34 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 6.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Rahad al Bardi

In seasonPeak

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

Rahad al Bardi's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rahad al Bardi sees seasonal dust haze (March–July), heaviest in April.

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

Is October a good time to visit Rahad al Bardi?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Rahad al Bardi. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Rahad al Bardi in October

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

In October, Rahad al Bardi sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Rahad al Bardi in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October 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 Rahad al Bardi peaks around August 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highAug 15UV 13Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Rahad al Bardi 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 Rahad al Bardi is worst in March — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.5× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1853 µg/m³Aug 1815 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb40Poor
Mar54Poor
Apr43Poor
May29Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Rahad al Bardi?

Rahad al Bardi sits at 11.3°N, 23.9°E, 592 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Tullus, 74 km away.

NyalaGereidaKasBurāmZalinjaySh'īarīahKafia Kingi

Topography around Rahad al Bardi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rahad al Bardi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 592 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 537 m.

The land around Rahad al Bardi is covered by grassland (78%) within 3 km, grassland (76%) within 16 km, and grassland (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
64 m
80 km
537 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Tullus 74 km · Nyala 137 km · Gereida 137 km · Kas 141 km · Burām 148 km · Zalinjay 184 km · Sh'īarīah 224 km · Kafia Kingi 233 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 Rahad al Bardi (11.3°, 23.8833°, elevation 592 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).