Wad Medani weather in September

In September, Wad Medani sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 28 mm of rain across 6.3 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 38°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Wad Medani's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wad Medani's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
7th warmest
Overnight low
26°
7th coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:38 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
42%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Wad Medani is city in Gezira State, Sudan.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 38°C by the end.

A typical September day in Wad Medani reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 11°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, 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)
13525
23525
33625
43625
53625
63625
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103626
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303826

How September really feels in Wad Medani

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
23 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.

Wad Medani weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 19°00.111.24.8
Feb35° / 21°0011.53.2
Mar38° / 24°0011.91.1
Apr41° / 27°10.212.30.0
May42° / 28°113.412.70.0
Jun40° / 28°164.812.80.2
Jul37° / 26°5411.712.81.7
Aug35° / 25°6712.412.52.5
Sep37° / 26°286.312.11.8
Oct38° / 26°103.211.71.1
Nov37° / 24°00.211.32.2
Dec34° / 20°0011.24.1

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26931
37030
47129
57129
67228
77327
87426
97525
107624
117624
127822
137822
147921
158020
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178119
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268515
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308614

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Wad Medani gets around 28 mm of rain over 6.3 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 21% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
130
229
329
428
527
626
726
825
924
1023
1122
1222
1321
1420
1520
1619
1719
1818
1918
2018
2118
2217
2317
2417
2517
2617
2716
2816
2916
3016

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the muggy band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 81% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10155737
20155836
30155935
40165934
50166033
60166033
70166132
80276031
90276130
100286030
110296029
120296128
1302106127
1403116026
1503126025
1603136123
1704136122
1804146121
1914165920
2015175918
2115185917
2216195816
2327205615
2427215614
2528225513
2638225512
2739235411
2849245310
2941025529
3041026528

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 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
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 6:39 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:376:54
212.36:376:53
312.36:376:53
412.26:376:52
512.26:376:51
612.26:376:50
712.26:376:50
812.26:386:49
912.26:386:48
1012.26:386:47
1112.16:386:47
1212.16:386:46
1312.16:386:45
1412.16:386:44
1512.16:386:43
1612.16:386:43
1712.16:386:42
1812.16:386:41
1912.06:386:40
2012.06:386:39
2112.06:386:39
2212.06:386:38
2312.06:386:37
2412.06:386:36
2512.06:386:36
2611.96:386:35
2711.96:386:34
2811.96:386:33
2911.96:396:33
3011.96:396:32

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.63 kWh/m² to a high of 7.47 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 6.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Wad Medani

In seasonPeak

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

Wad Medani sees seasonal dust haze (April–August), heaviest in June.

Dust
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Mar
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Oct
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Is September a good time to visit Wad Medani?

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

1.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Wad Medani.

What to pack for Wad Medani in September

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

In September, Wad Medani sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Wad Medani 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 Wad Medani peaks around March 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 23UV 13Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Wad Medani 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 Wad Medani is worst in March — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (August, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1844 µg/m³Aug 1021 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan39Poor
Feb40Poor
Mar44Poor
Apr41Poor
May32Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Wad Medani?

Wad Medani sits at 14.4°N, 33.5°E, 410 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Rufā‘a, 43 km away.

Maiurno

Topography around Wad Medani

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wad Medani has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 407 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 m.

The land around Wad Medani is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) within 3 km, cropland (64%) within 16 km, and cropland (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
29 m
80 km
223 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Rufā‘a 43 km · Al Hasaheisa 46 km · Kināna 55 km · Al Manāqil 60 km · Al Hilāliyya 67 km · Al-Fāw 70 km · Sennar 93 km · Maiurno 111 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 Wad Medani (14.4012°, 33.5199°, elevation 410 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).