Brakpan weather in October

In October, Brakpan sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 77 mm of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Brakpan's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Brakpan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
4th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
77 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:33 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
43%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Brakpan is town in Gauteng, South Africa.

Density
1,672/km²
people per km²
Founded
1888

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 25°C through the month.

A typical October day in Brakpan reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Brakpan weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 16°12715.913.55.9
Feb26° / 15°10213.112.96.2
Mar24° / 14°831212.26.9
Apr22° / 11°426.711.47.5
May21° / 152.510.78.2
Jun18° / 81.410.48.0
Jul18° / 30.710.58.1
Aug21° / 10211.18.6
Sep25° / 10°233.511.88.5
Oct25° / 13°7710.712.67.0
Nov25° / 14°9914.313.36.2
Dec26° / 15°13017.313.65.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
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37624
47525
57525
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77525
87525
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107426
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Brakpan gets around 77 mm of rain over 10.7 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 34% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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427
527
628
729
829
930
1030
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1231
1332
1432
1533
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1734
1835
1936
2036
2137
2238
2339
2439
2540
2640
2741
2841
2941
3041
3141

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9973
10973
11973
12964
13964
14955
15955
16946
17937
18928
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298515
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Wind in October

Winds average 13 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 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
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913light breeze
1013light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:48 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:486:03
212.35:476:03
312.35:466:04
412.35:456:04
512.35:446:05
612.45:436:05
712.45:426:06
812.45:416:06
912.55:406:07
1012.55:396:07
1112.55:386:08
1212.55:376:08
1312.65:366:09
1412.65:356:09
1512.65:346:10
1612.65:336:10
1712.75:326:11
1812.75:316:12
1912.75:306:12
2012.75:296:13
2112.85:286:13
2212.85:276:14
2312.85:266:15
2412.85:266:15
2512.85:256:16
2612.95:246:16
2712.95:236:17
2812.95:236:18
2912.95:226:18
3013.05:216:19
3113.05:206:20

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.76 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 6.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
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Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Brakpan

In seasonPeak

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

Brakpan's rainy season runs October–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 Brakpan?

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
6.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Brakpan in October

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

In October, Brakpan sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Brakpan 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 Brakpan peaks around January 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 12UV 14Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Brakpan 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 Brakpan is worst in June — around 259 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 6.0× the cleanest month (January, 43 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240270JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorJun 23259 µg/m³Jan 1344 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb63Unhealthy
Mar101Unhealthy
Apr158Very unhealthy
May232Very unhealthy
Jun259Very unhealthy
Jul259Very unhealthy
Aug200Very unhealthy
Sep144Unhealthy
Oct91Unhealthy
Nov65Unhealthy
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Brakpan?

Brakpan sits at 26.2°S, 28.4°E, 1,631 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Springs, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Brakpan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Brakpan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 1,626 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 786 m.

The land around Brakpan is covered by grassland (38%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
191 m
80 km
786 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Springs 3.0 km · Benoni 7.0 km · Boksburg 11 km · Etwatwa 15 km · Germiston 19 km · Edenvale 24 km · Nigel 24 km · Alberton 25 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 Brakpan (-26.2366°, 28.3694°, elevation 1,631 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).