Shendi in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Shendi sees average daytime highs around 38°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 6 mm of rain over about 2 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 39°C in early September to 33°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
38°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
25°C
Rainfall
6 mm
2 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
1.7
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Shendi in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 39°C in early September to 33°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Shendi reaches about 38°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Shendi

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
43 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.

Shendi 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
Jan29° / 16°0011.17.2
Feb32° / 17°0011.45.6
Mar35° / 20°0011.93.2
Apr39° / 24°0012.40.7
May41° / 27°20.712.80.0
Jun41° / 28°10.4130.0
Jul39° / 28°113.412.90.5
Aug38° / 27°153.712.60.9
Sep40° / 28°51.412.10.3
Oct39° / 26°20.511.61.0
Nov34° / 22°0011.23.9
Dec31° / 18°00116.4

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Shendi gets around 6 mm of rain over 2 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 14 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 06 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 6.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Shendi

In seasonPeak

In fall, Shendi overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Shendi sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in June.

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

Is fall a good time to visit Shendi?

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.

1.7
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 Shendi.

What to pack for Shendi in Fall

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

In fall, Shendi sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Shendi in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Shendi peaks around April 14 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highVery highApr 14UV 12Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Shendi 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 Shendi is worst in March — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (October, 32 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModeratePoorMar 1355 µg/m³Oct 1732 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan52Poor
Feb53Poor
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr48Poor
May45Poor
Jun44Poor
Jul44Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep36Poor
Oct32Moderate
Nov35Moderate
Dec43Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Shendi?

Shendi sits at 16.7°N, 33.4°E, 366 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Ad-Damir, 116 km away.

Ad-DamirAtbaraKhartoum NorthOmdurmanBerberKhartoumEl BaugaAl Hilāliyya

Topography around Shendi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shendi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 361 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 228 m.

The land around Shendi is covered by bare terrain (47%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, bare terrain (72%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
84 m
80 km
228 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Ad-Damir 116 km · Atbara 127 km · Khartoum North 151 km · Omdurman 155 km · Berber 159 km · Khartoum 159 km · El Bauga 182 km · Al Hilāliyya 196 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 Shendi (16.6915°, 33.4341°, elevation 366 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.