Tokār weather in October

In October, Tokār sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 28°C, with 8 mm of rain across 2.6 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in October, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Tokār's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tokār's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
6th warmest
Overnight low
28°
9th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:27 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
20%
4th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Tokār is town in northeastern 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 ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical October day in Tokār reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 28°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23728
33728
43728
53728
63728
73728
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93728
103628
113628
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203628
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263528
273528
283528
293528
303428
313428

How October really feels in Tokār

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
31 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.

Tokār weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 23°186.1116.6
Feb28° / 22°113.911.46.5
Mar30° / 23°51.711.96.1
Apr33° / 25°3112.44.4
May37° / 27°10.312.92.1
Jun41° / 28°00.113.10.0
Jul43° / 31°30.9130.0
Aug43° / 31°30.912.60.0
Sep40° / 29°10.212.10.4
Oct36° / 28°82.611.62.7
Nov32° / 26°309.711.14.1
Dec29° / 24°3710.410.95.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 6%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12964
13964
14964
15946
16946
17946
18937
19937
20928
21928
22928
23919
24919
259010
268911
278812
288812
298812
308812
318713

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tokār gets around 8 mm of rain over 2.6 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 9% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
62
72
83
93
104
114
125
136
147
158
169
1710
1810
1911
2012
2112
2213
2314
2414
2515
2616
2716
2817
2918
3019
3120

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the miserable band about 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1142174
2032077
3031879
4021781
5021682
6011584
7011485
8011485
9011485
10011584
11011584
12011683
13011782
14011980
15012079
16012277
17012475
18012673
19012871
20013069
21013267
22023464
23023662
24023860
25034156
26034354
27034552
28034750
29044848
30045046
31045244

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
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2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light 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 6:23 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:236:13
211.86:236:12
311.86:236:11
411.86:246:11
511.86:246:10
611.76:246:09
711.76:246:08
811.76:256:07
911.76:256:07
1011.76:256:06
1111.76:256:05
1211.66:266:04
1311.66:266:03
1411.66:266:03
1511.66:276:02
1611.66:276:01
1711.66:276:01
1811.56:286:00
1911.56:285:59
2011.56:285:59
2111.56:295:58
2211.56:295:57
2311.56:295:57
2411.46:305:56
2511.46:305:56
2611.46:305:55
2711.46:315:55
2811.46:315:54
2911.46:325:54
3011.36:325:53
3111.36:335:53

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.47 kWh/m² to a high of 7.27 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 5.62 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
135.8Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Tokār

In seasonPeak

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

Tokār 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 Tokār?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tokār in October

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

In October, Tokār sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 28°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Tokār 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 27 km away) is warmest in September at about 31°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr28Warm
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug31Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct31Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Tokār in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 Tokār peaks around April 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highVery highHighApr 18UV 13Dec 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Tokār 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 Tokār is worst in July — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (October, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 2137 µg/m³Oct 1516 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul38Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep18Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tokār?

Tokār sits at 18.4°N, 37.7°E, 22 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Suakin, 86 km away.

SinkatJubaytPort SudanKerenKassalaMassawa

Topography around Tokār

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tokār has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,898 m.

The land around Tokār is covered by cropland (69%) within 3 km, cropland (34%), bare terrain (34%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (60%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
8 m
16 km
56 m
80 km
1,898 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Suakin 86 km · Sinkat 105 km · Jubayt 111 km · Port Sudan 143 km · Keren 304 km · Al Līth 329 km · Kassala 360 km · Massawa 364 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 Tokār (18.4254°, 37.729°, elevation 22 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).