Lukwatini weather in October

In October, Lukwatini sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 72 mm of rain across 13.2 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 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Lukwatini's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lukwatini's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
6th warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:23 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
56%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Lukwatini is town in Mpumalanga, South Africa.

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 24°C through the month.

A typical October day in Lukwatini reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Lukwatini 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
Jan26° / 16°12917.913.45.5
Feb26° / 16°1041412.95.9
Mar25° / 15°911312.26.5
Apr24° / 12°458.311.47.4
May22° / 173.310.78.4
Jun20° / 81.810.48.3
Jul20° / 81.410.58.3
Aug22° / 133.111.18.4
Sep24° / 10°306.311.88.0
Oct24° / 12°7213.212.66.6
Nov25° / 14°11717.813.35.6
Dec25° / 15°1311913.65.3

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 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36040
45941
55941
65842
75842
85743
95743
105644
115545
125545
135446
145446
155347
165347
175248
185248
195149
205050
215050
224951
234951
244951
254951
264852
274852
284753
294852
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Lukwatini gets around 72 mm of rain over 13.2 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 42% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
132
233
334
434
535
635
735
836
936
1036
1137
1237
1338
1439
1540
1641
1742
1843
1944
2045
2146
2248
2349
2449
2550
2651
2752
2852
2953
3053
3154

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 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
179201
278211
377221
476231
575241
674251
772262
871272
970282
1070282
1169292
1268302
1367312
1466322
1565332
1664342
1763352
1860373
1959383
2057403
2155414
2253434
2351445
2449465
2547476
2645486
2744497
2843508
2942508
3041509
31405010

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
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218calm
228calm
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248calm
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268calm
278calm
288calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:38 AM to 5:11 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:385:53
212.35:375:53
312.35:365:54
412.35:355:54
512.35:345:55
612.45:335:55
712.45:325:56
812.45:315:56
912.45:305:57
1012.55:295:57
1112.55:285:58
1212.55:275:58
1312.65:265:59
1412.65:255:59
1512.65:246:00
1612.65:236:01
1712.75:226:01
1812.75:216:02
1912.75:206:02
2012.75:196:03
2112.75:186:03
2212.85:186:04
2312.85:176:05
2412.85:166:05
2512.85:156:06
2612.95:146:06
2712.95:146:07
2812.95:136:08
2912.95:126:08
3013.05:126:09
3113.05:116:10

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.78 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 5.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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45.5Bright
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115.5Bright
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135.5Bright
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Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Lukwatini

In seasonPeak

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

Lukwatini'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 Lukwatini?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Lukwatini for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lukwatini in October

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

In October, Lukwatini sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Lukwatini in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lukwatini peaks around December 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 highExtremeDec 21UV 14Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Lukwatini 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 Lukwatini is worst in November — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateNov 1543 µg/m³Dec 2219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr36Poor
May31Moderate
Jun35Moderate
Jul40Poor
Aug41Poor
Sep33Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov46Poor
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lukwatini?

Lukwatini sits at 26.1°S, 30.8°E, 1,012 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Nhlazatje, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Lukwatini

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lukwatini has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 478 m around an average of 1,024 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,072 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,789 m.

The land around Lukwatini is covered by grassland (60%) within 3 km, grassland (71%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
478 m
16 km
1,072 m
80 km
1,789 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Nhlazatje 3.0 km · Redhill 23 km · Empuluzu 28 km · Fernie 37 km · Barberton 38 km · Mbabane 42 km · Lobamba 59 km · Mbombela 66 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 Lukwatini (-26.055°, 30.8229°, elevation 1,012 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).