Nkowakowa weather in October

In October, Nkowakowa sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 63 mm of rain across 10.9 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 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Nkowakowa's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nkowakowa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:27 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
49%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Nkowakowa is human settlement in 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 Nkowakowa reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12514
22514
32514
42514
52515
62515
72515
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92515
102515
112515
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292616
302616
312616

Nkowakowa 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°14816.413.35.6
Feb27° / 19°12613.212.85.9
Mar27° / 18°851212.26.5
Apr25° / 15°47811.57.5
May24° / 11°193.810.98.7
Jun22° / 102.310.68.6
Jul21° / 122.510.78.5
Aug23° / 10°163.211.28.6
Sep25° / 13°336.111.98.0
Oct26° / 15°6310.912.66.8
Nov26° / 17°12415.213.25.8
Dec27° / 18°15617.913.45.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 39%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27030
37030
46931
56832
66832
76832
86733
96733
106535
116535
126436
136436
146337
156238
166139
176139
185941
195941
205842
215842
225644
235644
245644
255545
265545
275446
285446
295446
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Nkowakowa gets around 63 mm of rain over 10.9 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 35% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
329
429
529
630
730
830
931
1031
1132
1232
1333
1434
1535
1635
1736
1837
1938
2038
2139
2239
2340
2441
2541
2641
2742
2842
2942
3043
3143

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1544060
2524170
3524170
4524170
5504280
6504280
7494380
8484390
9474490
104644100
114545110
124445110
134345120
144145130
154045140
163946150
173846170
183646180
193545191
203345211
213245221
223145231
233044252
242844262
252744272
262643283
272543293
282542304
292441314
302440324
312439335

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 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)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:41 AM to 5:16 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:415:54
212.25:405:55
312.35:395:55
412.35:385:56
512.35:375:56
612.35:365:56
712.45:355:57
812.45:345:57
912.45:335:58
1012.45:325:58
1112.55:315:59
1212.55:305:59
1312.55:305:59
1412.55:296:00
1512.55:286:00
1612.65:276:01
1712.65:266:01
1812.65:256:02
1912.65:246:02
2012.75:246:03
2112.75:236:03
2212.75:226:04
2312.75:216:04
2412.75:206:05
2512.85:206:06
2612.85:196:06
2712.85:186:07
2812.85:186:07
2912.85:176:08
3012.95:166:08
3112.95:166:09

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in January across the year — October's 5.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Nkowakowa

In seasonPeak

None of Nkowakowa's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Nkowakowa's rainy season runs November–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 Nkowakowa?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nkowakowa in October

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

In October, Nkowakowa sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nkowakowa 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 Nkowakowa peaks around January 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 20UV 14Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Nkowakowa 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 Nkowakowa is worst in July — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1826 µg/m³Jan 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Good
Apr17Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nkowakowa?

Nkowakowa sits at 23.9°S, 30.3°E, 584 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Tzaneen, 14 km away.

Topography around Nkowakowa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nkowakowa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 122 m around an average of 553 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 734 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,790 m.

The land around Nkowakowa is covered by artificial surfaces (33%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (38%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and shrubs (54%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
122 m
16 km
734 m
80 km
1,790 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Tzaneen 14 km · Duiwelskloof 26 km · Mankweng 59 km · Praktiseer 77 km · Giyani 79 km · Polokwane 83 km · Phalaborwa 87 km · Lebowakgomo 93 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 Nkowakowa (-23.8878°, 30.2871°, elevation 584 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).