Sabie weather in October

In October, Sabie sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 83 mm of rain across 13.3 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 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Sabie's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sabie's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
6th warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
83 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:24 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
54%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Sabie is town 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 23°C through the month.

A typical October day in Sabie reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 29°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)
12311
22311
32311
42311
52311
62311
72311
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92311
102311
112311
122312
132312
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222312
232312
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272313
282313
292413
302413
312413

Sabie 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
Jan25° / 15°2061913.45.5
Feb25° / 15°1711612.95.8
Mar24° / 14°1301612.26.1
Apr22° / 12°7510.511.46.8
May21° / 234.310.87.9
Jun19° / 122.910.57.9
Jul19° / 122.910.67.8
Aug21° / 193.911.18.0
Sep23° / 10°34611.87.9
Oct23° / 12°8313.312.66.5
Nov24° / 13°15617.213.25.7
Dec24° / 15°2182113.55.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36436
46337
56337
66139
76139
86139
96040
105941
115842
125743
135743
145644
155446
165446
175347
185149
195149
204951
214852
224852
234753
244753
254654
264654
274753
284753
294654
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sabie gets around 83 mm of rain over 13.3 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 43% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
231
332
432
533
633
734
834
935
1036
1136
1237
1339
1440
1541
1642
1743
1845
1946
2047
2149
2250
2351
2452
2552
2653
2753
2853
2954
3054
3154

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 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
188120
287130
387130
486140
585150
685150
784160
883170
983170
1082180
1181190
1280200
1379210
1478220
1576240
1675250
1772271
1871281
1969301
2068311
2166331
2263352
2362362
2460382
2558393
2657403
2756413
2854424
2953434
3051445
3150446

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

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 5:39 AM to 5:12 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:395:53
212.35:385:53
312.35:375:54
412.35:365:54
512.35:355:55
612.45:345:55
712.45:335:55
812.45:325:56
912.45:315:56
1012.55:305:57
1112.55:295:57
1212.55:285:58
1312.55:275:58
1412.65:265:59
1512.65:255:59
1612.65:246:00
1712.65:236:00
1812.65:226:01
1912.75:216:02
2012.75:206:02
2112.75:206:03
2212.75:196:03
2312.85:186:04
2412.85:176:04
2512.85:166:05
2612.85:166:06
2712.95:156:06
2812.95:146:07
2912.95:146:07
3012.95:136:08
3112.95:126:09

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in January across the year — October's 5.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
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205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
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255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Sabie

In seasonPeak

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

Sabie's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Sabie?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Sabie for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sabie in October

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

In October, Sabie sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sabie 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 Sabie peaks around February 8 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 highExtremeFeb 8UV 14Jun 22UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Sabie 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 Sabie is worst in July — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 2039 µg/m³Dec 2314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May35Poor
Jun36Poor
Jul40Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep30Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sabie?

Sabie sits at 25.1°S, 30.8°E, 1,066 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Lydenburg, 34 km away.

Topography around Sabie

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sabie has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 384 m around an average of 1,103 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,536 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,050 m.

The land around Sabie is covered by trees (61%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (75%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%), trees (32%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
384 m
16 km
1,536 m
80 km
2,050 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Lydenburg 34 km · White River 35 km · Hlanganani 42 km · Mbombela 46 km · Mafemani 46 km · Dwarsloop 47 km · Calcutta 48 km · Mkhuhlu 48 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 Sabie (-25.0999°, 30.78°, elevation 1,066 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).