Bultfontein weather in October

In October, Bultfontein sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 45 mm of rain across 6.9 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% 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 Bultfontein's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bultfontein's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:40 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
35%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in Bultfontein reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12711
22711
32711
42711
52712
62712
72712
82712
92812
102812
112812
122812
132812
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202813
212813
222813
232813
242813
252813
262813
272814
282814
292814
302814
312914

How October really feels in Bultfontein

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.

Bultfontein weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 18°8412.113.64.8
Feb29° / 17°7110.5135.3
Mar28° / 15°6810.112.26.5
Apr24° / 11°446.911.37.8
May22° / 203.110.68.3
Jun19° / 111.710.28.0
Jul19° / 7110.48.2
Aug21° / 162.1118.6
Sep26° / 142.511.88.6
Oct28° / 13°456.912.77.1
Nov29° / 15°658.213.46.0
Dec30° / 16°7811.513.84.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% 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 24%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
38020
48020
58020
67921
77822
87822
97822
107723
117624
127624
137525
147525
157525
167426
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207327
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287426
297426
307426
317327

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bultfontein gets around 45 mm of rain over 6.9 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 22% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
216
317
417
518
619
719
820
920
1020
1121
1221
1321
1422
1522
1622
1723
1823
1923
2024
2124
2224
2324
2424
2525
2625
2725
2825
2924
3024
3124

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39820
49820
59730
69730
79730
89640
99640
109640
119550
129550
139460
149370
159370
169280
179190
189190
1990100
2090100
2189110
2288111
2388111
2487121
2587121
2687121
2787121
2887121
2987121
3087121
3187121

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

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 5:56 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:566:12
212.35:556:13
312.35:546:13
412.45:536:14
512.45:526:15
612.45:516:15
712.45:496:16
812.55:486:16
912.55:476:17
1012.55:466:17
1112.65:456:18
1212.65:446:19
1312.65:436:19
1412.65:426:20
1512.75:416:20
1612.75:406:21
1712.75:396:22
1812.75:386:22
1912.85:376:23
2012.85:366:24
2112.85:356:24
2212.95:346:25
2312.95:336:26
2412.95:326:26
2512.95:316:27
2613.05:306:28
2713.05:306:28
2813.05:296:29
2913.05:286:30
3013.15:276:31
3113.15:276:31

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.69 kWh/m² to a high of 7.67 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 6.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Bultfontein?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bultfontein in October

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

In October, Bultfontein sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bultfontein in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bultfontein peaks around January 13 at about 15 (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 15Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Bultfontein 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 Bultfontein is worst in June — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1917 µg/m³Dec 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr12Good
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bultfontein?

Bultfontein sits at 28.3°S, 26.1°E, 1,319 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Wesselsbron, 53 km away.

Topography around Bultfontein

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bultfontein has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 1,319 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 381 m.

The land around Bultfontein is covered by grassland (64%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and cropland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
129 m
80 km
381 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Wesselsbron 53 km · Winnie Mandela 55 km · Theunissen 56 km · Hoopstad 56 km · Welkom 67 km · Odendaalsrus 70 km · Virginia 73 km · Allanridge 77 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 Bultfontein (-28.2876°, 26.15°, elevation 1,319 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).