Hammanskraal weather in October

In October, Hammanskraal sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 57 mm of rain across 8.1 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 Hammanskraal's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hammanskraal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
57 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:34 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
39%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Hammanskraal is town in Gauteng, South Africa.

Density
14,862/km²
people per km²

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 29°C through the month.

A typical October day in Hammanskraal reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 34°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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22915
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Hammanskraal 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
Jan29° / 19°9714.513.44.9
Feb29° / 19°8310.912.95.3
Mar28° / 17°779.512.26.5
Apr26° / 14°355.611.47.8
May24° / 10°152.310.88.9
Jun21° / 6110.48.7
Jul21° / 30.610.68.8
Aug24° / 51.111.19.2
Sep28° / 14°15211.88.0
Oct29° / 16°578.112.66.2
Nov29° / 17°8511.813.25.5
Dec29° / 18°10414.513.65.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38218
48020
58020
68020
77921
87822
97822
107723
117624
127525
137525
147525
157327
167327
177327
187327
197228
207228
217228
227030
237030
247030
257030
266832
276832
286832
296832
306832
316733

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Hammanskraal gets around 57 mm of rain over 8.1 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 25% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
216
317
418
519
620
721
821
922
1022
1123
1223
1324
1424
1524
1625
1725
1826
1927
2027
2128
2229
2329
2430
2531
2631
2732
2833
2933
3034
3134

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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19190
289110
388120
487130
587130
686140
785150
885150
984160
1083170
1183170
1282180
1382180
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1977221
2076231
2175232
2274242
2373252
2472262
2570273
2669283
2768293
2868293
2966304
3065314
3165314

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
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912calm
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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 5:49 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:496:03
212.35:486:03
312.35:476:04
412.35:466:04
512.35:446:05
612.45:436:05
712.45:426:06
812.45:416:06
912.45:406:07
1012.55:396:07
1112.55:386:08
1212.55:376:08
1312.55:366:09
1412.65:356:09
1512.65:356:10
1612.65:346:10
1712.65:336:11
1812.75:326:11
1912.75:316:12
2012.75:306:12
2112.75:296:13
2212.85:286:13
2312.85:286:14
2412.85:276:15
2512.85:266:15
2612.85:256:16
2712.95:256:16
2812.95:246:17
2912.95:236:18
3012.95:236:18
3113.05:226:19

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.95 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 6.6 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
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Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Hammanskraal

In seasonPeak

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

Hammanskraal'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 Hammanskraal?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Hammanskraal in October

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

In October, Hammanskraal sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Hammanskraal in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hammanskraal peaks around January 1 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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 1UV 14Jun 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Hammanskraal 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 Hammanskraal is worst in July — around 188 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 6.6× the cleanest month (January, 29 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorJul 10187 µg/m³Jan 1229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb43Poor
Mar67Unhealthy
Apr114Unhealthy
May169Very unhealthy
Jun185Very unhealthy
Jul188Very unhealthy
Aug142Unhealthy
Sep108Unhealthy
Oct62Unhealthy
Nov43Poor
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hammanskraal?

Hammanskraal sits at 25.4°S, 28.3°E, 1,110 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Soshanguve, 20 km away.

Topography around Hammanskraal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hammanskraal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 1,102 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 231 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 809 m.

The land around Hammanskraal is covered by grassland (40%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and shrubs (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%) and shrubs (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
231 m
80 km
809 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Soshanguve 20 km · Mabopane 25 km · Moloto South 37 km · Ga-Rankuwa 37 km · Cullinan 38 km · Pretoria 39 km · Letlhabile 46 km · Centurion 51 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 Hammanskraal (-25.4089°, 28.287°, elevation 1,110 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).