Gweta weather in October

In October, Gweta sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.7 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Gweta's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gweta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
7th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:50 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
26%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Gweta is village in Botswana.

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical October day in Gweta reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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53419
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73419
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How October really feels in Gweta

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Gweta weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°14114.813.13.9
Feb31° / 21°10811.612.74.3
Mar31° / 20°699.312.14.9
Apr30° / 17°152.411.66.5
May28° / 13°20.511.18.5
Jun25° / 10°40.210.89.5
Jul25° / 00.110.99.5
Aug28° / 12°0011.38.2
Sep32° / 16°30.711.95.4
Oct34° / 20°102.712.53.6
Nov34° / 21°579.7133.3
Dec32° / 21°11115.613.23.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2937
3937
4937
5937
6937
7937
8937
9928
10919
11919
129010
139010
148911
158911
168713
178713
188614
198515
208416
218317
228218
238119
248020
257921
267921
277822
287822
297624
307525
317525

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Gweta gets around 10 mm of rain over 2.7 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 9% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
55
65
75
86
96
106
116
127
137
147
158
168
178
189
199
2010
2110
2211
2312
2412
2513
2614
2714
2815
2916
3017
3118

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 73% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1851140
2841240
3831340
4831340
5821440
6811540
7811540
8801640
9791740
10791740
11781840
12771940
13771940
14762040
15762040
16742150
17742150
18742150
19722260
20712360
21702370
22692470
23682480
24662590
256525100
266226111
276027121
286027121
295828131
305629141
315429152

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
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2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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2714light breeze
2814light breeze
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3014light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:03 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:036:14
212.26:026:14
312.26:016:14
412.26:006:14
512.35:596:15
612.35:586:15
712.35:576:15
812.35:566:16
912.35:566:16
1012.45:556:16
1112.45:546:16
1212.45:536:17
1312.45:526:17
1412.45:526:17
1512.55:516:18
1612.55:506:18
1712.55:496:19
1812.55:496:19
1912.55:486:19
2012.55:476:20
2112.65:466:20
2212.65:466:21
2312.65:456:21
2412.65:446:21
2512.65:446:22
2612.75:436:22
2712.75:436:23
2812.75:426:23
2912.75:426:24
3012.75:416:24
3112.75:416:25

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 7.35 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.57 kWh/m² to a high of 7.35 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 7.35 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.4Intense
137.4Intense
147.4Intense
157.4Intense
167.4Intense
177.4Intense
187.4Intense
197.4Intense
207.4Intense
217.4Intense
227.4Intense
237.4Intense
247.4Intense
257.4Intense
267.4Intense
277.4Intense
287.4Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Gweta

In seasonPeak

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

Gweta's rainy season runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Gweta?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gweta. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Gweta in October

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

In October, Gweta sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gweta in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gweta peaks around January 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 15Jun 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Gweta 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 Gweta is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.9× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 2117 µg/m³Dec 195 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr5Good
May5Good
Jun5Good
Jul6Good
Aug10Good
Sep18Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gweta?

Gweta sits at 20.2°S, 25.2°E, 0 m above sea level, in Botswana. The nearest listed city is Nata, 99 km away.

NataLetlhakaneTutumeMaunHwangeVictoria FallsFrancistownKasane

Topography around Gweta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gweta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8 m around an average of 925 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m.

The land around Gweta is covered by shrubs (62%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and shrubs (48%) within 16 km, and shrubs (48%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
8 m
16 km
17 m
80 km
104 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
October weather nearby: Nata 99 km · Letlhakane 142 km · Tutume 191 km · Maun 191 km · Hwange 242 km · Victoria Falls 258 km · Francistown 261 km · Kasane 265 km

Botswana travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,778
2025
Happiness
3.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
63%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
11.4
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
26.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
Religion
Christian 79%none 15%Badimo 4%other 1%

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 Gweta (-20.1833°, 25.2333°, elevation 0 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).