Mbombela weather in October
In October, Mbombela sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 71 mm of rain across 13.3 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 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Mbombela's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mbombela's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 25°
- 6th warmest
- Overnight low
- 14°
- 7th coldest
- Rainfall
- 71 mm
- 13.3 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 36 min
- 5:23 AM – 5:59 PM
- Cloud cover
- 55%
- 8th clearest
- Wind
- 6 km/h
- 2nd windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.34 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.4
- out of 10
Mbombela is city in Mpumalanga, South Africa.
- Density
- 1,517/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1905
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in October
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.
A typical October day in Mbombela reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 32°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) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 13 |
| 2 | 25 | 13 |
| 3 | 25 | 13 |
| 4 | 25 | 14 |
| 5 | 25 | 14 |
| 6 | 25 | 14 |
| 7 | 25 | 14 |
| 8 | 25 | 14 |
| 9 | 25 | 14 |
| 10 | 25 | 14 |
| 11 | 25 | 14 |
| 12 | 25 | 14 |
| 13 | 25 | 14 |
| 14 | 25 | 14 |
| 15 | 25 | 14 |
| 16 | 25 | 14 |
| 17 | 25 | 14 |
| 18 | 25 | 14 |
| 19 | 25 | 14 |
| 20 | 25 | 15 |
| 21 | 25 | 15 |
| 22 | 25 | 15 |
| 23 | 25 | 15 |
| 24 | 25 | 15 |
| 25 | 25 | 15 |
| 26 | 25 | 15 |
| 27 | 26 | 15 |
| 28 | 26 | 15 |
| 29 | 26 | 15 |
| 30 | 26 | 15 |
| 31 | 26 | 15 |
Mbombela 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 18° | 155 | 17.5 | 13.4 | 5.3 |
| Feb | 27° / 18° | 134 | 14.8 | 12.9 | 5.6 |
| Mar | 27° / 17° | 107 | 14 | 12.2 | 6.2 |
| Apr | 25° / 14° | 53 | 8.4 | 11.4 | 7.4 |
| May | 24° / 11° | 19 | 3.5 | 10.8 | 8.7 |
| Jun | 22° / 8° | 9 | 2.3 | 10.4 | 8.6 |
| Jul | 21° / 7° | 12 | 2.6 | 10.6 | 8.4 |
| Aug | 23° / 9° | 17 | 3.8 | 11.1 | 8.5 |
| Sep | 25° / 12° | 34 | 6.6 | 11.8 | 7.8 |
| Oct | 25° / 14° | 71 | 13.3 | 12.6 | 6.4 |
| Nov | 26° / 16° | 122 | 16.3 | 13.2 | 5.5 |
| Dec | 27° / 17° | 152 | 18.4 | 13.6 | 5.2 |
Cloud cover in October
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in October.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% 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 (%) | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 49 |
| Cloudier (%) | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 51 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 | 40 |
| 2 | 59 | 41 |
| 3 | 58 | 42 |
| 4 | 57 | 43 |
| 5 | 56 | 44 |
| 6 | 56 | 44 |
| 7 | 55 | 45 |
| 8 | 55 | 45 |
| 9 | 56 | 44 |
| 10 | 55 | 45 |
| 11 | 55 | 45 |
| 12 | 54 | 46 |
| 13 | 55 | 45 |
| 14 | 54 | 46 |
| 15 | 53 | 47 |
| 16 | 53 | 47 |
| 17 | 52 | 48 |
| 18 | 52 | 48 |
| 19 | 51 | 49 |
| 20 | 51 | 49 |
| 21 | 51 | 49 |
| 22 | 49 | 51 |
| 23 | 48 | 52 |
| 24 | 48 | 52 |
| 25 | 48 | 52 |
| 26 | 48 | 52 |
| 27 | 48 | 52 |
| 28 | 48 | 52 |
| 29 | 49 | 51 |
| 30 | 49 | 51 |
| 31 | 49 | 51 |
Chance of precipitation in October
Mbombela gets around 71 mm of rain over 13.3 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 49% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 32 |
| 2 | 33 |
| 3 | 34 |
| 4 | 35 |
| 5 | 35 |
| 6 | 36 |
| 7 | 36 |
| 8 | 37 |
| 9 | 37 |
| 10 | 38 |
| 11 | 38 |
| 12 | 39 |
| 13 | 39 |
| 14 | 40 |
| 15 | 41 |
| 16 | 42 |
| 17 | 43 |
| 18 | 44 |
| 19 | 45 |
| 20 | 45 |
| 21 | 46 |
| 22 | 47 |
| 23 | 48 |
| 24 | 48 |
| 25 | 49 |
| 26 | 49 |
| 27 | 49 |
| 28 | 49 |
| 29 | 49 |
| 30 | 49 |
| 31 | 49 |
Humidity in October
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 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 53 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
| Comfortable (%) | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 42 |
| Humid (%) | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 36 |
| Muggy (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 53 | 40 | 7 | 0 |
| 2 | 51 | 41 | 8 | 0 |
| 3 | 51 | 41 | 8 | 0 |
| 4 | 50 | 41 | 9 | 0 |
| 5 | 49 | 42 | 9 | 0 |
| 6 | 48 | 42 | 10 | 0 |
| 7 | 48 | 42 | 10 | 0 |
| 8 | 47 | 42 | 11 | 0 |
| 9 | 46 | 43 | 11 | 0 |
| 10 | 45 | 43 | 12 | 0 |
| 11 | 44 | 43 | 13 | 0 |
| 12 | 43 | 43 | 13 | 0 |
| 13 | 42 | 43 | 14 | 0 |
| 14 | 41 | 44 | 15 | 0 |
| 15 | 40 | 44 | 16 | 0 |
| 16 | 38 | 44 | 17 | 0 |
| 17 | 37 | 44 | 18 | 0 |
| 18 | 35 | 45 | 20 | 0 |
| 19 | 34 | 45 | 21 | 0 |
| 20 | 32 | 45 | 22 | 0 |
| 21 | 30 | 46 | 24 | 0 |
| 22 | 29 | 46 | 25 | 1 |
| 23 | 27 | 46 | 26 | 1 |
| 24 | 25 | 46 | 28 | 1 |
| 25 | 24 | 46 | 29 | 1 |
| 26 | 23 | 46 | 30 | 2 |
| 27 | 22 | 45 | 31 | 2 |
| 28 | 21 | 44 | 32 | 2 |
| 29 | 20 | 44 | 34 | 3 |
| 30 | 20 | 43 | 35 | 3 |
| 31 | 19 | 42 | 36 | 3 |
Wind in October
Winds average 6 km/h in October.
Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | calm |
| 2 | 7 | calm |
| 3 | 7 | calm |
| 4 | 7 | calm |
| 5 | 7 | calm |
| 6 | 6 | calm |
| 7 | 6 | calm |
| 8 | 6 | calm |
| 9 | 6 | calm |
| 10 | 6 | calm |
| 11 | 6 | calm |
| 12 | 6 | calm |
| 13 | 6 | calm |
| 14 | 6 | calm |
| 15 | 6 | calm |
| 16 | 6 | calm |
| 17 | 6 | calm |
| 18 | 6 | calm |
| 19 | 6 | calm |
| 20 | 6 | calm |
| 21 | 6 | calm |
| 22 | 6 | calm |
| 23 | 6 | calm |
| 24 | 6 | calm |
| 25 | 6 | calm |
| 26 | 6 | calm |
| 27 | 6 | calm |
| 28 | 6 | calm |
| 29 | 6 | calm |
| 30 | 6 | calm |
| 31 | 6 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in October
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 5:52 PM to 6:08 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 12.2 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 13.0 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:38 | 5:37 | 5:36 | 5:35 | 5:34 | 5:33 | 5:32 | 5:31 | 5:30 | 5:29 | 5:28 | 5:27 | 5:26 | 5:25 | 5:24 | 5:23 | 5:22 | 5:21 | 5:20 | 5:19 | 5:18 | 5:18 | 5:17 | 5:16 | 5:15 | 5:15 | 5:14 | 5:13 | 5:12 | 5:12 | 5:11 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:52 | 5:53 | 5:53 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:55 | 5:55 | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:57 | 5:57 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:59 | 5:59 | 6:00 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:04 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:07 | 6:08 | 6:08 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.2 | 5:38 | 5:52 |
| 2 | 12.3 | 5:37 | 5:53 |
| 3 | 12.3 | 5:36 | 5:53 |
| 4 | 12.3 | 5:35 | 5:54 |
| 5 | 12.3 | 5:34 | 5:54 |
| 6 | 12.4 | 5:33 | 5:54 |
| 7 | 12.4 | 5:32 | 5:55 |
| 8 | 12.4 | 5:31 | 5:55 |
| 9 | 12.4 | 5:30 | 5:56 |
| 10 | 12.5 | 5:29 | 5:56 |
| 11 | 12.5 | 5:28 | 5:57 |
| 12 | 12.5 | 5:27 | 5:57 |
| 13 | 12.5 | 5:26 | 5:58 |
| 14 | 12.6 | 5:25 | 5:58 |
| 15 | 12.6 | 5:24 | 5:59 |
| 16 | 12.6 | 5:23 | 5:59 |
| 17 | 12.6 | 5:22 | 6:00 |
| 18 | 12.7 | 5:21 | 6:01 |
| 19 | 12.7 | 5:20 | 6:01 |
| 20 | 12.7 | 5:19 | 6:02 |
| 21 | 12.7 | 5:18 | 6:02 |
| 22 | 12.8 | 5:18 | 6:03 |
| 23 | 12.8 | 5:17 | 6:03 |
| 24 | 12.8 | 5:16 | 6:04 |
| 25 | 12.8 | 5:15 | 6:05 |
| 26 | 12.8 | 5:15 | 6:05 |
| 27 | 12.9 | 5:14 | 6:06 |
| 28 | 12.9 | 5:13 | 6:06 |
| 29 | 12.9 | 5:12 | 6:07 |
| 30 | 12.9 | 5:12 | 6:08 |
| 31 | 13.0 | 5:11 | 6:08 |
Solar energy in October
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.34 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in January across the year — October's 5.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.4 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Mbombela
In October, Mbombela sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Mbombela's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is October a good time to visit Mbombela?
Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
October is a reasonable time to visit Mbombela for sightseeing.
What to pack for Mbombela in October
From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In October, Mbombela sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.
UV index in Mbombela in October
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 Mbombela peaks around December 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 5 (high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 5 | High |
| Jul | 5 | High |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Mbombela in October
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Mbombela is worst in July — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.9× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 20 | 18 | 24 | 26 | 34 | 37 | 52 | 43 | 34 | 23 | 30 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Moderate |
| Feb | 18 | Moderate |
| Mar | 24 | Moderate |
| Apr | 26 | Moderate |
| May | 34 | Moderate |
| Jun | 37 | Poor |
| Jul | 52 | Poor |
| Aug | 43 | Poor |
| Sep | 34 | Moderate |
| Oct | 23 | Moderate |
| Nov | 30 | Moderate |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Mbombela?
Mbombela sits at 25.5°S, 31.0°E, 658 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is White River, 16 km away.
Topography around Mbombela
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mbombela.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mbombela has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 m around an average of 709 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 895 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,053 m.
The land around Mbombela is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%) and trees (36%) within 80 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
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 Mbombela (-25.4751°, 30.9693°, elevation 658 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).