Port Sudan weather in October

October in Port Sudan: sweltering, dry — fine if you can take 37°C afternoons.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Port Sudan🇸🇩 Sudan · Egypt & the Red Sea · Beach89
  1. 88Jan
  2. 94Feb
  3. 96Mar
  4. 94Apr
  5. 92May
  6. 85Jun
  7. 74Jul
  8. 73Aug
  9. 87Sep
  10. 89Oct
  11. 86Nov
  12. 84Dec

#5 of 12 months in Port Sudan · #185 of 1413 destinations to visit in October · comfort 89/100 (tier A)

Days
34°C
Nights
25°C
Wet days
4
Sun
10.6 h
Humidity
65%
Daylight
12 h
Port Sudan, Sudan
Photo: Bertramz · CC BY 3.0

Traveller notes on Port Sudan in October

Other months in Port Sudan

Detailed month-specific weather trip reports for Port Sudan are essentially absent from the forum, with current guidance recommending against non-essential travel to Sudan and noting many accommodations along this coast close from around the end of April through September. Given the limited destination-specific coverage, this note is grounded in the well-established regional pattern for this stretch of the Red Sea coast: September remains solidly within the region's intense summer heat, with very little rainfall and daytime temperatures commonly well above 35C. Posters generally emphasize checking current safety and travel advisories as the pressing concern for Port Sudan, well ahead of the specific month chosen.
Tripadvisor community · September · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Trip reports for Port Sudan are essentially absent from the forum, and the destination's own Tripadvisor page currently carries a formal advisory against non-essential travel to the area - consistent with how thin, advisory-affected destinations are documented on this site: honestly, and grounded in regional climate knowledge rather than fabricated specifics. Port Sudan sits on a hot, arid stretch of the Red Sea coast, and the well-established regional pattern for March is a transitional month - warm days, still-mild nights before the fiercer pre-summer heat of April and May sets in, and very little rainfall at any point in the dry season. The Red Sea itself stays warm enough for diving and snorkeling essentially year-round, one of the few practical upsides posters consistently mention for this stretch of coastline generally.
Tripadvisor community · March · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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Port Sudan climate normals — October

Daytime high34°C / 93°F🔥 sweltering
Nighttime low25°C / 77°F
Feels like (high)37°C / 99°F
Sea temperature31°C / 89°F♨️ bath-warm
Rainfall16 mm / 0.6 in☀️ dry
Rainy days4 days
Humidity65%💧 humid
Dew point22°C / 71°F
Sunshine10.6 h/day
Daylight11.7 h
Wind18 km/h / 11 mph
Air quality (US AQI)54🙂 moderate

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Port Sudan in October

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

Shoulder seasonschool holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month(estimated)

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Best months for Port Sudan's weather

Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).

Fair weatherPort Sudan's weather peaks February–April, best around March.

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What's on in Port Sudan in October

Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.

  • Season

    Red Sea liveaboard season

    1 Oct – 31 May · usuallyDive season

    The reefs off this coast — Sanganeb and the Sha'ab Rumi lagoon among them — are the reason anyone comes, and the boats run in the cooler half of the year when the water is clearest.

What's on around the world in October →

Nearby, and something's on

Within 300 km of Port Sudan — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.

Where is Port Sudan?

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Port Sudan in October — FAQ

Is October a good time to visit Port Sudan?
October in Port Sudan: sweltering, dry — fine if you can take 37°C afternoons. It ranks #5 of 12 months for Port Sudan on SeasonMap's comfort score (89/100).
What is the weather like in Port Sudan in October?
In October, Port Sudan averages a daily high of 34°C and a low of 24.9°C, with about 15.8 mm of rain over roughly 3.5 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Port Sudan in October?
Port Sudan has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 54 in October.

Within 300 km: Jeddah's Red Sea dive season around 1 Oct – 31 May.