Hartbeespoort weather in October

In October, Hartbeespoort sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 55 mm of rain across 7.2 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 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 Hartbeespoort's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hartbeespoort's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:35 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
38%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Hartbeespoort is place in North West, South Africa.

Density
212/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 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in Hartbeespoort reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Hartbeespoort 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° / 18°9714.113.45.3
Feb29° / 18°8911.212.95.6
Mar27° / 17°761012.26.7
Apr25° / 13°365.711.47.9
May23° / 162.510.88.8
Jun20° / 71.210.48.6
Jul20° / 30.510.68.7
Aug23° / 61.311.19.1
Sep27° / 12°162.311.88.4
Oct28° / 15°557.212.66.9
Nov28° / 16°8511.213.36.0
Dec28° / 18°11314.813.65.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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
28119
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Hartbeespoort gets around 55 mm of rain over 7.2 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 23% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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2227
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2428
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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 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19190
290100
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488120
587130
687130
786140
886140
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Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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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 5:50 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:506:05
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412.35:476:06
512.35:466:07
612.45:456:07
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1212.55:396:10
1312.55:386:10
1412.65:376:11
1512.65:366:12
1612.65:356:12
1712.65:346:13
1812.75:336:13
1912.75:326:14
2012.75:316:14
2112.75:316:15
2212.85:306:15
2312.85:296:16
2412.85:286:17
2512.85:276:17
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.76 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 6.64 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Hartbeespoort

In seasonPeak

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

Hartbeespoort'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 Hartbeespoort?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Hartbeespoort in October

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

In October, Hartbeespoort sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Hartbeespoort 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 Hartbeespoort peaks around December 23 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighHighVery highExtremeDec 23UV 14Jun 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Hartbeespoort 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 Hartbeespoort is worst in June — around 166 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 6.5× the cleanest month (January, 26 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorModerateJun 21166 µg/m³Jan 1126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb40Poor
Mar62Unhealthy
Apr103Unhealthy
May152Very unhealthy
Jun166Very unhealthy
Jul164Very unhealthy
Aug125Unhealthy
Sep93Unhealthy
Oct53Poor
Nov38Poor
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hartbeespoort?

Hartbeespoort sits at 25.7°S, 27.9°E, 1,194 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Brits, 14 km away.

Topography around Hartbeespoort

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hartbeespoort has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 475 m around an average of 1,236 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 626 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 910 m.

The land around Hartbeespoort is covered by trees (27%), water (26%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) within 80 km.

3 km
475 m
16 km
626 m
80 km
910 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Brits 14 km · Ga-Rankuwa 18 km · Diepsloot 27 km · Letlhabile 28 km · Mabopane 31 km · Pretoria 32 km · Centurion 35 km · Soshanguve 37 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 Hartbeespoort (-25.7287°, 27.87°, elevation 1,194 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).