Bhisho weather in October

In October, Bhisho sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 86 mm of rain across 11.9 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-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 29% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Bhisho's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bhisho's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
7th warmest
Overnight low
11°
6th coldest
Rainfall
86 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:30 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
62%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Bhisho is town in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Density
16,991/km²
people per km²

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 Bhisho reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Bhisho weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 16°11714.113.96.0
Feb26° / 16°1111313.25.9
Mar25° / 15°10812.312.26.5
Apr23° / 12°859.511.27.1
May22° / 10°284.910.37.8
Jun20° / 253.59.97.8
Jul21° / 274.210.17.8
Aug21° / 415.910.87.5
Sep22° / 10°56811.87.1
Oct23° / 11°8611.912.86.5
Nov23° / 13°9911.813.76.4
Dec25° / 15°11413.814.16.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24654
34555
44555
54456
64456
74357
84456
94456
104456
114456
124456
134456
144456
154456
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314258

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bhisho gets around 86 mm of rain over 11.9 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 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
132
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333
434
534
635
735
836
936
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1939
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2740
2839
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3039
3139

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 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
184151
283161
382171
482171
580182
679192
779192
878202
978202
1076213
1176213
1276213
1374224
1474224
1573234
1673234
1772244
1871245
1970255
2069265
2169265
2267276
2366286
2466286
2565296
2663307
2763307
2862317
2962317
3061318
3160328

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light 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 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:50 AM to 5:15 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:506:09
212.45:486:10
312.45:476:10
412.45:466:11
512.55:446:12
612.55:436:12
712.55:426:13
812.65:406:14
912.65:396:15
1012.65:386:15
1112.75:376:16
1212.75:356:17
1312.75:346:18
1412.85:336:19
1512.85:326:19
1612.85:306:20
1712.95:296:21
1812.95:286:22
1912.95:276:22
2013.05:266:23
2113.05:256:24
2213.05:246:25
2313.15:236:26
2413.15:226:27
2513.15:216:27
2613.15:206:28
2713.25:196:29
2813.25:186:30
2913.25:176:31
3013.35:166:32
3113.35:156:33

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.95 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 5.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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

Hazard calendar for Bhisho

In seasonPeak

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

Bhisho's rainy season runs September–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 Bhisho?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Bhisho for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bhisho in October

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

In October, Bhisho sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bhisho in October

The nearest coast averages about 21°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 51 km away) is warmest in February at about 25°C and coldest in August near 20°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

18°20°22°24°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr24Warm
May23Refreshing
Jun22Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug20Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov22Refreshing
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Bhisho 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 Bhisho peaks around January 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighExtremeJan 15UV 13Jun 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May5Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep6High
Oct10Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Bhisho 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 Bhisho is worst in August — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (February, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1520 µg/m³Feb 98 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr12Good
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bhisho?

Bhisho sits at 32.8°S, 27.4°E, 535 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Qonce, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Bhisho

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bhisho has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m around an average of 500 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 660 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,011 m.

The land around Bhisho is covered by grassland (66%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
154 m
16 km
660 m
80 km
2,011 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Qonce 6.0 km · Ndevana 9.0 km · Dimbaza 21 km · Stutterheim 31 km · Mdantsane 33 km · East London 48 km · Gonubie 55 km · Alice 57 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 Bhisho (-32.8472°, 27.4422°, elevation 535 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).