Teyateyaneng weather in October

In October, Teyateyaneng sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 99 mm of rain across 10.4 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of October to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Teyateyaneng's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Teyateyaneng's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
99 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:33 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
41%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Teyateyaneng is city in Lesotho.

Founded
1886

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 23°C through the month.

A typical October day in Teyateyaneng reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1228
2228
3228
4228
5238
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11239
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How October really feels in Teyateyaneng

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Teyateyaneng weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 14°14616.8013.76.0
Feb25° / 13°11614.70136.2
Mar23° / 11°11013.5012.26.6
Apr20° / 759.7011.36.7
May18° / 344.50.110.67.0
Jun15° / -1°2030.510.25.8
Jul15° / -1°132.40.610.35.9
Aug18° / 303.90.3117.1
Sep21° / 314.70.111.87.9
Oct23° / 9910.4012.77.1
Nov24° / 11°13412.5013.56.8
Dec25° / 13°14815.5013.86.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37624
47624
57525
67426
77426
87327
97327
107228
117228
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Teyateyaneng gets around 99 mm of rain over 10.4 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 33% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
123
224
325
425
526
627
728
828
929
1030
1130
1231
1331
1432
1533
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1734
1835
1935
2036
2137
2237
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2438
2538
2639
2739
2839
2939
3040
3140

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
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20991
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22991
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31991

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of October to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:50 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:506:06
212.35:486:07
312.35:476:07
412.45:466:08
512.45:456:09
612.45:446:09
712.55:436:10
812.55:416:10
912.55:406:11
1012.55:396:12
1112.65:386:12
1212.65:376:13
1312.65:366:14
1412.75:356:14
1512.75:346:15
1612.75:336:15
1712.75:326:16
1812.85:316:17
1912.85:306:17
2012.85:296:18
2112.95:286:19
2212.95:276:20
2312.95:266:20
2412.95:256:21
2513.05:246:22
2613.05:236:22
2713.05:226:23
2813.05:216:24
2913.15:216:25
3013.15:206:25
3113.15:196:26

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.58 kWh/m² to a high of 7.41 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 6.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.6Intense
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126.6Intense
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317.0Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Teyateyaneng

In seasonPeak

In October, Teyateyaneng sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Teyateyaneng's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Teyateyaneng?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Teyateyaneng for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Teyateyaneng in October

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

In October, Teyateyaneng sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Teyateyaneng 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 Teyateyaneng peaks around January 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 14UV 15Jun 22UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Teyateyaneng 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 Teyateyaneng is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.1× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1420 µg/m³Dec 195 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr12Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Teyateyaneng?

Teyateyaneng sits at 29.1°S, 27.7°E, 1,693 m above sea level, in Lesotho. The nearest listed city is Mabote, 26 km away.

MaboteLadybrandHlohlolwaneMaseruMaputsoeFicksburgHlotseMarquard

Topography around Teyateyaneng

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Teyateyaneng has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m around an average of 1,609 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 740 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,794 m.

The land around Teyateyaneng is covered by grassland (48%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and cropland (48%) within 16 km, and grassland (70%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
189 m
16 km
740 m
80 km
1,794 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Mabote 26 km · Ladybrand 29 km · Hlohlolwane 31 km · Maseru 32 km · Maputsoe 32 km · Ficksburg 33 km · Hlotse 42 km · Marquard 62 km

Lesotho travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type M
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,089
2025
Happiness
4.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
31%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
38.2
per 100k, 2008
Road deaths
31.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 48%Roman Catholic 39%other Christian 9%none 2%

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 Teyateyaneng (-29.1472°, 27.749°, elevation 1,693 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).