Dysselsdorp weather in October

In October, Dysselsdorp sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 42 mm of rain across 6.8 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Dysselsdorp's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dysselsdorp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
7th warmest
Overnight low
10°
6th coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:50 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
48%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Dysselsdorp is village in the Western Cape, 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

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical October day in Dysselsdorp reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C warmer than September and about 2°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1229
2229
3239
4239
5239
6239
72310
82310
92310
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112310
122310
132410
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Dysselsdorp weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 16°337146.2
Feb29° / 16°316.613.26.1
Mar27° / 15°397.312.37.0
Apr24° / 11°356.411.27.7
May21° / 264.610.37.6
Jun18° / 2459.86.9
Jul18° / 265.7106.7
Aug19° / 346.110.87.0
Sep21° / 285.311.87.4
Oct24° / 10°426.812.87.6
Nov26° / 12°497.413.77.4
Dec28° / 14°336.614.27.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in October, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
25941
35941
45941
55842
65941
75941
85842
95941
105842
115842
125941
135842
145941
155941
165941
175941
185941
196040
206040
216139
226139
236139
246040
256139
266139
276139
286139
296139
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Dysselsdorp gets around 42 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 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
419
519
619
720
820
920
1021
1121
1222
1322
1422
1523
1623
1723
1823
1923
2023
2124
2224
2324
2423
2523
2623
2723
2823
2923
3023
3123

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5982
6982
7982
8982
9973
10973
11973
12964
13964
14964
15964
16955
17955
18955
19955
20955
21946
22946
23946
24937
25937
26937
27928
28928
29928
30928
31919

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 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:096:29
212.46:086:30
312.46:076:31
412.46:056:31
512.56:046:32
612.56:036:33
712.56:016:34
812.66:006:34
912.65:596:35
1012.65:576:36
1112.75:566:37
1212.75:556:38
1312.75:536:38
1412.85:526:39
1512.85:516:40
1612.95:506:41
1712.95:496:42
1812.95:476:42
1913.05:466:43
2013.05:456:44
2113.05:446:45
2213.05:436:46
2313.15:426:47
2413.15:416:48
2513.15:406:48
2613.25:396:49
2713.25:386:50
2813.25:376:51
2913.35:366:52
3013.35:356:53
3113.35:346:54

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.78 kWh/m² to a high of 7.87 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 6.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Dysselsdorp?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dysselsdorp in October

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

In October, Dysselsdorp sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Dysselsdorp in October

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 61 km away) is warmest in January at about 21°C and coldest in August near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 13 to Mar 19 — about 3.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

14°16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar20Refreshing
Apr18Cool
May17Cool
Jun17Cool
Jul16Cool
Aug16Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov19Cool
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Dysselsdorp 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 Dysselsdorp peaks around January 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighExtremeJan 15UV 13Jun 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep6High
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Dysselsdorp?

Dysselsdorp sits at 33.6°S, 22.4°E, 392 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Oudtshoorn, 23 km away.

Topography around Dysselsdorp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dysselsdorp has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 428 m around an average of 445 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 912 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,098 m.

The land around Dysselsdorp is covered by shrubs (46%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, shrubs (66%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%) and shrubs (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
428 m
16 km
912 m
80 km
2,098 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Oudtshoorn 23 km · George 43 km · Groot-Brakrivier 56 km · Mossel Bay 73 km · Knysna 76 km · Plettenberg Bay 101 km · Riversdale 124 km · Beaufort West 136 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 Dysselsdorp (-33.5757°, 22.4439°, elevation 392 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).