Kamaqhekeza weather in October

In October, Kamaqhekeza sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 45 mm of rain across 7 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-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 36% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Kamaqhekeza's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kamaqhekeza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
6th coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:19 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
56%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

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 Kamaqhekeza reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 35°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)
12817
22817
32817
42817
52817
62817
72817
82817
92817
102818
112818
122818
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How October really feels in Kamaqhekeza

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Kamaqhekeza 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
Jan31° / 22°11612.213.44.5
Feb31° / 22°9610.612.94.5
Mar30° / 21°749.812.25.2
Apr28° / 18°32611.46.8
May27° / 15°152.910.88.3
Jun25° / 12°71.510.49.0
Jul25° / 12°81.410.69.0
Aug26° / 14°122.311.18.4
Sep28° / 16°223.211.87.3
Oct28° / 18°45712.66.2
Nov29° / 19°799.913.35.2
Dec30° / 21°10511.813.64.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25743
35743
45644
55644
65545
75446
85347
95347
105248
115347
125248
135248
145149
155149
165050
175050
185050
194951
204852
214753
224753
234654
244654
254555
264555
274456
284456
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kamaqhekeza gets around 45 mm of rain over 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 22% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
217
317
418
518
618
719
819
919
1020
1120
1221
1321
1421
1522
1622
1723
1823
1924
2024
2124
2225
2325
2425
2526
2626
2726
2826
2926
3026
3126

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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13339271
23338281
33238291
43238301
53137301
63038311
72938322
82838322
92638332
102539342
112439343
122340353
132140353
142040364
151940364
161840375
171740376
181639387
191539397
201438398
211437409
2213364110
2312364210
2412354211
2511344312
2611334313
2710324413
2810314414
2910314415
3010304416
3110294516

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 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
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
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1911calm
2011calm
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2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 5:34 AM to 5:07 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 6:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:345:49
212.35:335:49
312.35:325:50
412.35:315:50
512.35:305:51
612.45:295:51
712.45:285:51
812.45:275:52
912.45:265:52
1012.55:255:53
1112.55:245:53
1212.55:235:54
1312.55:225:54
1412.65:215:55
1512.65:205:56
1612.65:195:56
1712.65:185:57
1812.75:175:57
1912.75:165:58
2012.75:165:58
2112.75:155:59
2212.85:145:59
2312.85:136:00
2412.85:126:01
2512.85:116:01
2612.95:116:02
2712.95:106:02
2812.95:096:03
2912.95:096:04
3012.95:086:04
3113.05:076:05

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.58 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in January across the year — October's 5.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
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205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kamaqhekeza

In seasonPeak

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

Kamaqhekeza's rainy season runs November–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 Kamaqhekeza?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kamaqhekeza in October

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

In October, Kamaqhekeza sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kamaqhekeza in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kamaqhekeza peaks around January 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 13Jun 22UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr7High
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kamaqhekeza 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 Kamaqhekeza is worst in July — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (January, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1945 µg/m³Jan 1714 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May39Poor
Jun39Poor
Jul45Poor
Aug42Poor
Sep33Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kamaqhekeza?

Kamaqhekeza sits at 25.7°S, 31.9°E, 235 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Komatipoort, 28 km away.

Topography around Kamaqhekeza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kamaqhekeza has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 231 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 381 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,838 m.

The land around Kamaqhekeza is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (37%), trees (24%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
381 m
80 km
1,838 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Komatipoort 28 km · Ressano Garcia 29 km · Driekoppies 30 km · Schoemansdal 36 km · Matsulu 53 km · Boane 62 km · Matola 68 km · Tekwane 75 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 Kamaqhekeza (-25.6703°, 31.8629°, elevation 235 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).