Tlokoeng weather in October

In October, Tlokoeng sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 110 mm of rain across 15.9 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Tlokoeng's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tlokoeng's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
110 mm
15.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:28 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
58%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical October day in Tlokoeng reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°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)
1217
2218
3218
4218
5218
6218
7218
8218
9218
10218
11218
12218
13218
14218
15228
16229
17229
18229
19229
20229
21229
22229
23229
24229
25229
26229
27229
28229
29229
30229
312210

How October really feels in Tlokoeng

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Tlokoeng 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 13°23222.3013.85.1
Feb24° / 13°19718.7013.15.3
Mar23° / 12°16118.3012.25.7
Apr21° / 7610.8011.36.5
May19° / 274.90.110.57.2
Jun17° / 213.10.310.16.7
Jul17° / 2230.710.26.7
Aug19° / 355.20.510.97.2
Sep21° / 487.90.411.87.1
Oct22° / 11015.9012.85.8
Nov22° / 10°16719.10.113.65.2
Dec23° / 12°22622.3013.95.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25446
35446
45347
55347
65248
75149
85149
95050
105149
115149
124951
134951
144951
154951
164951
174951
184951
194951
204852
214852
224852
234852
244753
254852
264654
274753
284753
294753
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tlokoeng gets around 110 mm of rain over 15.9 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 50% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
239
340
441
542
643
744
845
946
1047
1147
1248
1349
1449
1550
1650
1751
1852
1953
2053
2154
2255
2355
2455
2556
2656
2756
2856
2956
3056
3157

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16973
17973
18973
19964
20964
21955
22955
23946
24946
25946
26937
27937
28928
29928
30919
31919

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of October to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 5:14 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:466:04
212.35:456:04
312.45:446:05
412.45:426:06
512.45:416:06
612.55:406:07
712.55:396:08
812.55:376:08
912.55:366:09
1012.65:356:10
1112.65:346:10
1212.65:336:11
1312.75:326:12
1412.75:306:12
1512.75:296:13
1612.85:286:14
1712.85:276:15
1812.85:266:15
1912.95:256:16
2012.95:246:17
2112.95:236:17
2212.95:226:18
2313.05:216:19
2413.05:206:20
2513.05:196:21
2613.15:186:21
2713.15:176:22
2813.15:166:23
2913.15:156:24
3013.25:156:24
3113.25:146:25

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 5.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Tlokoeng

In seasonPeak

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

Tlokoeng'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 Tlokoeng?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Tlokoeng for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tlokoeng in October

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

In October, Tlokoeng sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Tlokoeng 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 Tlokoeng peaks around January 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighExtremeJan 14UV 15Jun 23UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep7High
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Tlokoeng 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 Tlokoeng is worst in August — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.7× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1726 µg/m³Dec 216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr10Good
May12Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tlokoeng?

Tlokoeng sits at 30.7°S, 28.5°E, 1,447 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Ugie, 62 km away.

Topography around Tlokoeng

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tlokoeng has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 395 m around an average of 1,480 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,040 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,699 m.

The land around Tlokoeng is covered by grassland (66%) within 3 km, grassland (82%) within 16 km, and grassland (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
395 m
16 km
1,040 m
80 km
2,699 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Ugie 62 km · Qacha’s Nek 67 km · Quthing 84 km · Kokstad 89 km · Khowa 95 km · Mthatha 103 km · Mohale's Hoek 116 km · Cala 120 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 Tlokoeng (-30.6927°, 28.5061°, elevation 1,447 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).