Soshanguve weather in October

In October, Soshanguve sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 56 mm of rain across 7.9 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 29°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 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Soshanguve's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Soshanguve's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:34 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
38%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Soshanguve is place in Gauteng, 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 29°C through the month.

A typical October day in Soshanguve reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 34°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)
12915
22915
32916
42916
52916
62916
72916
82916
92916
102916
112916
122916
132916
142916
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282917
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302917
312917

Soshanguve 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
Jan30° / 19°9513.313.44.9
Feb30° / 19°8210.212.95.2
Mar28° / 18°769.112.26.4
Apr26° / 14°355.611.47.8
May24° / 10°162.510.88.9
Jun21° / 61.110.48.8
Jul21° / 30.610.68.9
Aug24° / 61.111.19.2
Sep28° / 14°15211.87.9
Oct29° / 16°567.912.66.1
Nov29° / 17°8411.413.25.4
Dec29° / 19°10514.413.65.0

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 26%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38218
48119
58020
68020
77921
87921
97822
107723
117723
127723
137525
147525
157426
167426
177426
187327
197327
207327
217228
227129
237030
247030
257030
267030
276931
286832
296832
306832
316832

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Soshanguve gets around 56 mm of rain over 7.9 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 25% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
217
318
418
519
620
721
821
921
1022
1122
1223
1323
1424
1524
1624
1725
1825
1926
2026
2127
2228
2329
2429
2530
2631
2731
2832
2932
3033
3133

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 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19190
289110
388120
487130
586140
685150
784160
883170
982180
1082180
1181190
1280200
1379201
1478211
1577221
1677221
1776231
1875241
1974242
2073252
2172262
2270273
2369283
2469283
2567294
2666304
2766304
2865314
2964315
3063325
3163325

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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1911calm
2011calm
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3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 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 48 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:49 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:496:04
212.35:486:04
312.35:476:05
412.35:466:05
512.35:456:05
612.45:446:06
712.45:436:06
812.45:426:07
912.45:416:07
1012.55:406:08
1112.55:396:08
1212.55:386:09
1312.55:376:09
1412.65:366:10
1512.65:356:10
1612.65:346:11
1712.65:336:11
1812.75:336:12
1912.75:326:13
2012.75:316:13
2112.75:306:14
2212.85:296:14
2312.85:286:15
2412.85:286:15
2512.85:276:16
2612.85:266:17
2712.95:256:17
2812.95:256:18
2912.95:246:19
3012.95:236:19
3113.05:236:20

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 6.64 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
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306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Soshanguve

In seasonPeak

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

Soshanguve'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 Soshanguve?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Soshanguve in October

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

In October, Soshanguve sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Soshanguve 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 Soshanguve peaks around December 23 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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 highExtremeDec 23UV 14Jun 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Soshanguve 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 Soshanguve is worst in June — around 166 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 6.5× the cleanest month (January, 26 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorModerateJun 21166 µg/m³Jan 1126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb40Poor
Mar62Unhealthy
Apr103Unhealthy
May152Very unhealthy
Jun166Very unhealthy
Jul164Very unhealthy
Aug125Unhealthy
Sep93Unhealthy
Oct53Poor
Nov38Poor
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Soshanguve?

Soshanguve sits at 25.5°S, 28.1°E, 1,179 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Mabopane, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Soshanguve

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Soshanguve has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m around an average of 1,182 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 294 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 921 m.

The land around Soshanguve is covered by artificial surfaces (73%) within 3 km, grassland (41%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%) and shrubs (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
153 m
16 km
294 m
80 km
921 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Mabopane 5.0 km · Ga-Rankuwa 19 km · Hammanskraal 20 km · Letlhabile 26 km · Pretoria 32 km · Hartbeespoort 37 km · Brits 37 km · Centurion 44 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 Soshanguve (-25.4729°, 28.0992°, elevation 1,179 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).