Janeng weather in October

In October, Janeng sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 37 mm of rain across 6.1 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% 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 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Janeng's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Janeng's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:45 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
32%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical October day in Janeng reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Janeng weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 19°7712.613.45.0
Feb29° / 18°7110.312.95.5
Mar28° / 17°629.412.26.5
Apr25° / 13°355.411.47.9
May23° / 162.110.88.9
Jun20° / 91.210.48.6
Jul20° / 20.510.68.7
Aug23° / 51.111.19.2
Sep27° / 12°121.411.88.4
Oct29° / 15°376.112.66.4
Nov29° / 17°6410.513.25.4
Dec30° / 18°7712.713.65.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
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58713
68614
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88614
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Janeng gets around 37 mm of rain over 6.1 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 19% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19460
29460
39370
49370
59280
69280
79190
89190
99190
1090100
1190100
1290100
1389110
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2184151
2283161
2382171
2481181
2580191
2679201
2778202
2877212
2977212
3077212
3176222

Wind in October

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

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 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
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:006:14
212.35:596:14
312.35:586:15
412.35:566:15
512.35:556:16
612.45:546:16
712.45:536:17
812.45:526:17
912.45:516:18
1012.55:506:18
1112.55:496:19
1212.55:486:19
1312.55:476:20
1412.65:466:20
1512.65:466:21
1612.65:456:21
1712.65:446:22
1812.75:436:22
1912.75:426:23
2012.75:416:23
2112.75:406:24
2212.85:396:24
2312.85:396:25
2412.85:386:26
2512.85:376:26
2612.85:366:27
2712.95:366:27
2812.95:356:28
2912.95:346:29
3012.95:336:29
3113.05:336:30

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.98 kWh/m² to a high of 7.16 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 7 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
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Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Janeng?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Janeng for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Janeng in October

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

In October, Janeng sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Janeng in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October 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 Janeng peaks around January 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 14UV 14Jun 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Janeng?

Janeng sits at 25.4°S, 25.6°E, 1,311 m above sea level, in Botswana. The nearest listed city is Lobatse, 25 km away.

RamotswaMosopaItsoseng

Topography around Janeng

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Janeng has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 1,304 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 605 m.

The land around Janeng is covered by shrubs (64%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, shrubs (53%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and shrubs (54%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
167 m
80 km
605 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Lobatse 25 km · Mmabatho 49 km · Mafikeng 51 km · Zeerust 54 km · Kanye 55 km · Ramotswa 69 km · Mosopa 73 km · Itsoseng 81 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 Janeng (-25.4167°, 25.55°, elevation 1,311 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).