Schweizer-Reneke weather in October

In October, Schweizer-Reneke sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 40 mm of rain across 7.3 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of October to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Schweizer-Reneke's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Schweizer-Reneke's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:44 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
33%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Schweizer-Reneke is place in North West, South Africa.

Founded
1885

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 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in Schweizer-Reneke reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Schweizer-Reneke weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 18°10114.113.54.7
Feb29° / 18°7412.6135.1
Mar28° / 16°6711.612.26.2
Apr25° / 12°406.611.47.8
May22° / 152.610.78.6
Jun19° / 101.510.38.2
Jul19° / 40.710.58.4
Aug22° / 111.4118.9
Sep26° / 11°122.111.88.6
Oct28° / 14°407.312.76.7
Nov29° / 16°579.213.35.6
Dec30° / 17°771313.74.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% 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 20%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Schweizer-Reneke gets around 40 mm of rain over 7.3 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 23% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
114
215
315
416
517
617
718
819
919
1020
1121
1221
1322
1422
1523
1623
1724
1824
1925
2025
2126
2227
2327
2427
2528
2628
2728
2828
2927
3027
3127

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39730
49730
59730
69730
79640
89640
99640
109640
119550
129550
139460
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159370
169280
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Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
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813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 42 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:006:15
212.35:596:16
312.35:586:16
412.35:576:17
512.45:566:17
612.45:546:18
712.45:536:18
812.45:526:19
912.55:516:19
1012.55:506:20
1112.55:496:21
1212.65:486:21
1312.65:476:22
1412.65:466:22
1512.65:456:23
1612.75:446:23
1712.75:436:24
1812.75:426:25
1912.75:416:25
2012.85:406:26
2112.85:396:26
2212.85:386:27
2312.85:386:28
2412.95:376:28
2512.95:366:29
2612.95:356:30
2712.95:346:30
2813.05:346:31
2913.05:336:32
3013.05:326:32
3113.05:316:33

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 7.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.81 kWh/m² to a high of 7.58 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 7.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
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Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Schweizer-Reneke

In seasonPeak

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

Schweizer-Reneke'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 Schweizer-Reneke?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Schweizer-Reneke in October

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

In October, Schweizer-Reneke sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Schweizer-Reneke 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 Schweizer-Reneke peaks around January 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 5 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighHighVery highExtremeJan 14UV 14Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Schweizer-Reneke?

Schweizer-Reneke sits at 27.2°S, 25.3°E, 1,312 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Bloemhof, 58 km away.

Topography around Schweizer-Reneke

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Schweizer-Reneke has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 1,307 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 469 m.

The land around Schweizer-Reneke is covered by grassland (57%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (60%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
142 m
80 km
469 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Bloemhof 58 km · Wolmaransstad 65 km · Vryburg 65 km · Makwassie 67 km · Ottosdal 79 km · Christiana 82 km · Leeudoringstad 90 km · Pampierstad 92 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 Schweizer-Reneke (-27.1887°, 25.3293°, elevation 1,312 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).