Sennar in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Sennar sees average daytime highs around 36°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 74 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 36°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
36°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
25°C
Rainfall
74 mm
18 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
2.0
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Sennar in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 36°C.

A typical fall day in Sennar reaches about 36°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Sennar

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
13 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Sennar 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
Jan33° / 20°0011.34.4
Feb36° / 21°0011.52.9
Mar39° / 24°10.111.90.9
Apr41° / 27°20.812.30.0
May40° / 28°195.212.60.1
Jun38° / 27°277.712.80.9
Jul35° / 25°7315.512.72.2
Aug33° / 24°9516.112.52.9
Sep35° / 25°5011.212.12.4
Oct37° / 25°236.411.71.6
Nov37° / 24°10.211.42.1
Dec34° / 21°0011.23.9

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Sennar gets around 74 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 10 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 5.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Sennar

In seasonPeak

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

Sennar sees seasonal dust haze (April), heaviest in April.

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

Is fall a good time to visit Sennar?

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.

2.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sennar.

What to pack for Sennar in Fall

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

In fall, Sennar sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 18 days see rain.

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UV index in Sennar in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sennar peaks around March 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 20UV 13Dec 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Sennar 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 Sennar is worst in March — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (August, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1841 µg/m³Aug 1518 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Moderate
Feb36Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr38Poor
May25Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sennar?

Sennar sits at 13.6°N, 33.6°E, 427 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Maiurno, 20 km away.

Topography around Sennar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sennar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 424 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 276 m.

The land around Sennar is covered by cropland (37%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, cropland (73%) within 16 km, and cropland (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
55 m
80 km
276 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Maiurno 20 km · Umm Shawkah 35 km · As Sūkī 44 km · Singa 61 km · Ad-Dindar 63 km · Kināna 67 km · Al-Fāw 82 km · Wad Medani 93 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 Sennar (13.5691°, 33.5672°, elevation 427 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.