Gonubie weather in October
In October, Gonubie sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 77 mm of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.
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 Gonubie's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gonubie's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 21°
- 9th warmest
- Overnight low
- 17°
- 5th coldest
- Rainfall
- 77 mm
- 11.3 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 48 min
- 5:28 AM – 6:18 PM
- Cloud cover
- 57%
- 10th clearest
- Wind
- 21 km/h
- 1st windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.34 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.3
- out of 10
Temperature in October
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month.
A typical October day in Gonubie reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 23°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) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Avg low (°C) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
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| 1 | 20 | 16 |
| 2 | 20 | 16 |
| 3 | 20 | 16 |
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| 29 | 21 | 17 |
| 30 | 21 | 17 |
| 31 | 21 | 17 |
Gonubie weather by month
How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24° / 21° | 81 | 11.6 | 13.9 | 6.7 |
| Feb | 25° / 21° | 84 | 10.9 | 13.2 | 6.6 |
| Mar | 24° / 20° | 90 | 12.1 | 12.3 | 6.8 |
| Apr | 23° / 19° | 85 | 9.6 | 11.2 | 7.0 |
| May | 22° / 17° | 34 | 5.7 | 10.3 | 7.7 |
| Jun | 21° / 15° | 34 | 4.5 | 9.9 | 7.7 |
| Jul | 20° / 14° | 38 | 5.1 | 10 | 7.6 |
| Aug | 20° / 14° | 47 | 6.9 | 10.8 | 7.1 |
| Sep | 20° / 15° | 57 | 7.6 | 11.8 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 21° / 17° | 77 | 11.3 | 12.8 | 6.3 |
| Nov | 22° / 18° | 84 | 11.6 | 13.7 | 6.3 |
| Dec | 23° / 19° | 83 | 12.5 | 14.1 | 6.5 |
Cloud cover in October
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in October.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.
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| Clearer (%) | 54 | 54 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 51 |
| Cloudier (%) | 46 | 46 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 49 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54 | 46 |
| 2 | 54 | 46 |
| 3 | 52 | 48 |
| 4 | 52 | 48 |
| 5 | 51 | 49 |
| 6 | 52 | 48 |
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| 26 | 48 | 52 |
| 27 | 49 | 51 |
| 28 | 49 | 51 |
| 29 | 50 | 50 |
| 30 | 50 | 50 |
| 31 | 51 | 49 |
Chance of precipitation in October
Gonubie gets around 77 mm of rain over 11.3 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
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| 1 | 30 |
| 2 | 31 |
| 3 | 31 |
| 4 | 32 |
| 5 | 33 |
| 6 | 33 |
| 7 | 34 |
| 8 | 34 |
| 9 | 35 |
| 10 | 35 |
| 11 | 35 |
| 12 | 36 |
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| 15 | 36 |
| 16 | 37 |
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| 27 | 37 |
| 28 | 37 |
| 29 | 37 |
| 30 | 37 |
| 31 | 37 |
Humidity in October
Most of October feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 39% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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| Dry (%) | 39 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Comfortable (%) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 |
| Humid (%) | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| Muggy (%) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 39 | 40 | 20 | 0 |
| 2 | 39 | 40 | 21 | 1 |
| 3 | 38 | 40 | 21 | 1 |
| 4 | 37 | 40 | 22 | 1 |
| 5 | 36 | 41 | 23 | 1 |
| 6 | 35 | 41 | 23 | 1 |
| 7 | 34 | 41 | 24 | 1 |
| 8 | 33 | 41 | 25 | 2 |
| 9 | 32 | 41 | 25 | 2 |
| 10 | 32 | 41 | 26 | 2 |
| 11 | 31 | 40 | 26 | 2 |
| 12 | 30 | 40 | 27 | 3 |
| 13 | 30 | 40 | 27 | 3 |
| 14 | 29 | 40 | 28 | 3 |
| 15 | 28 | 40 | 28 | 3 |
| 16 | 28 | 40 | 29 | 3 |
| 17 | 27 | 40 | 30 | 3 |
| 18 | 26 | 40 | 30 | 4 |
| 19 | 26 | 40 | 31 | 4 |
| 20 | 25 | 39 | 32 | 4 |
| 21 | 25 | 39 | 32 | 4 |
| 22 | 24 | 39 | 33 | 4 |
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| 26 | 23 | 37 | 34 | 6 |
| 27 | 22 | 37 | 35 | 6 |
| 28 | 22 | 36 | 35 | 7 |
| 29 | 22 | 36 | 35 | 7 |
| 30 | 22 | 35 | 35 | 8 |
| 31 | 22 | 35 | 35 | 8 |
Wind in October
Winds average 21 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.
Across October, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy |
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| 1 | 20 | light breeze |
| 2 | 20 | light breeze |
| 3 | 20 | breezy |
| 4 | 20 | breezy |
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| 31 | 20 | breezy |
Sunrise & sunset in October
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 5:47 AM to 5:12 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:31 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 12.3 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:47 | 5:46 | 5:45 | 5:43 | 5:42 | 5:41 | 5:39 | 5:38 | 5:37 | 5:35 | 5:34 | 5:33 | 5:32 | 5:30 | 5:29 | 5:28 | 5:27 | 5:26 | 5:25 | 5:23 | 5:22 | 5:21 | 5:20 | 5:19 | 5:18 | 5:17 | 5:16 | 5:15 | 5:14 | 5:13 | 5:12 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:08 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:20 | 6:21 | 6:22 | 6:23 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:25 | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:28 | 6:29 | 6:30 | 6:31 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.3 | 5:47 | 6:07 |
| 2 | 12.4 | 5:46 | 6:07 |
| 3 | 12.4 | 5:45 | 6:08 |
| 4 | 12.4 | 5:43 | 6:09 |
| 5 | 12.5 | 5:42 | 6:09 |
| 6 | 12.5 | 5:41 | 6:10 |
| 7 | 12.5 | 5:39 | 6:11 |
| 8 | 12.6 | 5:38 | 6:12 |
| 9 | 12.6 | 5:37 | 6:12 |
| 10 | 12.6 | 5:35 | 6:13 |
| 11 | 12.7 | 5:34 | 6:14 |
| 12 | 12.7 | 5:33 | 6:15 |
| 13 | 12.7 | 5:32 | 6:16 |
| 14 | 12.8 | 5:30 | 6:16 |
| 15 | 12.8 | 5:29 | 6:17 |
| 16 | 12.8 | 5:28 | 6:18 |
| 17 | 12.9 | 5:27 | 6:19 |
| 18 | 12.9 | 5:26 | 6:19 |
| 19 | 12.9 | 5:25 | 6:20 |
| 20 | 13.0 | 5:23 | 6:21 |
| 21 | 13.0 | 5:22 | 6:22 |
| 22 | 13.0 | 5:21 | 6:23 |
| 23 | 13.1 | 5:20 | 6:24 |
| 24 | 13.1 | 5:19 | 6:24 |
| 25 | 13.1 | 5:18 | 6:25 |
| 26 | 13.2 | 5:17 | 6:26 |
| 27 | 13.2 | 5:16 | 6:27 |
| 28 | 13.2 | 5:15 | 6:28 |
| 29 | 13.2 | 5:14 | 6:29 |
| 30 | 13.3 | 5:13 | 6:30 |
| 31 | 13.3 | 5:12 | 6:31 |
Solar energy in October
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.34 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.84 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 5.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.8 | Bright |
Is October a good time to visit Gonubie?
Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
October is a reasonable time to visit Gonubie for sightseeing.
What to pack for Gonubie in October
From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In October, Gonubie sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 11 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Gonubie in October
The nearest coast averages about 21°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 13 km away) is warmest in February at about 25°C and coldest in August near 21°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | Warm |
| Feb | 25 | Warm |
| Mar | 25 | Warm |
| Apr | 24 | Warm |
| May | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 21 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 21 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 21 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 22 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 23 | Refreshing |
UV index in Gonubie in October
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 Gonubie peaks around January 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 5 | Moderate |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Gonubie in October
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Gonubie is worst in August — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (February, 8 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 8 | Good |
| Mar | 9 | Good |
| Apr | 12 | Good |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 12 | Moderate |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Gonubie?
Gonubie sits at 32.9°S, 28.0°E, 30 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is East London, 12 km away.
Topography around Gonubie
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Gonubie.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Gonubie has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 336 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,505 m.
The land around Gonubie is covered by water (42%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, water (50%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and water (33%), grassland (32%) and trees (25%) within 80 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
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 Gonubie (-32.9443°, 28.015°, elevation 30 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. 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).