Bredasdorp weather in October

In October, Bredasdorp sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 41 mm of rain across 6.2 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Bredasdorp's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bredasdorp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
7th warmest
Overnight low
12°
6th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:58 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
53%
12th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Bredasdorp is town in the Western Cape, South Africa.

Founded
1838

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical October day in Bredasdorp reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 2°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Bredasdorp weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°255.5147.6
Feb27° / 17°246.113.37.4
Mar25° / 16°33612.37.6
Apr23° / 13°396.211.27.6
May21° / 11°346.210.27.2
Jun18° / 407.29.76.6
Jul18° / 447.69.96.4
Aug18° / 39810.76.5
Sep20° / 10°326.411.87.0
Oct22° / 12°416.212.97.4
Nov24° / 14°425.913.87.7
Dec26° / 16°265.214.37.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in October, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25842
35743
45743
55842
65743
75743
85743
95842
105743
115743
125743
135743
145743
155842
165743
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265743
275743
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295842
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bredasdorp gets around 41 mm of rain over 6.2 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 20% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
220
319
419
519
619
719
819
919
1020
1120
1220
1321
1421
1521
1622
1722
1822
1922
2022
2122
2221
2321
2421
2520
2620
2720
2820
2919
3019
3119

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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
189110
289110
388120
487130
586140
686140
784151
883161
982171
1082171
1181181
1280182
1379192
1479192
1578202
1678202
1777203
1876213
1976213
2075223
2174224
2274224
2373234
2473234
2572244
2672244
2771254
2871254
2970255
3070255
3170255

Wind in October

Winds average 16 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
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3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of October to 13 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 7:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:196:39
212.46:176:40
312.46:166:41
412.56:146:41
512.56:136:42
612.56:126:43
712.66:106:44
812.66:096:45
912.66:076:45
1012.76:066:46
1112.76:056:47
1212.76:046:48
1312.86:026:49
1412.86:016:50
1512.86:006:50
1612.95:586:51
1712.95:576:52
1813.05:566:53
1913.05:556:54
2013.05:546:55
2113.15:526:56
2213.15:516:57
2313.15:506:57
2413.25:496:58
2513.25:486:59
2613.25:477:00
2713.35:467:01
2813.35:457:02
2913.35:447:03
3013.45:437:04
3113.45:427:05

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.5 kWh/m² to a high of 7.26 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 5.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.3Bright
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45.3Bright
55.4Bright
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145.7Bright
155.8Bright
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185.8Bright
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205.9Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Bredasdorp?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Bredasdorp for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Bredasdorp in October

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

In October, Bredasdorp sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Bredasdorp in October

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 32 km away) is warmest in February at about 22°C and coldest in August near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 17 to Mar 29 — about 3.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr19Cool
May17Cool
Jun16Cool
Jul15Cool
Aug15Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Bredasdorp 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 Bredasdorp peaks around January 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateExtremeJan 13UV 13Jun 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb10Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct10Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Bredasdorp 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 Bredasdorp is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1316 µg/m³Nov 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bredasdorp?

Bredasdorp sits at 34.5°S, 20.0°E, 84 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Gansbaai, 63 km away.

Topography around Bredasdorp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bredasdorp has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 341 m around an average of 116 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 634 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,671 m.

The land around Bredasdorp is covered by grassland (39%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and water (35%), cropland (25%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
341 m
16 km
634 m
80 km
1,671 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Gansbaai 63 km · Caledon 66 km · Swellendam 68 km · Hermanus 75 km · Ashton 78 km · Robertson 82 km · Montagu 83 km · Grabouw 103 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 Bredasdorp (-34.5322°, 20.0403°, elevation 84 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).