Kokstad weather in October

In October, Kokstad sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 94 mm of rain across 16.1 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 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kokstad's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kokstad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
94 mm
16.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:25 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
65%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Kokstad is place in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Density
1,197/km²
people per km²
Founded
1869

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 22°C through the month.

A typical October day in Kokstad reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 29°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)
1219
2219
3219
4219
5219
6219
7219
8219
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10219
11219
12219
13219
14219
15219
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312210

How October really feels in Kokstad

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.

Kokstad 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
Jan24° / 14°14019.513.85.4
Feb24° / 14°12316.413.15.6
Mar23° / 13°1071612.26.0
Apr21° / 10°589.811.36.7
May20° / 24510.57.5
Jun18° / 223.410.17.3
Jul18° / 223.110.27.3
Aug19° / 335.610.97.3
Sep21° / 498.611.86.9
Oct22° / 9416.112.75.7
Nov22° / 11°11918.413.55.2
Dec24° / 13°14220.913.95.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 60%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24555
34555
44456
54357
64258
74159
84159
94159
104159
114159
124060
133961
143961
153961
164060
173961
184060
193961
203862
213862
223763
233862
243862
253763
263862
273763
283664
293763
303664
313763

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kokstad gets around 94 mm of rain over 16.1 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 50% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
243
344
445
545
646
747
847
948
1048
1149
1249
1349
1450
1550
1650
1750
1851
1951
2052
2153
2253
2354
2454
2554
2655
2755
2855
2955
3055
3156

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39820
49820
59820
69820
79820
89730
99730
109730
119640
129640
139550
149550
159460
169460
179370
189280
199280
209190
2190100
2289110
2389110
2488120
2587130
2685141
2785141
2884151
2983161
3082171
3181181

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of October to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:42 AM to 5:10 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:426:00
212.35:416:01
312.45:406:01
412.45:396:02
512.45:376:03
612.45:366:03
712.55:356:04
812.55:346:05
912.55:336:05
1012.65:316:06
1112.65:306:07
1212.65:296:07
1312.75:286:08
1412.75:276:09
1512.75:266:09
1612.85:256:10
1712.85:246:11
1812.85:236:11
1912.85:216:12
2012.95:206:13
2112.95:196:14
2212.95:186:14
2313.05:176:15
2413.05:166:16
2513.05:166:17
2613.05:156:17
2713.15:146:18
2813.15:136:19
2913.15:126:20
3013.25:116:21
3113.25:106:21

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.34 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 5.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
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35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
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95.2Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.5Bright
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255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kokstad

In seasonPeak

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

Kokstad'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 Kokstad?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Kokstad for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kokstad in October

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

In October, Kokstad sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Kokstad 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 Kokstad peaks around January 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeHighModerateHighExtremeJan 14UV 14Jun 23UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr7High
May6High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep7High
Oct11Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kokstad 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 Kokstad is worst in July — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.3× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 2332 µg/m³Jan 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Good
Apr15Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kokstad?

Kokstad sits at 30.5°S, 29.4°E, 1,316 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Clydesdale, 56 km away.

Topography around Kokstad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kokstad has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 297 m around an average of 1,308 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,197 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,504 m.

The land around Kokstad is covered by grassland (53%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, grassland (75%) within 16 km, and grassland (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
297 m
16 km
1,197 m
80 km
2,504 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Clydesdale 56 km · Qacha’s Nek 85 km · Tlokoeng 89 km · Ga-Malakhe 92 km · Margate 97 km · Port Shepstone 101 km · Richmond 111 km · eMuziwezinto 122 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 Kokstad (-30.5472°, 29.4241°, elevation 1,316 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).