Middelburg weather in October

In October, Middelburg sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 68 mm of rain across 10.4 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 50% 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 Middelburg's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Middelburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
4th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:29 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
44%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Middelburg is town in Mpumalanga, South Africa.

Founded
1864

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 Middelburg reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°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 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)
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22612
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52612
62613
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Middelburg 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
Jan26° / 16°12215.613.45.9
Feb26° / 16°9111.912.96.3
Mar25° / 15°8611.212.26.9
Apr23° / 12°406.111.47.8
May21° / 152.510.88.4
Jun19° / 51.110.48.2
Jul19° / 60.810.68.3
Aug22° / 91.511.18.7
Sep25° / 11°183.411.88.6
Oct26° / 13°6810.412.67.0
Nov25° / 14°10214.313.36.1
Dec26° / 16°11516.613.65.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 31%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37723
47723
57624
67525
77525
87426
97426
107228
117228
127129
137030
147030
156931
166832
176832
186832
196634
206634
216634
226535
236535
246535
256436
266436
276436
286436
296436
306436
316337

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Middelburg gets around 68 mm of rain over 10.4 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 33% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
223
324
425
526
627
727
828
928
1029
1130
1230
1331
1432
1533
1633
1734
1834
1935
2036
2137
2237
2338
2438
2539
2639
2739
2840
2940
3040
3140

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39730
49730
59730
69730
79640
89640
99640
109550
119550
129550
139460
149460
159370
169280
179280
189190
1990100
2089110
2188120
2287130
2386140
2485150
2584160
2683170
2782180
2881190
2980200
3078220
3176231

Wind in October

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

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
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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 5:44 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:445:58
212.35:435:59
312.35:425:59
412.35:416:00
512.35:406:00
612.45:396:01
712.45:386:01
812.45:366:02
912.45:356:02
1012.55:346:03
1112.55:336:03
1212.55:326:04
1312.55:316:04
1412.65:316:05
1512.65:306:05
1612.65:296:06
1712.65:286:06
1812.75:276:07
1912.75:266:07
2012.75:256:08
2112.75:246:09
2212.85:236:09
2312.85:236:10
2412.85:226:10
2512.85:216:11
2612.95:206:12
2712.95:196:12
2812.95:196:13
2912.95:186:13
3012.95:176:14
3113.05:176:15

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.6 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 6.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
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Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Middelburg

In seasonPeak

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

Middelburg'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 Middelburg?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Middelburg in October

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

In October, Middelburg sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Middelburg 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 Middelburg peaks around January 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 14UV 14Jun 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Middelburg 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 Middelburg is worst in July — around 74 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1473 µg/m³Dec 2315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr41Poor
May59Unhealthy
Jun66Unhealthy
Jul74Unhealthy
Aug59Unhealthy
Sep48Poor
Oct29Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Middelburg?

Middelburg sits at 25.8°S, 29.5°E, 1,479 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Emalahleni, 26 km away.

Topography around Middelburg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Middelburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m around an average of 1,478 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 343 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,404 m.

The land around Middelburg is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (60%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
109 m
16 km
343 m
80 km
1,404 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Emalahleni 26 km · Hendrina 49 km · Phola 50 km · Thubelihle 52 km · Verena 55 km · Kriel 57 km · Belfast 58 km · Kwaggafontein 72 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 Middelburg (-25.7751°, 29.4648°, elevation 1,479 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).