Umm Shawkah weather in September

In September, Umm Shawkah sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 48 mm of rain across 10.5 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Umm Shawkah's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Umm Shawkah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
8th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:37 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
50%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical September day in Umm Shawkah reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C warmer than August and about 2°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13324
23324
33324
43324
53324
63424
73424
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How September really feels in Umm Shawkah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 30 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
30
2 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in September is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Umm Shawkah weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25446
35446
45545
55743
65743
75842
86040
96040
106238
116238
126436
136436
146634
156634
166832
176832
186931
197030
207129
217129
227228
237228
247426
257426
267426
277525
287624
297624
307624

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Umm Shawkah gets around 48 mm of rain over 10.5 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 35% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
145
245
344
443
543
642
742
841
940
1039
1138
1237
1336
1435
1534
1633
1732
1832
1931
2030
2130
2229
2328
2428
2528
2628
2728
2828
2928
3028

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the oppressive band about 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1013168
2013267
3013366
4013465
5013564
6023662
7023761
8023860
9023860
10023959
11024058
12024157
13024355
14024454
15034552
16034651
17034749
18034948
19045046
20145144
21155242
22155440
23165538
24165736
25175834
26275932
27285931
28286129
29296128
30296227

Wind in September

Winds average 10 km/h in September.

Across September, 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:37 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:376:52
212.26:376:52
312.26:376:51
412.26:376:50
512.26:376:50
612.26:376:49
712.26:376:48
812.26:376:47
912.26:376:47
1012.16:376:46
1112.16:376:45
1212.16:376:44
1312.16:376:44
1412.16:376:43
1512.16:376:42
1612.16:376:41
1712.16:376:41
1812.06:376:40
1912.06:376:39
2012.06:376:38
2112.06:376:38
2212.06:376:37
2312.06:376:36
2412.06:376:35
2512.06:376:35
2611.96:376:34
2711.96:376:33
2811.96:376:33
2911.96:376:32
3011.96:376:31

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.9 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 — September's 5.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Umm Shawkah

In seasonPeak

None of Umm Shawkah's seasonal hazards are active in September. 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 September a good time to visit Umm Shawkah?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Umm Shawkah in September

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

In September, Umm Shawkah sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Umm Shawkah in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September 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 September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September 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
September 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).