Allanridge weather in October

In October, Allanridge sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 53 mm of rain across 7.6 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 Allanridge's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Allanridge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:38 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
36%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Allanridge is town in the Free State, South Africa.

Density
1,000/km²
people per km²
Founded
1947

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 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in Allanridge reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 33°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)
12712
22712
32712
42712
52712
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72812
82813
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How October really feels in Allanridge

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.

Allanridge 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° / 18°9412.913.64.9
Feb29° / 17°7511.3135.4
Mar28° / 15°649.712.26.6
Apr25° / 11°466.511.47.8
May22° / 203.110.68.4
Jun19° / 131.710.38.1
Jul19° / 60.910.48.3
Aug22° / 162118.7
Sep26° / 10°142.711.88.5
Oct28° / 13°537.612.77.0
Nov29° / 15°699.513.45.8
Dec30° / 17°9413.213.75.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 23%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38218
48218
58218
68119
78119
88119
98020
108020
117921
127822
137822
147723
157624
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Allanridge gets around 53 mm of rain over 7.6 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 24% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
217
318
418
519
620
720
821
921
1022
1122
1222
1323
1423
1524
1624
1725
1825
1926
2026
2127
2227
2327
2428
2528
2628
2728
2828
2928
3028
3128

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29730
39730
49730
59640
69640
79640
89550
99550
109460
119460
129370
139280
149190
159190
1690100
1789110
1889110
1988120
2087130
2187130
2286140
2386140
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2685141
2785141
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Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
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712light breeze
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912light breeze
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1113light breeze
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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 5:55 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:556:10
212.35:536:11
312.35:526:11
412.35:516:12
512.45:506:12
612.45:496:13
712.45:486:13
812.55:476:14
912.55:466:15
1012.55:446:15
1112.55:436:16
1212.65:426:16
1312.65:416:17
1412.65:406:17
1512.65:396:18
1612.75:386:19
1712.75:376:19
1812.75:366:20
1912.85:356:21
2012.85:346:21
2112.85:336:22
2212.85:336:22
2312.95:326:23
2412.95:316:24
2512.95:306:24
2612.95:296:25
2713.05:286:26
2813.05:286:27
2913.05:276:27
3013.05:266:28
3113.15:256:29

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.75 kWh/m² to a high of 7.5 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 6.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
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96.8Intense
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146.9Intense
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167.0Intense
177.0Intense
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207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Allanridge

In seasonPeak

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

Allanridge'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 Allanridge?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Allanridge for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Allanridge in October

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

In October, Allanridge sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Allanridge 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 Allanridge peaks around January 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 13UV 15Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Allanridge 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 Allanridge is worst in July — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1432 µg/m³Dec 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Allanridge?

Allanridge sits at 27.8°S, 26.6°E, 1,322 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Kutloanong, 14 km away.

Topography around Allanridge

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Allanridge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 1,311 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 342 m.

The land around Allanridge is covered by cropland (72%) within 3 km, cropland (68%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%) and grassland (47%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
124 m
80 km
342 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Kutloanong 14 km · Odendaalsrus 14 km · Welkom 26 km · Wesselsbron 30 km · Bothaville 41 km · Virginia 45 km · Hennenman 45 km · Phomolong 52 km

South Africa travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / M / N
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$6,598
2025
Happiness
5.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
68%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
43.7
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
22.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 602
Religion
Christian 86%or other traditional African religions 5%nothing in particular 5%Muslim 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 Allanridge (-27.7543°, 26.6438°, elevation 1,322 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).