Bela Bela weather in October

In October, Bela Bela sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 49 mm of rain across 7.8 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 30°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 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 Bela Bela's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bela Bela's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:34 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
38%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Bela Bela is human settlement in South Africa.

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 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in Bela Bela reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 13°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 1°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12916
22916
32916
42916
53016
63016
73016
83016
93016
103016
113016
123016
133016
143016
153016
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303017
313017

Bela Bela 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
Jan30° / 20°9712.413.45.0
Feb30° / 19°788.712.95.3
Mar28° / 18°76912.26.3
Apr26° / 14°355.211.47.8
May24° / 10°132.210.89.0
Jun22° / 50.910.58.9
Jul21° / 30.610.69.0
Aug25° / 10°40.911.19.2
Sep28° / 14°131.911.87.5
Oct30° / 16°497.812.65.8
Nov29° / 18°8911.813.25.2
Dec29° / 19°11414.513.54.9

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 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38119
48119
58020
68020
78020
88020
97921
107921
117822
127822
137723
147624
157624
167525
177525
187525
197426
207426
217228
227228
237228
247030
257030
267030
276931
286931
296931
306931
316832

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bela Bela gets around 49 mm of rain over 7.8 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 25% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
216
317
418
518
619
720
820
921
1021
1122
1222
1323
1424
1524
1625
1725
1826
1927
2027
2128
2229
2330
2430
2531
2631
2732
2832
2933
3033
3133

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 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
190100
289110
388120
487130
586140
685150
784160
883170
983170
1082180
1181190
1281190
1379201
1478211
1577221
1677221
1776231
1875241
1973252
2072262
2171272
2269283
2368293
2467303
2565314
2664324
2763334
2862335
2961345
3060346
3159356

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

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
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
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3110calm

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 5:49 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:496:03
212.35:486:03
312.35:476:04
412.35:466:04
512.35:456:04
612.45:446:05
712.45:436:05
812.45:426:06
912.45:416:06
1012.55:406:07
1112.55:396:07
1212.55:386:08
1312.55:376:08
1412.55:366:09
1512.65:356:09
1612.65:346:10
1712.65:336:10
1812.65:326:11
1912.75:316:11
2012.75:316:12
2112.75:306:12
2212.75:296:13
2312.85:286:14
2412.85:276:14
2512.85:276:15
2612.85:266:15
2712.85:256:16
2812.95:256:16
2912.95:246:17
3012.95:236:18
3112.95:236:18

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.98 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 6.62 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
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146.6Intense
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246.7Intense
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286.7Intense
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306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Bela Bela

In seasonPeak

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

Bela Bela's rainy season runs November–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 Bela Bela?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bela Bela in October

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

In October, Bela Bela sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bela Bela 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 Bela Bela 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
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Bela Bela 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 Bela Bela is worst in July — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.7× the cleanest month (January, 14 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1179 µg/m³Jan 1114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr47Poor
May71Unhealthy
Jun77Unhealthy
Jul79Unhealthy
Aug69Unhealthy
Sep57Unhealthy
Oct31Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bela Bela?

Bela Bela sits at 24.9°S, 28.3°E, 1,136 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Modimolle, 24 km away.

Topography around Bela Bela

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bela Bela has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m around an average of 1,141 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 500 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,093 m.

The land around Bela Bela is covered by shrubs (38%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, shrubs (53%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and shrubs (50%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
171 m
16 km
500 m
80 km
1,093 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Modimolle 24 km · Hammanskraal 58 km · Mookgophong 60 km · Vaalbank 65 km · Vaalwater 68 km · Soshanguve 68 km · Mabopane 73 km · Moloto South 74 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 Bela Bela (-24.8833°, 28.2833°, elevation 1,136 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).