Musina weather in October

In October, Musina sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2.4 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Musina's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Musina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
19°
7th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:29 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
39%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Musina is town in South Africa.

Founded
1968

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 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in Musina reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13118
23118
33118
43118
53118
63118
73118
83119
93119
103119
113119
123119
133119
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193119
203120
213220
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233220
243220
253220
263220
273220
283220
293220
303220
313220

How October really feels in Musina

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 4 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
4
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Musina 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
Jan32° / 22°779.313.23.9
Feb32° / 22°616.812.84.2
Mar31° / 21°334.712.25.1
Apr30° / 18°112.111.56.4
May28° / 14°60.910.98.2
Jun25° / 11°40.710.79.1
Jul25° / 11°40.610.89.1
Aug27° / 13°20.411.28.4
Sep30° / 16°91.311.96.5
Oct31° / 19°122.412.55.3
Nov32° / 21°536.913.14.2
Dec32° / 22°808.813.34.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37525
47525
57525
67426
77327
87327
97327
107327
117228
127228
137129
147129
157030
166931
176931
186832
196733
206733
216634
226634
236535
246535
256535
266436
276436
286436
296436
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Musina gets around 12 mm of rain over 2.4 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 8% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
46
56
66
77
87
97
107
117
128
138
148
158
169
179
189
199
209
219
229
239
2410
2510
2610
2710
2810
2911
3011
3111

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 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1613090
25931100
35931100
45831110
55732110
65732110
75633110
85434120
95335120
105236120
115137120
125038120
134839130
144739130
154640140
164441141
174341151
184242161
194042171
203942181
213842191
223742201
233642211
243542222
253441222
263441232
273341232
283340243
293340243
303339253
313339253

Wind in October

Winds average 15 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
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2015light breeze
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3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:43 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:435:55
212.25:425:55
312.25:415:56
412.35:405:56
512.35:395:56
612.35:385:57
712.35:375:57
812.45:365:57
912.45:355:58
1012.45:345:58
1112.45:335:59
1212.45:325:59
1312.55:325:59
1412.55:316:00
1512.55:306:00
1612.55:296:01
1712.55:286:01
1812.65:276:02
1912.65:276:02
2012.65:266:02
2112.65:256:03
2212.65:246:03
2312.75:246:04
2412.75:236:04
2512.75:226:05
2612.75:226:05
2712.75:216:06
2812.85:206:06
2912.85:206:07
3012.85:196:08
3112.85:196:08

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in January across the year — October's 6.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Musina?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Musina for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Musina in October

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

In October, Musina sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Musina 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 Musina peaks around January 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 22UV 14Jun 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Musina?

Musina sits at 22.3°S, 30.0°E, 540 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Beitbridge, 15 km away.

Tzaneen

Topography around Musina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Musina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 536 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 336 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,418 m.

The land around Musina is covered by shrubs (48%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (87%) within 16 km, and shrubs (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
144 m
16 km
336 m
80 km
1,418 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Beitbridge 15 km · Tshitereke 76 km · Louis Trichardt 79 km · Thohoyandou 81 km · Malamulele 95 km · Giyani 127 km · Duiwelskloof 150 km · Tzaneen 166 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 Musina (-22.3488°, 30.0407°, elevation 540 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).