Mankweng weather in October

In October, Mankweng sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 33 mm of rain across 6.1 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Mankweng's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mankweng's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:29 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
42%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical October day in Mankweng reaches about 27°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 20°C and 33°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)
12713
22713
32713
42713
52713
62713
72714
82714
92714
102714
112714
122714
132714
142714
152714
162714
172714
182714
192714
202714
212714
222714
232715
242715
252715
262715
272715
282715
292715
302715
312715

Mankweng 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
Jan28° / 17°9812.413.36.1
Feb28° / 17°789.812.86.4
Mar27° / 16°588.512.27.0
Apr25° / 13°29511.58.0
May23° / 10°92.210.98.9
Jun21° / 30.910.68.6
Jul20° / 30.610.78.6
Aug23° / 30.811.29.1
Sep26° / 12°122.411.98.6
Oct27° / 14°336.112.67.5
Nov27° / 16°7811.613.26.2
Dec27° / 17°1131413.45.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
27921
37822
47822
57822
67723
77624
87525
97525
107426
117426
127327
137228
147228
157129
167030
177030
186832
196832
206733
216634
226535
236436
246436
256337
266238
276238
286139
296139
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Mankweng gets around 33 mm of rain over 6.1 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 20% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
215
316
416
516
616
716
816
916
1016
1116
1216
1316
1417
1517
1618
1718
1819
1920
2020
2121
2222
2323
2424
2525
2626
2726
2827
2928
3029
3130

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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
189110
288120
388120
487130
587130
686140
786140
886140
986140
1085150
1185150
1285150
1384160
1484160
1583170
1682180
1780191
1879201
1978211
2076231
2174242
2272262
2371272
2469292
2567303
2666313
2764333
2862344
2961354
3060364
3159365

Wind in October

Winds average 10 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 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
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 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:44 AM to 5:18 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:445:57
212.25:435:57
312.35:425:58
412.35:415:58
512.35:405:58
612.35:395:59
712.45:385:59
812.45:376:00
912.45:366:00
1012.45:356:00
1112.55:346:01
1212.55:336:01
1312.55:326:02
1412.55:316:02
1512.55:306:03
1612.65:296:03
1712.65:286:04
1812.65:286:04
1912.65:276:05
2012.75:266:05
2112.75:256:06
2212.75:246:06
2312.75:246:07
2412.75:236:07
2512.85:226:08
2612.85:216:08
2712.85:216:09
2812.85:206:10
2912.85:196:10
3012.95:196:11
3112.95:186:11

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.6 kWh/m² in January across the year — October's 6.43 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Mankweng

In seasonPeak

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

Mankweng'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 Mankweng?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mankweng in October

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

In October, Mankweng sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Mankweng 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 Mankweng peaks around January 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 17UV 14Jun 18UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Mankweng 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 Mankweng is worst in July — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1826 µg/m³Jan 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Good
Apr17Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mankweng?

Mankweng sits at 23.9°S, 29.7°E, 1,296 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Polokwane, 24 km away.

Topography around Mankweng

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mankweng has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m around an average of 1,299 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 563 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,643 m.

The land around Mankweng is covered by artificial surfaces (62%) within 3 km, shrubs (36%), cropland (29%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (47%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
130 m
16 km
563 m
80 km
1,643 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Polokwane 24 km · Tzaneen 47 km · Duiwelskloof 49 km · Lebowakgomo 52 km · Nkowakowa 59 km · Mokopane 79 km · Louis Trichardt 96 km · Praktiseer 100 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 Mankweng (-23.8838°, 29.7056°, elevation 1,296 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).