Zalinjay weather in September

In September, Zalinjay sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 83 mm of rain across 15.6 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Zalinjay's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zalinjay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
10th warmest
Overnight low
20°
8th coldest
Rainfall
83 mm
15.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
7:18 AM – 7:23 PM
Cloud cover
57%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Zalinjay is capital city in the state of Central Darfur, 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 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical September day in Zalinjay reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C warmer than August and about 2°C cooler than October.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12920
22920
32920
42920
52920
62920
73020
83020
93020
103020
113020
123020
133020
143020
153020
163020
173020
183120
193120
203120
213120
223120
233120
243120
253120
263120
273120
283220
293220
303220

How September really feels in Zalinjay

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 4 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
4
heat index over the day's high
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.

Zalinjay weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 14°0011.35.8
Feb34° / 16°0011.64.2
Mar36° / 19°10.211.92.7
Apr37° / 21°41.312.31.8
May37° / 22°26612.62.0
Jun34° / 22°6312.712.72.8
Jul30° / 21°1852412.73.4
Aug28° / 20°22026.212.43.6
Sep30° / 20°8315.612.14.2
Oct33° / 20°184.511.74.4
Nov32° / 17°0011.45.1
Dec31° / 14°0011.35.9

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23961
34060
44159
54258
64357
74357
84555
94555
104753
114951
124951
135050
145248
155347
165446
175545
185644
195743
205842
215842
225941
235941
246040
256139
266139
276238
286238
296436
306436

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Zalinjay gets around 83 mm of rain over 15.6 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 52% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
176
275
373
472
570
669
767
865
964
1062
1160
1258
1356
1453
1551
1649
1747
1845
1943
2042
2140
2239
2338
2438
2537
2636
2736
2835
2935
3034

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 77% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 79% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1003952
2004942
3004942
4005932
5015922
6016912
7016912
8016912
9017902
10028882
11028882
12039862
130310852
141310842
151411822
161512802
171513792
181615762
192616751
202717731
213818701
224819681
234920661
2451021631
2561022611
2671123581
2781224560
2891325530
29111325510
30121425480

Wind in September

Winds average 5 km/h in September, the calmest month.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
296calm
306calm

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 7:18 AM to 7:18 AM, and sunset from 7:33 PM to 7:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.37:187:33
212.27:187:33
312.27:187:32
412.27:187:31
512.27:187:31
612.27:187:30
712.27:187:29
812.27:187:28
912.27:187:28
1012.17:187:27
1112.17:187:26
1212.17:187:26
1312.17:187:25
1412.17:187:24
1512.17:187:23
1612.17:187:23
1712.17:187:22
1812.07:187:21
1912.07:187:20
2012.07:187:20
2112.07:187:19
2212.07:187:18
2312.07:187:17
2412.07:187:17
2512.07:187:16
2611.97:187:15
2711.97:187:15
2811.97:187:14
2911.97:187:13
3011.97:187:12

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.51 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 5.83 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Zalinjay

In seasonPeak

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

Zalinjay's monsoon runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Zalinjay sees seasonal dust haze (March–July), heaviest in April.

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

Is September a good time to visit Zalinjay?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Zalinjay for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zalinjay in September

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

In September, Zalinjay sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Zalinjay 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 Zalinjay peaks around August 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 17UV 13Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Zalinjay 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 Zalinjay is worst in March — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.9× the cleanest month (August, 19 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1954 µg/m³Aug 2120 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb37Poor
Mar55Poor
Apr47Poor
May36Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zalinjay?

Zalinjay sits at 12.9°N, 23.5°E, 891 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Kas, 99 km away.

Kabkābīyah'ĀrdamatāAl-JunaynahEl Geneina FortAdréNyalaRahad al Bardi

Topography around Zalinjay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zalinjay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m around an average of 891 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 464 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,684 m.

The land around Zalinjay is covered by grassland (49%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, grassland (84%) within 16 km, and grassland (74%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
102 m
16 km
464 m
80 km
1,684 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Kas 99 km · Kabkābīyah 106 km · 'Ārdamatā 124 km · Al-Junaynah 126 km · El Geneina Fort 126 km · Adré 151 km · Nyala 181 km · Rahad al Bardi 184 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 Zalinjay (12.9092°, 23.4706°, elevation 891 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).