Krugersdorp weather in October

In October, Krugersdorp sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 63 mm of rain across 9.4 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 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 Krugersdorp's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Krugersdorp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
4th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:35 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
41%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Krugersdorp is city in Gauteng, South Africa.

Density
15/km²
people per km²
Founded
1887

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 26°C through the month.

A typical October day in Krugersdorp reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 31°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)
12613
22613
32613
42613
52613
62613
72613
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102613
112613
122613
132613
142613
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Krugersdorp 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
Jan27° / 17°11616.213.45.8
Feb26° / 16°10613.212.96.1
Mar25° / 15°8512.112.26.8
Apr23° / 12°41711.47.6
May21° / 162.710.78.3
Jun19° / 71.310.48.2
Jul19° / 30.710.58.3
Aug21° / 81.311.18.7
Sep25° / 11°192.911.88.6
Oct26° / 14°639.412.67.2
Nov26° / 15°9012.613.36.3
Dec26° / 16°12817.213.65.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
47822
57723
67822
77822
87723
97723
107624
117624
127426
137426
147426
157228
167228
177129
187129
197129
207030
217030
226931
236931
246733
256733
266733
276832
286733
296832
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Krugersdorp gets around 63 mm of rain over 9.4 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 30% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
220
321
422
523
624
725
825
926
1027
1127
1228
1328
1429
1529
1630
1731
1831
1932
2032
2133
2234
2334
2435
2535
2636
2736
2836
2937
3037
3137

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19640
29640
39550
49550
59550
69460
79460
89460
99460
109370
119370
129280
139280
149190
1590100
1690100
1789110
1888120
1987130
2086140
2184160
2283170
2382180
2481190
2580200
2679210
2778220
2877221
2976231
3075241
3175241

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 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
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1911calm
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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 5:51 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:516:05
212.35:496:06
312.35:486:06
412.35:476:07
512.35:466:07
612.45:456:08
712.45:446:08
812.45:436:09
912.55:426:09
1012.55:416:10
1112.55:406:10
1212.55:396:11
1312.65:386:11
1412.65:376:12
1512.65:366:12
1612.65:356:13
1712.75:346:13
1812.75:336:14
1912.75:326:14
2012.75:326:15
2112.75:316:16
2212.85:306:16
2312.85:296:17
2412.85:286:17
2512.85:276:18
2612.95:276:19
2712.95:266:19
2812.95:256:20
2912.95:246:21
3013.05:246:21
3113.05:236:22

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 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.82 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 6.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
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186.7Intense
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246.7Intense
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306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Krugersdorp

In seasonPeak

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

Krugersdorp'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 Krugersdorp?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Krugersdorp for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Krugersdorp in October

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

In October, Krugersdorp sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Krugersdorp 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 Krugersdorp peaks around January 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 11UV 14Jun 19UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Krugersdorp 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 Krugersdorp is worst in June — around 283 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 5.7× the cleanest month (January, 50 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240270300JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyJun 19282 µg/m³Jan 1251 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb72Unhealthy
Mar119Unhealthy
Apr177Very unhealthy
May261Very unhealthy
Jun283Very unhealthy
Jul275Very unhealthy
Aug213Very unhealthy
Sep156Very unhealthy
Oct99Unhealthy
Nov70Unhealthy
Dec55Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Krugersdorp?

Krugersdorp sits at 26.1°S, 27.8°E, 1,724 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Roodepoort, 13 km away.

Topography around Krugersdorp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Krugersdorp has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m around an average of 1,699 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 500 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 921 m.

The land around Krugersdorp is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) within 80 km.

3 km
288 m
16 km
500 m
80 km
921 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Roodepoort 13 km · Bagale 13 km · Randfontein 13 km · Soweto 22 km · Randburg 23 km · Westonaria 29 km · Diepsloot 29 km · Johannesburg 30 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 Krugersdorp (-26.0858°, 27.7752°, elevation 1,724 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).