Ugie weather in October

In October, Ugie sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 103 mm of rain across 14.9 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 30% 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 Ugie's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ugie's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
103 mm
14.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:29 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
60%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Ugie is human settlement in 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 22°C through the month.

A typical October day in Ugie 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 30°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)
1218
2218
3218
4218
5218
6218
7219
8229
9229
10229
11229
12229
13229
14229
15229
16229
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20229
21229
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232210
242210
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272210
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302210
312210

How October really feels in Ugie

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.

Ugie 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 14°19020.713.85.3
Feb24° / 14°16917.313.15.5
Mar23° / 12°14417.612.25.8
Apr21° / 7410.311.36.6
May19° / 244.710.47.4
Jun17° / 223.1107.1
Jul17° / 21310.27.2
Aug19° / 314.910.97.4
Sep21° / 527.811.87.1
Oct22° / 10314.912.86.0
Nov22° / 11°14717.713.65.4
Dec23° / 12°18120.8145.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25248
35149
45050
55050
64951
74852
84852
94753
104753
114753
124753
134753
144753
154753
164753
174753
184753
194753
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224654
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304753
314654

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ugie gets around 103 mm of rain over 14.9 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 47% and peaks near 52% 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
642
743
844
945
1045
1146
1246
1346
1447
1547
1647
1748
1848
1949
2049
2150
2250
2351
2451
2551
2651
2752
2852
2952
3052
3152

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6982
7982
8982
9982
10973
11973
12973
13964
14964
15955
16955
17955
18946
19946
20937
21937
22937
23928
24919
25919
269010
278911
288911
298812
308713
318614

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
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2910calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:47 AM to 5:14 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:476:05
212.35:466:06
312.45:446:06
412.45:436:07
512.45:426:08
612.55:416:08
712.55:396:09
812.55:386:10
912.65:376:10
1012.65:366:11
1112.65:356:12
1212.75:336:12
1312.75:326:13
1412.75:316:14
1512.75:306:15
1612.85:296:15
1712.85:286:16
1812.85:276:17
1912.95:266:18
2012.95:256:18
2112.95:236:19
2213.05:226:20
2313.05:216:21
2413.05:206:21
2513.05:196:22
2613.15:196:23
2713.15:186:24
2813.15:176:25
2913.25:166:25
3013.25:156:26
3113.25:146:27

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.27 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 5.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ugie

In seasonPeak

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

Ugie'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 Ugie?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Ugie for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ugie in October

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

In October, Ugie sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Ugie 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 Ugie peaks around January 14 at about 14 (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 14Jun 23UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr7High
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep7High
Oct11Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Ugie 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 Ugie is worst in August — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.1× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1633 µg/m³Dec 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Good
Apr14Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ugie?

Ugie sits at 31.2°S, 28.2°E, 1,316 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Khowa, 39 km away.

Topography around Ugie

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ugie has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m around an average of 1,322 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 848 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,678 m.

The land around Ugie is covered by grassland (57%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
143 m
16 km
848 m
80 km
2,678 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Khowa 39 km · Tlokoeng 62 km · Cala 63 km · Mthatha 68 km · Quthing 102 km · Lady Frere 110 km · Butterworth 126 km · Qacha’s Nek 128 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 Ugie (-31.1981°, 28.2335°, elevation 1,316 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).