Driefontein weather in October

In October, Driefontein sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 104 mm of rain across 14.7 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Driefontein's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Driefontein's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
7th warmest
Overnight low
11°
7th coldest
Rainfall
104 mm
14.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:24 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
56%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Driefontein is human settlement in South Africa.

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 24°C through the month.

A typical October day in Driefontein reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 12°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 on par with September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12411
22411
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Driefontein weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 15°14718.813.55.5
Feb25° / 15°11414.6136.0
Mar24° / 14°10413.412.26.6
Apr22° / 11°488.111.47.2
May20° / 173.110.78.0
Jun19° / 102.110.37.9
Jul19° / 111.910.57.9
Aug21° / 193.7118.1
Sep24° / 10°387.111.87.8
Oct24° / 11°10414.712.66.3
Nov24° / 13°1391813.35.6
Dec25° / 14°17020.213.75.3

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.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26139
36040
45941
55842
65743
75644
85545
95446
105347
115347
125248
135248
145149
155149
165050
175050
184951
195050
204951
214951
225050
234951
244951
254951
265050
275050
285050
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Driefontein gets around 104 mm of rain over 14.7 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 46% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
135
236
337
438
539
640
740
841
941
1042
1143
1243
1344
1445
1545
1646
1747
1848
1948
2049
2150
2251
2352
2453
2554
2655
2755
2855
2956
3056
3156

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 (%)
19370
29280
39190
49190
590100
689110
788120
887130
987130
1086140
1185150
1284160
1383170
1482180
1581190
1680200
1779210
1878220
1976240
2075250
2173270
2272280
2369301
2468311
2566331
2665341
2764351
2863361
2961372
3060382
3159392

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
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2010calm
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2710calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 42 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:40 AM to 5:11 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:405:55
212.35:395:55
312.35:375:56
412.35:365:56
512.45:355:57
612.45:345:57
712.45:335:58
812.45:325:58
912.55:315:59
1012.55:305:59
1112.55:296:00
1212.55:286:01
1312.65:276:01
1412.65:266:02
1512.65:256:02
1612.75:246:03
1712.75:236:03
1812.75:226:04
1912.75:216:05
2012.85:206:05
2112.85:196:06
2212.85:186:06
2312.85:176:07
2412.95:176:08
2512.95:166:08
2612.95:156:09
2712.95:146:10
2812.95:136:10
2913.05:136:11
3013.05:126:12
3113.05:116:12

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 5.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
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85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
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135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
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175.7Bright
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Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Driefontein

In seasonPeak

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

Driefontein'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 Driefontein?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Driefontein for sightseeing.

What to pack for Driefontein in October

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

In October, Driefontein sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Driefontein 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 Driefontein peaks around January 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 15UV 14Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Driefontein 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 Driefontein is worst in May — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.0× the cleanest month (December, 19 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateModerateMay 1754 µg/m³Dec 2319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr38Poor
May56Unhealthy
Jun38Poor
Jul36Poor
Aug30Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov40Poor
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Driefontein?

Driefontein sits at 27.0°S, 30.4°E, 1,405 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Piet Retief, 38 km away.

Topography around Driefontein

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Driefontein has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m around an average of 1,360 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 508 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,763 m.

The land around Driefontein is covered by grassland (55%) and cropland (35%) within 3 km, grassland (44%), trees (28%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
137 m
16 km
508 m
80 km
1,763 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Piet Retief 38 km · Daggakraal 49 km · Ermelo 66 km · Frischgewaagd 70 km · Volksrust 71 km · Fernie 73 km · Empuluzu 81 km · Breyten 86 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 Driefontein (-26.965°, 30.4357°, elevation 1,405 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).