Amandelbult weather in October

In October, Amandelbult sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 33 mm of rain across 5.9 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Amandelbult's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Amandelbult's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:38 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
35%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in Amandelbult reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 36°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)
13017
23017
33017
43117
53117
63117
73117
83118
93118
103118
113118
123118
133118
143118
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Amandelbult weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°9111.613.44.4
Feb31° / 21°769.212.94.8
Mar29° / 19°627.812.25.8
Apr27° / 15°314.411.47.7
May25° / 11°121.610.89.0
Jun22° / 50.910.59.1
Jul22° / 20.510.69.1
Aug25° / 10°20.511.19.2
Sep29° / 15°101.711.87.1
Oct31° / 18°335.912.65.3
Nov31° / 19°669.413.24.6
Dec31° / 20°8712.313.54.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 22%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28515
38515
48515
58515
68317
78317
88317
98218
108119
118119
128020
137921
147921
157822
167723
177723
187723
197723
207624
217525
227525
237426
247426
257327
267327
277327
287228
297228
307228
317129

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Amandelbult gets around 33 mm of rain over 5.9 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 25% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
211
312
413
513
614
714
815
915
1016
1116
1217
1317
1418
1518
1619
1719
1820
1920
2021
2121
2222
2323
2423
2524
2624
2724
2824
2925
3025
3125

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 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
190100
288111
387121
486131
585141
684151
784151
883161
983161
1082171
1182171
1280182
1380182
1479192
1579192
1678202
1778202
1876213
1976213
2075223
2174233
2272244
2371254
2469265
2568275
2667285
2765296
2865296
2964306
3063307
3163307

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:53 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:536:07
212.35:526:07
312.35:516:08
412.35:506:08
512.35:496:08
612.45:486:09
712.45:476:09
812.45:466:10
912.45:456:10
1012.45:446:11
1112.55:436:11
1212.55:426:12
1312.55:416:12
1412.55:406:13
1512.65:396:13
1612.65:386:14
1712.65:376:14
1812.65:366:15
1912.75:356:15
2012.75:356:16
2112.75:346:16
2212.75:336:17
2312.85:326:17
2412.85:316:18
2512.85:316:19
2612.85:306:19
2712.85:296:20
2812.95:296:20
2912.95:286:21
3012.95:276:22
3112.95:276:22

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.75 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 6.75 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
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316.8Intense
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Amandelbult?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Amandelbult in October

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

In October, Amandelbult sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Amandelbult 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 Amandelbult peaks around January 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 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 13UV 14Jun 16UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Amandelbult 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 Amandelbult is worst in July — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.5× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1135 µg/m³Dec 208 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun34Moderate
Jul35Poor
Aug29Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Amandelbult?

Amandelbult sits at 24.8°S, 27.3°E, 953 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Northam, 16 km away.

Topography around Amandelbult

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Amandelbult has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 952 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 593 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,214 m.

The land around Amandelbult is covered by shrubs (45%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, shrubs (49%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (58%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
593 m
80 km
1,214 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Northam 16 km · Thabazimbi 28 km · Hartbeestfontein-A 73 km · Letlhabile 92 km · Rustenburg 95 km · Marikana 100 km · Bela Bela 100 km · Vaalwater 101 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 Amandelbult (-24.8181°, 27.2966°, elevation 953 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).