Sennar weather in October

In October, Sennar sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 23 mm of rain across 6.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 37°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Sennar's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sennar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:40 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
37%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

Sennar is Town in Sennar 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 37°C through the month.

A typical October day in Sennar reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13725
23725
33725
43725
53725
63725
73725
83725
93725
103725
113725
123725
133725
143725
153725
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173725
183725
193725
203725
213825
223825
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263825
273825
283825
293825
303825
313825

How October really feels in Sennar

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
9 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Sennar weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
47921
58020
68020
78020
88020
98020
108020
118119
128119
138119
148119
158218
168218
178218
188317
198317
208317
218416
228416
238416
248515
258515
268614
278614
288614
298812
308812
318911

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sennar gets around 23 mm of rain over 6.4 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 20% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
329
429
529
629
729
829
929
1028
1127
1226
1325
1424
1523
1622
1721
1819
1918
2017
2115
2214
2313
2412
2511
2610
279
288
298
307
316

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 54% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
113146715
223156614
324156514
424166513
524166513
634166512
735176312
845176212
946186111
1056186011
1167195711
1267195810
1378205510
1488205410
159921529
1610922509
1711923498
18131023477
19151024447
20171124426
21201124396
22231124375
23261224344
24291224314
25331223293
26361223263
27401222233
28441221202
29481220182
30521219152
31571217131

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:38 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:386:31
211.96:386:30
311.96:386:30
411.86:396:29
511.86:396:28
611.86:396:28
711.86:396:27
811.86:396:26
911.86:396:26
1011.86:396:25
1111.86:396:24
1211.76:396:24
1311.76:406:23
1411.76:406:23
1511.76:406:22
1611.76:406:22
1711.76:406:21
1811.76:406:20
1911.76:416:20
2011.66:416:19
2111.66:416:19
2211.66:416:18
2311.66:416:18
2411.66:426:17
2511.66:426:17
2611.66:426:17
2711.66:436:16
2811.66:436:16
2911.56:436:15
3011.56:436:15
3111.56:446:15

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.47 kWh/m² to a high of 7.37 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Sennar

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Sennar?

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

1.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sennar.

What to pack for Sennar in October

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

In October, Sennar sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sennar 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 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 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 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
October 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. 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).