Duiwelskloof weather in October

In October, Duiwelskloof sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 56 mm of rain across 10.2 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-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 47% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Duiwelskloof's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Duiwelskloof's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:28 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
49%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Duiwelskloof is place in Limpopo, 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 27°C through the month.

A typical October day in Duiwelskloof reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 33°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)
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Duiwelskloof 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°15416.213.35.3
Feb28° / 19°13213.612.85.5
Mar27° / 18°8512.112.26.3
Apr26° / 15°458.511.57.3
May24° / 12°183.510.98.7
Jun23° / 102.510.68.7
Jul22° / 132.810.78.5
Aug24° / 11°163.611.28.6
Sep26° / 13°346.111.97.8
Oct27° / 16°5610.212.66.7
Nov27° / 17°11813.913.15.8
Dec28° / 19°1571713.45.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37030
47030
56931
66931
76832
86733
96634
106634
116634
126535
136436
146337
156238
166238
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186040
195941
205842
215842
225644
235644
245644
255545
265545
275545
285545
295545
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Duiwelskloof gets around 56 mm of rain over 10.2 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 33% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
327
427
528
628
728
828
929
1029
1130
1231
1331
1432
1533
1633
1734
1835
1935
2036
2137
2237
2338
2438
2538
2639
2739
2839
2939
3039
3139

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 41% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1533890
25238100
35139100
45139100
55040110
64940110
74840110
84741120
94641120
104642120
114542130
124442130
134343140
144243140
154143150
164043161
173943171
183743191
193643201
203443211
213343231
223143242
233043262
242842272
252742293
262641303
272541313
282440324
292339334
302338345
312337355

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:42 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:425:55
212.25:415:55
312.35:405:56
412.35:395:56
512.35:385:57
612.35:375:57
712.45:365:57
812.45:355:58
912.45:345:58
1012.45:335:59
1112.45:325:59
1212.55:315:59
1312.55:306:00
1412.55:296:00
1512.55:286:01
1612.65:286:01
1712.65:276:02
1812.65:266:02
1912.65:256:03
2012.65:246:03
2112.75:246:04
2212.75:236:04
2312.75:226:05
2412.75:216:05
2512.85:216:06
2612.85:206:06
2712.85:196:07
2812.85:186:08
2912.85:186:08
3012.95:176:09
3112.95:176:09

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.79 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in January across the year — October's 5.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
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305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Duiwelskloof

In seasonPeak

None of Duiwelskloof's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Duiwelskloof's rainy season runs November–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 Duiwelskloof?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Duiwelskloof in October

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

In October, Duiwelskloof sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Duiwelskloof 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 Duiwelskloof peaks around January 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 19UV 14Jun 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Duiwelskloof 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 Duiwelskloof is worst in July — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1826 µg/m³Jan 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Good
Apr17Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Duiwelskloof?

Duiwelskloof sits at 23.7°S, 30.1°E, 875 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Tzaneen, 16 km away.

Topography around Duiwelskloof

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Duiwelskloof has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 604 m around an average of 1,009 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,140 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,765 m.

The land around Duiwelskloof is covered by trees (73%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and shrubs (26%) within 16 km, and shrubs (50%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
604 m
16 km
1,140 m
80 km
1,765 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Tzaneen 16 km · Nkowakowa 26 km · Mankweng 49 km · Polokwane 72 km · Giyani 73 km · Louis Trichardt 76 km · Thohoyandou 90 km · Lebowakgomo 95 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 Duiwelskloof (-23.6934°, 30.14°, elevation 875 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).