Midstream weather in October

In October, Midstream sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 65 mm of rain across 9.6 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 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 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Midstream's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Midstream's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
4th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:34 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
42%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Midstream is locality in Gauteng, 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 26°C through the month.

A typical October day in Midstream reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°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)
12613
22613
32613
42613
52613
62613
72613
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102613
112613
122613
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312614

Midstream 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°11015.313.45.9
Feb26° / 16°9712.612.96.2
Mar25° / 15°8010.812.26.9
Apr23° / 12°376.411.47.7
May21° / 142.610.78.3
Jun19° / 71.210.48.2
Jul19° / 30.610.58.3
Aug21° / 81.611.18.7
Sep25° / 11°19311.88.6
Oct26° / 13°659.612.67.1
Nov26° / 15°8813.313.36.3
Dec26° / 16°11616.413.65.8

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 21% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37822
47822
57723
67624
77624
87525
97525
107426
117426
127426
137327
147228
157228
167228
177129
187129
197030
207030
216931
226832
236832
246832
256733
266733
276733
286733
296634
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Midstream gets around 65 mm of rain over 9.6 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 30% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
222
323
424
525
625
726
826
927
1027
1127
1228
1328
1429
1529
1630
1730
1831
1932
2032
2133
2234
2335
2435
2536
2636
2736
2837
2937
3037
3137

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 91% 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
109640
119550
129550
139460
149460
159370
169370
179280
189190
1990100
2090100
2189110
2288120
2387130
2486140
2585150
2685150
2784160
2883170
2982171
3081181
3180191

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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3012light breeze
3112light breeze

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 5:49 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:496:03
212.35:486:04
312.35:476:04
412.35:466:05
512.35:456:05
612.45:446:06
712.45:426:06
812.45:416:07
912.45:406:07
1012.55:396:08
1112.55:386:08
1212.55:376:09
1312.55:366:09
1412.65:356:10
1512.65:356:10
1612.65:346:11
1712.65:336:11
1812.75:326:12
1912.75:316:13
2012.75:306:13
2112.75:296:14
2212.85:286:14
2312.85:276:15
2412.85:276:16
2512.85:266:16
2612.95:256:17
2712.95:246:17
2812.95:246:18
2912.95:236:19
3013.05:226:19
3113.05:226:20

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 6.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
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166.6Intense
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246.6Intense
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286.7Intense
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Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Midstream

In seasonPeak

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

Midstream'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 Midstream?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Midstream in October

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

In October, Midstream 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 Midstream in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Midstream peaks around January 1 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 1UV 14Jun 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Midstream 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 Midstream is worst in June — around 259 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 6.0× the cleanest month (January, 43 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240270JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorJun 23259 µg/m³Jan 1344 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb63Unhealthy
Mar101Unhealthy
Apr158Very unhealthy
May232Very unhealthy
Jun259Very unhealthy
Jul259Very unhealthy
Aug200Very unhealthy
Sep144Unhealthy
Oct91Unhealthy
Nov65Unhealthy
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Midstream?

Midstream sits at 25.9°S, 28.2°E, 1,520 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Centurion, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Midstream

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Midstream has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m around an average of 1,506 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 319 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 896 m.

The land around Midstream is covered by grassland (48%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) within 80 km.

3 km
147 m
16 km
319 m
80 km
896 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Centurion 7.0 km · Ivory Park 9.0 km · Thembisa 9.0 km · Midrand 10 km · Diepsloot 19 km · Pretoria 19 km · Alexandra 23 km · Edenvale 25 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 Midstream (-25.9185°, 28.1988°, elevation 1,520 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).