Emalahleni weather in October

In October, Emalahleni sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 73 mm of rain across 10.2 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 Emalahleni's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Emalahleni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
4th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:29 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
43%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Emalahleni is town in South Africa.

Density
2,273/km²
people per km²
Founded
1890

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 26°C through the month.

A typical October day in Emalahleni reaches about 26°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 21°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Emalahleni weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°12415.213.45.9
Feb27° / 16°9612.112.96.2
Mar26° / 15°9411.412.26.8
Apr23° / 12°446.411.47.8
May22° / 162.510.88.4
Jun19° / 6110.48.3
Jul19° / 60.810.58.4
Aug22° / 91.711.18.8
Sep25° / 11°203.311.88.5
Oct26° / 14°7310.212.67.0
Nov26° / 15°1071413.36.1
Dec26° / 16°12316.813.65.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37723
47723
57525
67525
77525
87426
97327
107327
117327
127228
137129
147129
157129
166931
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196832
206733
216634
226535
236535
246535
256535
266436
276436
286436
296436
306436
316337

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Emalahleni gets around 73 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 32% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
122
223
324
425
525
626
726
827
927
1028
1129
1229
1330
1431
1531
1632
1733
1834
1934
2035
2136
2237
2338
2438
2539
2639
2739
2840
2940
3040
3140

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29640
39640
49640
59640
69550
79550
89550
99550
109460
119460
129370
139370
149280
159190
1690100
1789110
1888120
1987130
2086140
2185150
2283170
2382180
2481190
2579201
2677221
2776231
2875241
2974251
3073261
3172271

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
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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 5:45 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:455:59
212.35:446:00
312.35:436:00
412.35:426:01
512.35:406:01
612.45:396:02
712.45:386:02
812.45:376:03
912.45:366:03
1012.55:356:04
1112.55:346:04
1212.55:336:05
1312.55:326:05
1412.65:316:06
1512.65:306:06
1612.65:296:07
1712.65:296:07
1812.75:286:08
1912.75:276:08
2012.75:266:09
2112.75:256:10
2212.85:246:10
2312.85:236:11
2412.85:236:11
2512.85:226:12
2612.95:216:13
2712.95:206:13
2812.95:206:14
2912.95:196:14
3012.95:186:15
3113.05:176:16

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.95 kWh/m² to a high of 6.64 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 6.49 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.5Intense
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Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Emalahleni

In seasonPeak

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

Emalahleni'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 Emalahleni?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Emalahleni in October

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

In October, Emalahleni sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Emalahleni 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 Emalahleni peaks around January 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 14UV 14Jun 19UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Emalahleni 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 Emalahleni is worst in July — around 74 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1473 µg/m³Dec 2315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr41Poor
May59Unhealthy
Jun66Unhealthy
Jul74Unhealthy
Aug59Unhealthy
Sep48Poor
Oct29Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Emalahleni?

Emalahleni sits at 25.9°S, 29.2°E, 1,629 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Phola, 25 km away.

Topography around Emalahleni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Emalahleni has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m around an average of 1,570 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 330 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,049 m.

The land around Emalahleni is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
185 m
16 km
330 m
80 km
1,049 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Phola 25 km · Middelburg 26 km · Thubelihle 39 km · Kriel 42 km · Verena 48 km · Bronkhorstspruit 50 km · Ekangala 55 km · Hendrina 58 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 Emalahleni (-25.8713°, 29.2332°, elevation 1,629 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).