eMbalenhle weather in October

In October, eMbalenhle sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 88 mm of rain across 11.6 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 25°C through the month. 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 12 min at the start of October to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is eMbalenhle's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see eMbalenhle's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
88 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:30 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
46%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

eMbalenhle 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 25°C through the month.

A typical October day in eMbalenhle reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°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)
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eMbalenhle 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
Jan25° / 15°13916.413.55.9
Feb25° / 15°1021312.96.2
Mar24° / 14°9311.312.27.0
Apr22° / 11°416.311.47.6
May21° / 152.610.78.2
Jun18° / 71.110.48.0
Jul18° / 50.710.58.1
Aug21° / 122.211.18.5
Sep25° / 10°243.611.88.5
Oct25° / 12°8811.612.66.9
Nov25° / 13°11414.913.36.1
Dec25° / 15°15118.213.65.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27228
37228
47228
57030
67030
77030
86931
96931
106832
116832
126733
136733
146733
156634
166535
176535
186535
196535
206535
216337
226337
236337
246337
256238
266238
276139
286139
296139
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

eMbalenhle gets around 88 mm of rain over 11.6 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 36% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
124
225
327
428
529
630
730
831
932
1032
1133
1233
1333
1434
1535
1635
1736
1837
1938
2039
2140
2241
2342
2443
2543
2644
2744
2845
2945
3045
3145

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 (%)
1991
2991
3991
4982
5982
6982
7982
8973
9973
10973
11964
12964
13955
14955
15946
16937
17937
18928
19919
20919
219010
228911
238911
248812
258812
268713
278614
288614
298515
308416
318317

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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3112light 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 5:45 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:456:00
212.35:446:01
312.35:436:01
412.35:426:02
512.45:416:02
612.45:406:03
712.45:396:03
812.45:386:04
912.55:376:04
1012.55:366:05
1112.55:356:05
1212.55:346:06
1312.65:336:06
1412.65:326:07
1512.65:316:07
1612.65:306:08
1712.75:296:09
1812.75:286:09
1912.75:276:10
2012.75:266:10
2112.85:256:11
2212.85:246:11
2312.85:236:12
2412.85:236:13
2512.95:226:13
2612.95:216:14
2712.95:206:15
2812.95:196:15
2913.05:196:16
3013.05:186:17
3113.05:176:17

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.89 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 6.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
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Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for eMbalenhle

In seasonPeak

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

eMbalenhle'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 eMbalenhle?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for eMbalenhle in October

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

In October, eMbalenhle sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in eMbalenhle 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 eMbalenhle peaks around January 14 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 14UV 14Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in eMbalenhle 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 eMbalenhle is worst in July — around 87 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.6× the cleanest month (January, 24 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1286 µg/m³Jan 1024 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar39Poor
Apr56Unhealthy
May73Unhealthy
Jun83Unhealthy
Jul87Unhealthy
Aug72Unhealthy
Sep55Poor
Oct35Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is eMbalenhle?

eMbalenhle sits at 26.5°S, 29.1°E, 1,575 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Secunda, 10 km away.

Topography around eMbalenhle

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around eMbalenhle has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 1,578 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 530 m.

The land around eMbalenhle is covered by grassland (51%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and cropland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
153 m
80 km
530 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Secunda 10 km · Kinross 13 km · Trichardt 17 km · Lebohang 22 km · Leslie 24 km · Kriel 37 km · Bethal 41 km · Thubelihle 42 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 eMbalenhle (-26.5333°, 29.0667°, elevation 1,575 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).