Tongaat weather in October
In October, Tongaat sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 106 mm of rain across 15 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-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 25% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of October to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Tongaat's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tongaat's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 23°
- 8th warmest
- Overnight low
- 16°
- 6th coldest
- Rainfall
- 106 mm
- 15 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 42 min
- 5:19 AM – 6:02 PM
- Cloud cover
- 66%
- 9th clearest
- Wind
- 12 km/h
- 1st windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.96 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.1
- out of 10
Tongaat is township in South Africa.
- Founded
- 1945
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in October
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.
A typical October day in Tongaat reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 1°C cooler than November.
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| Avg high (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | 15 |
| 2 | 23 | 15 |
| 3 | 23 | 15 |
| 4 | 23 | 15 |
| 5 | 23 | 15 |
| 6 | 23 | 15 |
| 7 | 23 | 15 |
| 8 | 23 | 15 |
| 9 | 23 | 15 |
| 10 | 23 | 15 |
| 11 | 23 | 15 |
| 12 | 23 | 15 |
| 13 | 23 | 16 |
| 14 | 23 | 16 |
| 15 | 23 | 16 |
| 16 | 23 | 16 |
| 17 | 23 | 16 |
| 18 | 23 | 16 |
| 19 | 23 | 16 |
| 20 | 23 | 16 |
| 21 | 23 | 16 |
| 22 | 23 | 16 |
| 23 | 23 | 16 |
| 24 | 23 | 16 |
| 25 | 23 | 16 |
| 26 | 23 | 16 |
| 27 | 24 | 16 |
| 28 | 24 | 16 |
| 29 | 24 | 16 |
| 30 | 24 | 16 |
| 31 | 24 | 16 |
Tongaat weather by month
How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 20° | 124 | 16.1 | 13.7 | 5.6 |
| Feb | 27° / 20° | 114 | 13.7 | 13.1 | 5.8 |
| Mar | 26° / 19° | 108 | 13.7 | 12.2 | 6.2 |
| Apr | 25° / 17° | 77 | 10.3 | 11.3 | 7.1 |
| May | 23° / 14° | 45 | 6.1 | 10.5 | 8.1 |
| Jun | 22° / 11° | 28 | 4.5 | 10.1 | 8.2 |
| Jul | 22° / 11° | 43 | 5 | 10.3 | 8.0 |
| Aug | 22° / 13° | 39 | 6.7 | 10.9 | 7.7 |
| Sep | 23° / 14° | 70 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 23° / 16° | 106 | 15 | 12.7 | 6.1 |
| Nov | 24° / 17° | 123 | 15.7 | 13.5 | 5.8 |
| Dec | 26° / 19° | 128 | 16.7 | 13.9 | 5.6 |
Cloud cover in October
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in October.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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| Clearer (%) | 46 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 40 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
| Cloudier (%) | 54 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 59 | 59 | 61 | 60 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 66 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46 | 54 |
| 2 | 44 | 56 |
| 3 | 44 | 56 |
| 4 | 43 | 57 |
| 5 | 41 | 59 |
| 6 | 41 | 59 |
| 7 | 39 | 61 |
| 8 | 40 | 60 |
| 9 | 38 | 62 |
| 10 | 38 | 62 |
| 11 | 37 | 63 |
| 12 | 37 | 63 |
| 13 | 36 | 64 |
| 14 | 36 | 64 |
| 15 | 36 | 64 |
| 16 | 36 | 64 |
| 17 | 36 | 64 |
| 18 | 36 | 64 |
| 19 | 36 | 64 |
| 20 | 36 | 64 |
| 21 | 35 | 65 |
| 22 | 35 | 65 |
| 23 | 36 | 64 |
| 24 | 36 | 64 |
| 25 | 36 | 64 |
| 26 | 35 | 65 |
| 27 | 35 | 65 |
| 28 | 35 | 65 |
| 29 | 34 | 66 |
| 30 | 34 | 66 |
| 31 | 34 | 66 |
Chance of precipitation in October
Tongaat gets around 106 mm of rain over 15 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 47% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 43 |
| 2 | 44 |
| 3 | 45 |
| 4 | 46 |
| 5 | 46 |
| 6 | 47 |
| 7 | 47 |
| 8 | 47 |
| 9 | 47 |
| 10 | 47 |
| 11 | 47 |
| 12 | 47 |
| 13 | 47 |
| 14 | 47 |
| 15 | 46 |
| 16 | 46 |
| 17 | 46 |
| 18 | 46 |
| 19 | 47 |
| 20 | 47 |
| 21 | 48 |
| 22 | 48 |
| 23 | 49 |
| 24 | 49 |
| 25 | 49 |
| 26 | 49 |
| 27 | 49 |
| 28 | 49 |
| 29 | 49 |
| 30 | 49 |
| 31 | 49 |
Humidity in October
Most of October feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.
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| Dry (%) | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| Comfortable (%) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
| Humid (%) | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 |
| Muggy (%) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | 45 | 28 | 1 |
| 2 | 25 | 45 | 29 | 1 |
| 3 | 25 | 45 | 29 | 2 |
| 4 | 24 | 44 | 30 | 2 |
| 5 | 23 | 44 | 31 | 2 |
| 6 | 22 | 44 | 31 | 2 |
| 7 | 22 | 44 | 32 | 3 |
| 8 | 21 | 43 | 33 | 3 |
| 9 | 21 | 43 | 33 | 4 |
| 10 | 20 | 42 | 34 | 4 |
| 11 | 20 | 41 | 34 | 4 |
| 12 | 20 | 41 | 35 | 5 |
| 13 | 19 | 40 | 36 | 5 |
| 14 | 19 | 39 | 36 | 6 |
| 15 | 19 | 39 | 37 | 6 |
| 16 | 18 | 38 | 37 | 6 |
| 17 | 18 | 38 | 38 | 7 |
| 18 | 17 | 37 | 38 | 7 |
| 19 | 17 | 37 | 39 | 8 |
| 20 | 16 | 36 | 39 | 8 |
| 21 | 16 | 36 | 40 | 8 |
| 22 | 15 | 35 | 40 | 9 |
| 23 | 15 | 35 | 41 | 10 |
| 24 | 14 | 34 | 41 | 10 |
| 25 | 14 | 34 | 42 | 11 |
| 26 | 13 | 33 | 42 | 11 |
| 27 | 13 | 33 | 42 | 12 |
| 28 | 13 | 32 | 43 | 13 |
| 29 | 13 | 31 | 43 | 14 |
| 30 | 12 | 30 | 43 | 14 |
| 31 | 12 | 29 | 43 | 15 |
Wind in October
Winds average 12 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.
Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | light breeze |
| 2 | 12 | light breeze |
| 3 | 12 | light breeze |
| 4 | 12 | light breeze |
| 5 | 12 | light breeze |
| 6 | 12 | light breeze |
| 7 | 12 | light breeze |
| 8 | 12 | light breeze |
| 9 | 12 | light breeze |
| 10 | 12 | light breeze |
| 11 | 12 | light breeze |
| 12 | 12 | light breeze |
| 13 | 12 | light breeze |
| 14 | 12 | light breeze |
| 15 | 12 | light breeze |
| 16 | 12 | light breeze |
| 17 | 12 | light breeze |
| 18 | 12 | light breeze |
| 19 | 12 | light breeze |
| 20 | 12 | light breeze |
| 21 | 12 | light breeze |
| 22 | 12 | light breeze |
| 23 | 12 | light breeze |
| 24 | 12 | light breeze |
| 25 | 12 | light breeze |
| 26 | 12 | light breeze |
| 27 | 12 | light breeze |
| 28 | 12 | light breeze |
| 29 | 12 | light breeze |
| 30 | 12 | light breeze |
| 31 | 12 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in October
Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of October to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 48 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:36 AM to 5:05 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:13 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:36 | 5:35 | 5:34 | 5:32 | 5:31 | 5:30 | 5:29 | 5:28 | 5:27 | 5:25 | 5:24 | 5:23 | 5:22 | 5:21 | 5:20 | 5:19 | 5:18 | 5:17 | 5:16 | 5:15 | 5:14 | 5:13 | 5:12 | 5:11 | 5:10 | 5:09 | 5:08 | 5:07 | 5:07 | 5:06 | 5:05 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:53 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:55 | 5:55 | 5:56 | 5:57 | 5:57 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:59 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:01 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:03 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:05 | 6:06 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:08 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:13 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.3 | 5:36 | 5:53 |
| 2 | 12.3 | 5:35 | 5:54 |
| 3 | 12.3 | 5:34 | 5:54 |
| 4 | 12.4 | 5:32 | 5:55 |
| 5 | 12.4 | 5:31 | 5:55 |
| 6 | 12.4 | 5:30 | 5:56 |
| 7 | 12.5 | 5:29 | 5:57 |
| 8 | 12.5 | 5:28 | 5:57 |
| 9 | 12.5 | 5:27 | 5:58 |
| 10 | 12.6 | 5:25 | 5:58 |
| 11 | 12.6 | 5:24 | 5:59 |
| 12 | 12.6 | 5:23 | 6:00 |
| 13 | 12.6 | 5:22 | 6:00 |
| 14 | 12.7 | 5:21 | 6:01 |
| 15 | 12.7 | 5:20 | 6:02 |
| 16 | 12.7 | 5:19 | 6:02 |
| 17 | 12.8 | 5:18 | 6:03 |
| 18 | 12.8 | 5:17 | 6:04 |
| 19 | 12.8 | 5:16 | 6:04 |
| 20 | 12.8 | 5:15 | 6:05 |
| 21 | 12.9 | 5:14 | 6:06 |
| 22 | 12.9 | 5:13 | 6:07 |
| 23 | 12.9 | 5:12 | 6:07 |
| 24 | 13.0 | 5:11 | 6:08 |
| 25 | 13.0 | 5:10 | 6:09 |
| 26 | 13.0 | 5:09 | 6:09 |
| 27 | 13.0 | 5:08 | 6:10 |
| 28 | 13.1 | 5:07 | 6:11 |
| 29 | 13.1 | 5:07 | 6:12 |
| 30 | 13.1 | 5:06 | 6:12 |
| 31 | 13.1 | 5:05 | 6:13 |
Solar energy in October
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.96 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.21 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in January across the year — October's 4.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.2 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Tongaat
None of Tongaat's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Tongaat sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Is October a good time to visit Tongaat?
Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
October is a reasonable time to visit Tongaat for sightseeing.
What to pack for Tongaat in October
From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In October, Tongaat sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Tongaat in October
The nearest coast averages about 22°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 25°C and coldest in August near 21°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | Warm |
| Feb | 25 | Warm |
| Mar | 25 | Warm |
| Apr | 24 | Warm |
| May | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 21 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 21 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 21 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 23 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 24 | Refreshing |
UV index in Tongaat in October
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 Tongaat peaks around January 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 4 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Extreme | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Extreme |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 5 | Moderate |
| Jun | 4 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 5 | High |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Tongaat in October
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Tongaat is worst in July — around 100 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.5× the cleanest month (January, 22 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 22 | 28 | 42 | 60 | 91 | 92 | 100 | 77 | 62 | 39 | 35 | 23 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | Moderate |
| Feb | 28 | Moderate |
| Mar | 42 | Poor |
| Apr | 60 | Unhealthy |
| May | 91 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 92 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 100 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 77 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 62 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 39 | Poor |
| Nov | 35 | Moderate |
| Dec | 23 | Moderate |
Where is Tongaat?
Tongaat sits at 29.6°S, 31.1°E, 6 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Ballitoville, 10 km away.
Topography around Tongaat
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tongaat.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tongaat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m around an average of 72 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 573 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,525 m.
The land around Tongaat is covered by trees (35%), cropland (27%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (30%), water (27%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (36%), water (29%) and grassland (20%) within 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
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 Tongaat (-29.5737°, 31.1155°, elevation 6 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).