Christiana weather in October

In October, Christiana sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 36 mm of rain across 6.8 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. 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 Christiana's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Christiana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:44 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
34%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Christiana is town in North West, South Africa.

Founded
1870

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 28°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical October day in Christiana reaches about 29°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 23°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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How October really feels in Christiana

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.

Christiana 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° / 18°8412.813.64.4
Feb30° / 18°7211.4134.8
Mar29° / 16°6510.312.26.0
Apr25° / 12°426.711.47.8
May22° / 172.610.68.6
Jun19° / 101.710.38.2
Jul19° / 50.910.48.4
Aug22° / 111.6118.9
Sep26° / 10°14211.88.5
Oct29° / 13°366.812.76.6
Nov30° / 15°598.313.45.4
Dec31° / 17°7011.713.74.4

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 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Christiana gets around 36 mm of rain over 6.8 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 26% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
114
214
315
415
516
617
717
818
918
1019
1119
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1421
1521
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1722
1823
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2024
2124
2225
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2626
2726
2826
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3026
3126

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 (%)
19730
29730
39730
49730
59640
69640
79640
89640
99550
109550
119460
129460
139370
149370
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169280
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Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
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913light 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 6:00 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:35 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:006:16
212.35:596:17
312.35:586:17
412.35:576:18
512.45:566:18
612.45:556:19
712.45:546:19
812.55:526:20
912.55:516:21
1012.55:506:21
1112.55:496:22
1212.65:486:22
1312.65:476:23
1412.65:466:24
1512.75:456:24
1612.75:446:25
1712.75:436:25
1812.75:426:26
1912.85:416:27
2012.85:406:27
2112.85:396:28
2212.85:386:29
2312.95:376:29
2412.95:376:30
2512.95:366:31
2612.95:356:31
2713.05:346:32
2813.05:336:33
2913.05:336:33
3013.05:326:34
3113.15:316:35

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 7.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.72 kWh/m² to a high of 7.69 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 7.02 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 Christiana?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Christiana in October

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

In October, Christiana sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Christiana 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 Christiana peaks around January 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 14UV 15Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Christiana?

Christiana sits at 27.9°S, 25.2°E, 1,207 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Warrenton, 38 km away.

Topography around Christiana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Christiana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 1,203 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 389 m.

The land around Christiana is covered by grassland (39%) and shrubs (32%) within 3 km, grassland (76%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
81 m
80 km
389 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Warrenton 38 km · Pampierstad 49 km · Bloemhof 53 km · Hoopstad 74 km · Schweizer-Reneke 82 km · Kimberley 99 km · Bultfontein 106 km · Makwassie 106 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 Christiana (-27.914°, 25.1611°, elevation 1,207 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).