Viljoenskroon weather in October

In October, Viljoenskroon sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 62 mm of rain across 9.1 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Viljoenskroon's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Viljoenskroon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
62 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:37 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
38%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Viljoenskroon is place in Free State, South Africa.

Density
3,070/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 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in Viljoenskroon reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Viljoenskroon

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.

Viljoenskroon weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°1001413.55.0
Feb29° / 17°8012.1135.4
Mar27° / 15°7010.912.26.5
Apr25° / 11°426.811.47.8
May22° / 203.210.78.5
Jun19° / 111.610.38.2
Jul19° / 60.910.58.4
Aug22° / 141.9118.8
Sep26° / 10°163.111.88.3
Oct28° / 13°629.112.76.8
Nov29° / 15°7311.213.35.7
Dec29° / 17°10414.313.75.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28119
38119
48119
58020
68020
77921
87921
97822
107723
117624
127624
137426
147426
157327
167327
177228
187228
197129
207030
217030
227129
237030
247030
257129
267129
277228
287228
297327
307228
317327

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Viljoenskroon gets around 62 mm of rain over 9.1 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 28% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
120
220
321
422
523
623
724
825
925
1026
1126
1227
1328
1428
1529
1630
1730
1831
1931
2032
2132
2232
2333
2433
2533
2633
2733
2833
2933
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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29730
39730
49640
59640
69550
79550
89550
99460
109460
119370
129280
139190
149190
1590100
1689110
1788120
1887130
1986140
2085141
2184151
2283161
2383161
2482171
2582171
2682171
2782171
2882171
2982171
3082171
3182171

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

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)Feels
112light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 42 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:54 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:546:09
212.35:526:09
312.35:516:10
412.35:506:10
512.45:496:11
612.45:486:11
712.45:476:12
812.45:466:12
912.55:456:13
1012.55:446:14
1112.55:436:14
1212.65:426:15
1312.65:406:15
1412.65:396:16
1512.65:386:16
1612.75:376:17
1712.75:376:18
1812.75:366:18
1912.75:356:19
2012.85:346:19
2112.85:336:20
2212.85:326:21
2312.85:316:21
2412.95:306:22
2512.95:296:23
2612.95:296:23
2712.95:286:24
2813.05:276:25
2913.05:266:25
3013.05:266:26
3113.05:256:27

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.26 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 6.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
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66.6Intense
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257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Viljoenskroon

In seasonPeak

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

Viljoenskroon's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
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Feb
Mar
Apr
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Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
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Dec

Is October a good time to visit Viljoenskroon?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Viljoenskroon in October

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

In October, Viljoenskroon sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Viljoenskroon 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 Viljoenskroon peaks around January 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 highExtremeJan 13UV 15Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Viljoenskroon 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 Viljoenskroon is worst in June — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.6× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJun 2257 µg/m³Dec 1913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May48Poor
Jun57Unhealthy
Jul56Unhealthy
Aug45Poor
Sep38Poor
Oct26Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Viljoenskroon?

Viljoenskroon sits at 27.2°S, 26.9°E, 1,345 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Orkney, 37 km away.

Topography around Viljoenskroon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Viljoenskroon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 1,333 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 445 m.

The land around Viljoenskroon is covered by cropland (61%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
30 m
16 km
99 m
80 km
445 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Orkney 37 km · Bothaville 38 km · Stilfontein 44 km · Vredefort 47 km · Klerksdorp 48 km · Kroonstad 57 km · Potchefstroom 57 km · Parys 61 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 Viljoenskroon (-27.2084°, 26.9486°, elevation 1,345 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).