Umm Shawkah weather in October

In October, Umm Shawkah sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 24 mm of rain across 6.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-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 62% 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 Umm Shawkah's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Umm Shawkah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
6th warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:39 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
38%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

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 Umm Shawkah 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 34°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and on par with November.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13625
23625
33625
43625
53625
63625
73625
83625
93625
103725
113725
123725
133725
143725
153725
163725
173725
183725
193725
203725
213725
223725
233725
243725
253725
263725
273825
283825
293825
303825
313825

How October really feels in Umm Shawkah

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
11 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.

Umm Shawkah 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
Jan34° / 20°0011.34.2
Feb36° / 22°0011.62.7
Mar39° / 24°10.211.90.7
Apr41° / 27°20.912.30.0
May40° / 28°205.112.60.1
Jun38° / 27°318.712.81.1
Jul35° / 25°7515.212.72.4
Aug33° / 24°9916.112.43.1
Sep35° / 24°4810.512.12.7
Oct37° / 25°246.811.71.8
Nov37° / 24°10.211.42.0
Dec35° / 21°0011.23.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% 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 18%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27822
37822
47822
57822
67822
77822
87822
97822
107921
118020
128020
138020
148020
158020
168119
178119
188218
198218
208218
218317
228416
238416
248515
258515
268614
278713
288713
298713
308911
318911

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Umm Shawkah gets around 24 mm of rain over 6.8 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 22% 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
328
428
528
629
729
829
929
1029
1128
1228
1327
1427
1526
1625
1724
1823
1922
2020
2119
2217
2316
2415
2513
2612
2711
2810
299
308
317

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 65% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10296326
21396225
313106125
413106224
513106224
613116124
723116123
823126023
924126022
1034135822
1134145821
1235145721
1345155620
1445165619
1556175418
1666175417
1777185216
1887195115
1998194914
20119204813
211310204612
221511204411
231711204110
24201220399
25231320378
26261420347
27291419316
28331419295
29371518264
30411518234
31451517203

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:37 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:376:30
211.96:376:30
311.96:386:29
411.86:386:28
511.86:386:28
611.86:386:27
711.86:386:26
811.86:386:26
911.86:386:25
1011.86:386:24
1111.86:386:24
1211.76:386:23
1311.76:396:23
1411.76:396:22
1511.76:396:21
1611.76:396:21
1711.76:396:20
1811.76:396:20
1911.76:406:19
2011.66:406:19
2111.66:406:18
2211.66:406:18
2311.66:406:17
2411.66:416:17
2511.66:416:17
2611.66:416:16
2711.66:416:16
2811.66:426:15
2911.56:426:15
3011.56:426:15
3111.56:436:14

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.37 kWh/m² to a high of 7.32 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202531
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
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Umm Shawkah

In seasonPeak

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

Umm Shawkah 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 Umm Shawkah?

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

1.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Umm Shawkah.

What to pack for Umm Shawkah in October

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

In October, Umm Shawkah sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Umm Shawkah 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 Umm Shawkah peaks around March 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highMar 18UV 13Dec 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Umm Shawkah 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 Umm Shawkah 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 Umm Shawkah?

Umm Shawkah sits at 13.3°N, 33.8°E, 431 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is As Sūkī, 13 km away.

Kināna

Topography around Umm Shawkah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Umm Shawkah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 426 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 273 m.

The land around Umm Shawkah is covered by cropland (37%) and water (26%) within 3 km, cropland (72%) within 16 km, and cropland (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
26 m
80 km
273 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: As Sūkī 13 km · Maiurno 16 km · Singa 26 km · Ad-Dindar 35 km · Sennar 35 km · Al Ḩawātah 94 km · Al-Fāw 95 km · Kināna 103 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 Umm Shawkah (13.3167°, 33.7667°, elevation 431 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).