Glencoe weather in October

In October, Glencoe sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 92 mm of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-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 32% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Glencoe's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Glencoe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
6th warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
92 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:24 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
57%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Glencoe is town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Founded
1903

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 Glencoe 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 16°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Glencoe 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
Jan27° / 16°15117.613.65.4
Feb27° / 16°12814.7135.7
Mar26° / 14°10512.912.26.5
Apr24° / 12°527.611.37.6
May22° / 183.210.68.3
Jun20° / 111.810.28.2
Jul20° / 141.710.48.3
Aug22° / 223.7118.3
Sep25° / 10°356.111.87.8
Oct25° / 12°9212.712.76.5
Nov26° / 13°1251713.45.5
Dec27° / 15°15419.113.85.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35743
45743
55545
65545
75545
85347
95347
105248
115248
125050
134951
145050
155050
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Glencoe gets around 92 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 41% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
132
233
335
436
536
637
737
838
938
1038
1139
1239
1339
1439
1540
1640
1740
1840
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2041
2142
2242
2343
2444
2545
2645
2746
2847
2947
3048
3149

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19550
29460
39460
49370
59280
69280
79190
890100
989110
1089110
1188120
1287130
1386140
1485150
1584160
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2573261
2672271
2771281
2869292
2968302
3068302
3167312

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 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 18 min at the start of October to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:40 AM to 5:11 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:405:56
212.35:395:57
312.35:385:57
412.45:375:58
512.45:365:59
612.45:355:59
712.45:336:00
812.55:326:00
912.55:316:01
1012.55:306:01
1112.55:296:02
1212.65:286:03
1312.65:276:03
1412.65:266:04
1512.75:256:04
1612.75:246:05
1712.75:236:06
1812.75:226:06
1912.85:216:07
2012.85:206:08
2112.85:196:08
2212.85:186:09
2312.95:176:10
2412.95:166:10
2512.95:156:11
2612.95:156:12
2713.05:146:12
2813.05:136:13
2913.05:126:14
3013.05:116:14
3113.15:116:15

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 5.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
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45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
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95.5Bright
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Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Glencoe

In seasonPeak

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

Glencoe'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 Glencoe?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Glencoe for sightseeing.

What to pack for Glencoe in October

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

In October, Glencoe sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Glencoe 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 Glencoe peaks around January 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 15UV 15Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Glencoe 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 Glencoe is worst in September — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.5× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 945 µg/m³Jan 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun36Poor
Jul41Poor
Aug45Poor
Sep45Poor
Oct24Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Glencoe?

Glencoe sits at 28.2°S, 30.1°E, 1,293 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Dundee, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Glencoe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Glencoe has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 255 m around an average of 1,305 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 743 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,843 m.

The land around Glencoe is covered by grassland (57%) within 3 km, grassland (67%) within 16 km, and grassland (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
255 m
16 km
743 m
80 km
1,843 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Dundee 9.0 km · Newcastle 51 km · Ladysmith 56 km · Mondlo 60 km · Vryheid 78 km · Volksrust 94 km · Estcourt 97 km · Harrismith 100 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 Glencoe (-28.1783°, 30.147°, elevation 1,293 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).