Siyabuswa weather in October

In October, Siyabuswa sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 47 mm of rain across 7.2 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 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% 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 Siyabuswa's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Siyabuswa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:31 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
38%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Siyabuswa is place in Mpumalanga, South Africa.

Density
2,970/km²
people per km²

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 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in Siyabuswa reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 36°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)
13016
23016
33016
43016
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73016
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113017
123017
133017
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313118

Siyabuswa 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
Jan31° / 20°9112.413.44.3
Feb31° / 20°669.212.94.6
Mar30° / 19°618.312.25.6
Apr28° / 15°324.711.47.5
May25° / 11°132.210.88.9
Jun23° / 40.810.59.2
Jul23° / 30.510.69.2
Aug26° / 10°4111.19.1
Sep29° / 14°12211.87.0
Oct30° / 17°477.212.65.5
Nov30° / 18°8211.213.24.8
Dec31° / 20°8913.213.54.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% 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 27%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28020
38020
47921
57921
67822
77822
87822
97723
107723
117723
127525
137525
147525
157426
167426
177426
187327
197228
207228
217129
227030
237030
246832
256832
266832
276832
286634
296634
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Siyabuswa gets around 47 mm of rain over 7.2 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 31% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
216
317
418
518
619
719
819
920
1020
1120
1220
1321
1421
1521
1622
1722
1823
1923
2024
2124
2225
2326
2426
2527
2628
2728
2829
2930
3030
3131

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 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1861310
2841420
3821620
4811720
5801820
6791920
7782020
8772120
9772120
10762220
11762220
12752320
13742420
14742420
15732520
16712630
17702730
18692830
19672940
20663040
21653140
22623350
23613450
24593560
25573760
26553870
27553870
28533980
29523990
305039101
315039111

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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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 5:46 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:466:00
212.35:456:00
312.35:446:01
412.35:436:01
512.35:426:02
612.45:416:02
712.45:406:02
812.45:396:03
912.45:386:03
1012.55:376:04
1112.55:366:04
1212.55:356:05
1312.55:346:05
1412.65:336:06
1512.65:326:06
1612.65:316:07
1712.65:306:07
1812.65:296:08
1912.75:286:08
2012.75:276:09
2112.75:276:10
2212.75:266:10
2312.85:256:11
2412.85:246:11
2512.85:236:12
2612.85:236:12
2712.95:226:13
2812.95:216:14
2912.95:216:14
3012.95:206:15
3112.95:196:16

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.98 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 6.6 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
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276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Siyabuswa

In seasonPeak

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

Siyabuswa'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 Siyabuswa?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Siyabuswa in October

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

In October, Siyabuswa sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Siyabuswa 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 Siyabuswa peaks around January 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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 13UV 14Jun 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Siyabuswa 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 Siyabuswa is worst in July — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodJul 1447 µg/m³Dec 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May40Poor
Jun45Poor
Jul48Poor
Aug43Poor
Sep34Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Siyabuswa?

Siyabuswa sits at 25.1°S, 29.0°E, 935 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Vaalbank, 20 km away.

Topography around Siyabuswa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Siyabuswa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m around an average of 925 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 457 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,139 m.

The land around Siyabuswa is covered by artificial surfaces (39%), shrubs (30%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (46%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%) and shrubs (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
84 m
16 km
457 m
80 km
1,139 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Vaalbank 20 km · Kwaggafontein 26 km · Somaroboro 33 km · Verena 41 km · Moloto South 56 km · Ekangala 69 km · Mookgophong 74 km · Modimolle 80 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 Siyabuswa (-25.1132°, 29.0445°, elevation 935 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).