Cala weather in October

In October, Cala sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 99 mm of rain across 15.2 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Cala's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
99 mm
15.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:31 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
55%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical October day in Cala reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1228
2228
3228
4228
5228
6228
7228
8228
9228
10229
11229
12229
13229
14229
15229
16229
17229
18229
19229
20229
21229
22239
23239
24239
252310
262310
272310
282310
292310
302310
312310

How October really feels in Cala

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.

Cala weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 14°17620.4013.85.3
Feb25° / 14°16017.9013.25.4
Mar24° / 12°13517.3012.26.0
Apr21° / 7210011.36.7
May19° / 224.60.110.47.4
Jun17° / 193.30.2106.9
Jul17° / 203.10.510.27.0
Aug19° / 325.40.410.97.3
Sep22° / 507.60.311.87.1
Oct22° / 9915.2012.86.1
Nov23° / 11°13917.40.113.65.7
Dec24° / 12°16420.70145.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25545
35545
45446
55446
65347
75347
85347
95347
105248
115347
125347
135347
145347
155446
165446
175347
185347
195347
205446
215347
225347
235248
245347
255248
265248
275347
285248
295248
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Cala gets around 99 mm of rain over 15.2 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 48% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
239
341
442
543
644
745
846
946
1047
1147
1248
1348
1448
1548
1648
1748
1849
1949
2050
2150
2250
2350
2451
2551
2651
2751
2852
2952
3052
3152

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
6991
7991
8991
9991
10982
11982
12982
13982
14973
15973
16973
17973
18964
19964
20964
21964
22964
23955
24955
25955
26946
27946
28946
29937
30928
31928

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 54 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:49 AM to 5:16 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:496:07
212.35:486:08
312.45:466:09
412.45:456:09
512.45:446:10
612.55:436:11
712.55:416:11
812.55:406:12
912.65:396:13
1012.65:386:13
1112.65:366:14
1212.75:356:15
1312.75:346:16
1412.75:336:16
1512.85:326:17
1612.85:316:18
1712.85:306:19
1812.85:286:19
1912.95:276:20
2012.95:266:21
2112.95:256:22
2213.05:246:22
2313.05:236:23
2413.05:226:24
2513.15:216:25
2613.15:206:26
2713.15:196:26
2813.15:186:27
2913.25:186:28
3013.25:176:29
3113.25:166:30

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 5.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Cala

In seasonPeak

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

Cala'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 Cala?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Cala for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cala in October

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

In October, Cala sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Cala 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 Cala peaks around January 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighExtremeJan 14UV 14Jun 23UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr7High
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep7High
Oct11Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Cala 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 Cala is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.9× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 923 µg/m³Dec 225 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May10Good
Jun12Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cala?

Cala sits at 31.5°S, 27.7°E, 1,196 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Khowa, 26 km away.

Topography around Cala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cala has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 497 m around an average of 1,228 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 810 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,269 m.

The land around Cala is covered by grassland (59%) within 3 km, grassland (79%) within 16 km, and grassland (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
497 m
16 km
810 m
80 km
2,269 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Khowa 26 km · Lady Frere 48 km · Ugie 63 km · Queensdale 78 km · Queenstown 88 km · Butterworth 99 km · Mthatha 103 km · Whittlesea 110 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 Cala (-31.5236°, 27.6952°, elevation 1,196 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).