Moloto South weather in October

In October, Moloto South sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 61 mm of rain across 8.7 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 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 Moloto South's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Moloto South's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:32 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
41%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
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 Moloto South reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°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)
12714
22714
32714
42714
52714
62714
72714
82715
92715
102715
112715
122715
132715
142715
152715
162715
172715
182715
192715
202715
212715
222715
232715
242715
252815
262815
272815
282815
292816
302816
312816

Moloto South 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
Jan28° / 18°11415.613.45.6
Feb28° / 18°9511.612.96.0
Mar27° / 16°861112.26.7
Apr24° / 13°385.811.48.0
May23° / 142.510.88.7
Jun20° / 61.110.48.5
Jul20° / 30.610.68.6
Aug23° / 61.311.19.1
Sep26° / 13°172.511.88.4
Oct27° / 15°618.712.67.0
Nov27° / 16°9113.213.26.0
Dec28° / 17°11415.913.65.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38020
47921
57921
67822
77723
87723
97723
107624
117525
127525
137525
147327
157327
167228
177228
187228
197129
207030
217030
226931
236832
246832
256832
266733
276634
286634
296634
306634
316535

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Moloto South gets around 61 mm of rain over 8.7 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 27% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
219
320
420
521
622
722
822
923
1023
1124
1224
1324
1425
1525
1626
1727
1827
1928
2029
2130
2231
2332
2433
2534
2635
2736
2837
2937
3038
3138

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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19370
29280
39280
49190
59190
690100
790100
889110
989110
1088120
1188120
1287130
1387130
1486140
1585150
1685150
1784160
1883170
1982180
2080191
2179201
2278211
2377221
2476231
2575241
2674251
2774251
2872262
2971272
3070282
3169292

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 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
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 5:47 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:476:01
212.35:466:02
312.35:456:02
412.35:446:03
512.35:436:03
612.45:426:04
712.45:416:04
812.45:406:05
912.45:396:05
1012.55:386:06
1112.55:376:06
1212.55:366:07
1312.55:356:07
1412.65:346:08
1512.65:336:08
1612.65:326:09
1712.65:316:09
1812.75:306:10
1912.75:296:10
2012.75:296:11
2112.75:286:11
2212.85:276:12
2312.85:266:13
2412.85:256:13
2512.85:256:14
2612.85:246:14
2712.95:236:15
2812.95:226:16
2912.95:226:16
3012.95:216:17
3113.05:206:18

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.96 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 6.55 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
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Moloto South

In seasonPeak

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

Moloto South'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 Moloto South?

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
7.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Moloto South in October

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

In October, Moloto South sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Moloto South 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 Moloto South peaks around January 11 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 11UV 14Jun 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Moloto South 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 Moloto South is worst in July — around 188 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 6.6× the cleanest month (January, 29 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorJul 10187 µg/m³Jan 1229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb43Poor
Mar67Unhealthy
Apr114Unhealthy
May169Very unhealthy
Jun185Very unhealthy
Jul188Very unhealthy
Aug142Unhealthy
Sep108Unhealthy
Oct62Unhealthy
Nov43Poor
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Moloto South?

Moloto South sits at 25.5°S, 28.7°E, 1,336 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Somaroboro, 23 km away.

Topography around Moloto South

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Moloto South has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 224 m around an average of 1,289 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 400 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 829 m.

The land around Moloto South is covered by grassland (47%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
224 m
16 km
400 m
80 km
829 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Somaroboro 23 km · Ekangala 24 km · Cullinan 26 km · Kwaggafontein 33 km · Hammanskraal 37 km · Verena 38 km · Bronkhorstspruit 40 km · Vaalbank 40 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 Moloto South (-25.4628°, 28.6504°, elevation 1,336 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).