Coligny weather in October

In October, Coligny sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 50 mm of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 Coligny's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Coligny's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:41 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
35%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Coligny is place in North West, South Africa.

Density
4,748/km²
people per km²

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 27°C through the month.

A typical October day in Coligny reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22713
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52713
62713
72713
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102714
112714
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302715
312715

Coligny 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
Jan28° / 17°9514.513.55.8
Feb27° / 17°9612.512.96.1
Mar26° / 15°7211.412.26.7
Apr24° / 11°406.811.47.8
May21° / 192.710.78.4
Jun19° / 91.510.48.2
Jul19° / 30.910.58.3
Aug22° / 91.511.18.8
Sep25° / 11°142.411.88.7
Oct27° / 14°508.312.67.2
Nov27° / 15°7311.313.36.4
Dec28° / 17°9814.713.65.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38515
48515
58515
68515
78515
88416
98317
108317
118218
128119
138020
148020
158020
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217624
227624
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277525
287525
297525
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Coligny gets around 50 mm of rain over 8.3 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 26% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
217
318
419
520
620
721
822
922
1023
1123
1224
1324
1425
1525
1626
1727
1827
1928
2029
2129
2230
2331
2431
2532
2632
2732
2832
2932
3032
3132

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
59730
69730
79640
89640
99640
109640
119550
129550
139550
149460
159460
169370
179280
189280
199190
209190
2190100
2289110
2389110
2488120
2588120
2687130
2787130
2887130
2986140
3086140
3184151

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
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1814light breeze
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2014light breeze
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2214light breeze
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2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

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 5:56 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:566:11
212.35:556:12
312.35:546:12
412.35:536:12
512.45:526:13
612.45:516:13
712.45:506:14
812.45:496:14
912.55:486:15
1012.55:476:16
1112.55:466:16
1212.55:456:17
1312.65:446:17
1412.65:436:18
1512.65:426:18
1612.65:416:19
1712.75:406:19
1812.75:396:20
1912.75:386:20
2012.75:376:21
2112.85:366:22
2212.85:356:22
2312.85:356:23
2412.85:346:23
2512.95:336:24
2612.95:326:25
2712.95:316:25
2812.95:316:26
2912.95:306:27
3013.05:296:27
3113.05:296:28

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 7.18 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 6.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
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217.0Intense
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297.0Intense
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Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Coligny

In seasonPeak

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

Coligny'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 Coligny?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Coligny in October

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

In October, Coligny sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Coligny 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 Coligny peaks around January 13 at about 15 (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 13UV 15Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Coligny 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 Coligny is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1419 µg/m³Dec 136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Coligny?

Coligny sits at 26.3°S, 26.3°E, 1,478 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Lichtenburg, 26 km away.

Topography around Coligny

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Coligny has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 1,471 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 627 m.

The land around Coligny is covered by cropland (44%) and grassland (43%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and grassland (62%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
153 m
80 km
627 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Lichtenburg 26 km · Hartbeesfontein 49 km · Ventersdorp 50 km · Itsoseng 52 km · Ottosdal 62 km · Klerksdorp 67 km · Stilfontein 72 km · Koster 78 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 Coligny (-26.3317°, 26.3207°, elevation 1,478 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).