Bloemhof weather in October

In October, Bloemhof sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 39 mm of rain across 6.7 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°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 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 Bloemhof's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bloemhof's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:42 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
34%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Bloemhof is town in the North West, South Africa.

Founded
1864

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 29°C through the month.

A typical October day in Bloemhof reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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How October really feels in Bloemhof

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.

Bloemhof weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 19°8712.313.64.5
Feb30° / 18°6810.6135.0
Mar29° / 16°621012.26.1
Apr25° / 12°416.511.47.8
May22° / 172.610.78.7
Jun19° / 101.610.38.3
Jul20° / 50.710.48.4
Aug22° / 121.7118.9
Sep27° / 10°142.211.88.5
Oct29° / 14°396.712.76.5
Nov30° / 16°598.513.45.4
Dec31° / 18°7411.813.74.5

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 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38317
48317
58317
68317
78218
88218
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bloemhof gets around 39 mm of rain over 6.7 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 21% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
114
214
315
416
516
617
717
818
918
1019
1120
1220
1321
1421
1521
1622
1722
1823
1923
2024
2124
2224
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2425
2525
2625
2725
2825
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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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19640
29640
39640
49550
59550
69550
79550
89460
99460
109370
119370
129370
139280
149280
159190
169091
1789101
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2088111
2187121
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2385132
2485132
2585132
2684142
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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 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light 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 5:59 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:596:14
212.35:586:15
312.35:566:15
412.35:556:16
512.45:546:16
612.45:536:17
712.45:526:18
812.55:516:18
912.55:506:19
1012.55:496:19
1112.55:486:20
1212.65:476:20
1312.65:466:21
1412.65:446:22
1512.65:436:22
1612.75:426:23
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1812.75:416:24
1912.75:406:25
2012.85:396:25
2112.85:386:26
2212.85:376:26
2312.95:366:27
2412.95:356:28
2512.95:346:28
2612.95:336:29
2713.05:336:30
2813.05:326:31
2913.05:316:31
3013.05:306:32
3113.15:306:33

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 7.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.75 kWh/m² to a high of 7.63 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 7.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
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317.3Intense
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Bloemhof?

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
7.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bloemhof in October

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

In October, Bloemhof sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bloemhof 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 Bloemhof peaks around January 13 at about 14 (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 14Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Bloemhof?

Bloemhof sits at 27.6°S, 25.6°E, 1,236 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Hoopstad, 36 km away.

Topography around Bloemhof

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bloemhof has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 1,228 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 404 m.

The land around Bloemhof is covered by grassland (47%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
71 m
80 km
404 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Hoopstad 36 km · Christiana 53 km · Makwassie 53 km · Schweizer-Reneke 58 km · Wolmaransstad 62 km · Leeudoringstad 77 km · Wesselsbron 78 km · Bultfontein 89 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 Bloemhof (-27.6469°, 25.607°, elevation 1,236 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).