Folweni weather in October

In October, Folweni sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 93 mm of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of October to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Folweni's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Folweni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
8th warmest
Overnight low
16°
6th coldest
Rainfall
93 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:20 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
68%
9th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical October day in Folweni reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 20°9714.113.75.8
Feb27° / 21°8911.913.15.9
Mar27° / 20°9312.212.26.3
Apr25° / 17°728.411.37.2
May25° / 15°385.110.58.2
Jun23° / 12°263.810.18.5
Jul23° / 12°364.210.38.4
Aug23° / 13°335.510.98.0
Sep23° / 15°588.511.87.2
Oct23° / 16°9312.712.76.4
Nov24° / 17°10213.813.56.1
Dec26° / 19°10014.113.95.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34357
44258
54060
64060
74060
83961
93862
103862
113763
123664
133664
143763
153763
163664
173565
183664
193664
203664
213565
223565
233565
243565
253565
263565
273565
283466
293367
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Folweni gets around 93 mm of rain over 12.7 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 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
239
340
441
541
641
742
842
942
1042
1141
1241
1341
1440
1540
1639
1739
1839
1939
2039
2139
2239
2339
2439
2539
2639
2739
2840
2940
3040
3140

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12540332
22440333
32340343
42340343
52240353
62140354
72040364
81940365
91940375
101839376
111739376
121739377
131739377
141639378
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161638388
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181537399
191536409
2015364010
2114354010
2214344111
2314344111
2413334212
2513324212
2613314313
2712314314
2812304314
2912294415
3012284416
3112274417

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 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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2013light breeze
2113light breeze
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2813light breeze
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3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of October to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:37 AM to 5:06 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:375:54
212.35:365:55
312.35:355:56
412.45:335:56
512.45:325:57
612.45:315:57
712.55:305:58
812.55:295:59
912.55:275:59
1012.65:266:00
1112.65:256:01
1212.65:246:01
1312.75:236:02
1412.75:226:03
1512.75:216:03
1612.75:206:04
1712.85:196:05
1812.85:186:05
1912.85:166:06
2012.95:156:07
2112.95:146:08
2212.95:136:08
2312.95:136:09
2413.05:126:10
2513.05:116:10
2613.05:106:11
2713.15:096:12
2813.15:086:13
2913.15:076:14
3013.15:066:14
3113.25:066:15

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in January across the year — October's 4.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
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84.7Bright
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104.8Bright
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245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Folweni

In seasonPeak

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

Folweni sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Cyclone
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Folweni?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Folweni for sightseeing.

What to pack for Folweni in October

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

In October, Folweni sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Folweni in October

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 16 km away) is warmest in February at about 26°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec24Warm

UV index in Folweni 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 Folweni peaks around January 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeHighModerateHighExtremeJan 16UV 13Jun 23UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr5High
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep5High
Oct10Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Folweni 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 Folweni is worst in July — around 148 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.1× the cleanest month (January, 24 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 11147 µg/m³Jan 1625 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar50Poor
Apr77Unhealthy
May126Unhealthy
Jun144Unhealthy
Jul148Unhealthy
Aug116Unhealthy
Sep88Unhealthy
Oct57Unhealthy
Nov41Poor
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Folweni?

Folweni sits at 30.0°S, 30.8°E, 318 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Pinetown, 21 km away.

Topography around Folweni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Folweni has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 313 m around an average of 261 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 737 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,631 m.

The land around Folweni is covered by grassland (39%), trees (36%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (36%), water (28%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
313 m
16 km
737 m
80 km
1,631 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Pinetown 21 km · eMkhomazi 23 km · Mpumalanga 26 km · Durban 26 km · Ntuzuma 32 km · Scottburgh 33 km · eMuziwezinto 38 km · Richmond 53 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 Folweni (-29.9957°, 30.8072°, elevation 318 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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. 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).