Komatipoort weather in October

In October, Komatipoort sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 37 mm of rain across 5.6 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Komatipoort's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Komatipoort's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
6th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:19 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
55%
9th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Komatipoort is town in Mpumalanga, South Africa.

Founded
1874

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 Komatipoort reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 36°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)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
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How October really feels in Komatipoort

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.

Komatipoort 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°9910.613.44.3
Feb31° / 22°8810.112.94.2
Mar31° / 21°618.612.25.0
Apr29° / 19°305.211.46.4
May28° / 16°142.310.88.1
Jun26° / 14°61.710.48.8
Jul26° / 13°6110.68.9
Aug27° / 15°91.811.18.3
Sep29° / 17°202.911.86.8
Oct29° / 19°375.612.66.0
Nov30° / 20°72913.25.0
Dec31° / 22°10111.113.64.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 (%)
16040
25842
35743
45743
55644
65644
75545
85446
95347
105347
115248
125248
135248
145149
155149
165050
175050
184951
194852
204753
214654
224753
234654
244654
254654
264654
274555
284555
294555
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Komatipoort gets around 37 mm of rain over 5.6 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 18% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
113
213
314
414
514
614
714
815
915
1015
1116
1216
1317
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1518
1618
1719
1819
1920
2020
2120
2221
2321
2421
2521
2621
2721
2821
2921
3022
3122

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
126343550
226343650
325343650
424343750
523343750
622353860
721353860
820363960
919363960
1017374060
1116374070
1215384070
1314384170
1413394180
1512394190
1611394190
17103941100
1893841110
1993741120
2083642130
2183542150
2283442160
2373342170
2473243180
2573143190
2672943200
2772843221
2872742231
2972742241
3072642251
3172542261

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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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 5:34 AM to 5:07 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:345:48
212.35:335:49
312.35:325:49
412.35:315:50
512.35:305:50
612.45:295:50
712.45:285:51
812.45:275:51
912.45:265:52
1012.55:255:52
1112.55:245:53
1212.55:235:53
1312.55:225:54
1412.65:215:54
1512.65:205:55
1612.65:195:55
1712.65:185:56
1812.75:175:57
1912.75:165:57
2012.75:155:58
2112.75:155:58
2212.85:145:59
2312.85:135:59
2412.85:126:00
2512.85:116:01
2612.85:116:01
2712.95:106:02
2812.95:096:02
2912.95:086:03
3012.95:086:04
3113.05:076:04

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 3.56 kWh/m² to a high of 5.74 kWh/m² in January across the year — October's 5.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Komatipoort

In seasonPeak

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

Komatipoort'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 Komatipoort?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Komatipoort in October

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

In October, Komatipoort sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Komatipoort 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 Komatipoort 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 Komatipoort 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 Komatipoort is worst in June — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.8× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateJun 2041 µg/m³Jan 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May35Moderate
Jun42Poor
Jul40Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep29Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Komatipoort?

Komatipoort sits at 25.4°S, 32.0°E, 159 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Ressano Garcia, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Komatipoort

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Komatipoort has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 218 m around an average of 156 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 320 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,415 m.

The land around Komatipoort is covered by trees (34%), grassland (27%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (48%), trees (25%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
218 m
16 km
320 m
80 km
1,415 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Ressano Garcia 4.0 km · Kamaqhekeza 28 km · Driekoppies 49 km · Schoemansdal 54 km · Matsulu 61 km · Boane 77 km · Matola 78 km · Tekwane 81 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 Komatipoort (-25.4332°, 31.9548°, elevation 159 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).