Malamulele weather in October

In October, Malamulele sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 40 mm of rain across 7.8 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-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 49% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Malamulele's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Malamulele's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:26 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
47%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

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 Malamulele reaches about 29°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 36°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)
12917
22917
32917
42917
52917
62917
72917
82917
92917
102917
112917
122917
132917
142917
152918
162918
172918
182918
192918
202918
212918
222918
232918
242918
252918
262918
273019
283019
293019
303019
313019

Malamulele weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°14713.913.34.7
Feb30° / 21°12311.812.84.9
Mar29° / 20°7310.612.25.6
Apr27° / 17°35711.57.1
May26° / 13°173.610.98.3
Jun24° / 11°102.610.68.9
Jul24° / 11°143.110.78.7
Aug26° / 13°112.911.28.5
Sep28° / 15°254.811.97.2
Oct29° / 18°407.812.55.9
Nov30° / 19°9811.213.15.0
Dec30° / 20°1371313.44.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
26931
36931
46832
56832
66832
76733
86733
96733
106733
116535
126535
136436
146436
156337
166238
176238
186040
196040
205941
215842
225743
235743
245743
255644
265545
275545
285545
295545
305644
315545

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Malamulele gets around 40 mm of rain over 7.8 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 25% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
221
321
422
522
623
723
823
923
1024
1124
1225
1325
1426
1526
1626
1727
1827
1927
2027
2127
2227
2328
2428
2528
2628
2728
2828
2928
3028
3129

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 40% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14837150
24737160
34637160
44538170
54438170
64339180
74240180
84141180
94042190
103842190
113743200
123643200
133544211
143444211
153344221
163144232
173044242
182944253
192843263
202743273
212642284
222541294
232541305
242440315
252439316
262338326
272338327
282337337
292336338
302335339
312334339

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
110calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:40 AM to 5:15 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:405:53
212.25:395:53
312.35:385:53
412.35:375:54
512.35:365:54
612.35:355:54
712.35:345:55
812.45:335:55
912.45:325:56
1012.45:315:56
1112.45:305:56
1212.55:305:57
1312.55:295:57
1412.55:285:58
1512.55:275:58
1612.55:265:59
1712.65:255:59
1812.65:246:00
1912.65:246:00
2012.65:236:00
2112.65:226:01
2212.75:216:01
2312.75:216:02
2412.75:206:02
2512.75:196:03
2612.85:196:04
2712.85:186:04
2812.85:176:05
2912.85:176:05
3012.85:166:06
3112.85:156:06

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.77 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in January across the year — October's 5.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Malamulele

In seasonPeak

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

Malamulele'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 Malamulele?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Malamulele in October

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

In October, Malamulele sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Malamulele 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 Malamulele peaks around January 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 21UV 14Jun 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Malamulele 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 Malamulele is worst in July — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1622 µg/m³Jan 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr15Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Malamulele?

Malamulele sits at 23.0°S, 30.7°E, 523 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Thohoyandou, 20 km away.

Topography around Malamulele

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Malamulele has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m around an average of 522 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 363 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,439 m.

The land around Malamulele is covered by shrubs (35%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, shrubs (38%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and shrubs (57%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
119 m
16 km
363 m
80 km
1,439 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Thohoyandou 20 km · Tshitereke 21 km · Giyani 37 km · Louis Trichardt 79 km · Musina 95 km · Duiwelskloof 97 km · Beitbridge 109 km · Tzaneen 109 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 Malamulele (-22.9711°, 30.6736°, elevation 523 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).