Vryburg weather in October

In October, Vryburg sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 32 mm of rain across 5.8 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-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 68% 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 Vryburg's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vryburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:47 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
31%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Vryburg is South African city.

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 Vryburg reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12812
22913
32913
42913
52913
62913
72913
82913
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112914
122914
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313015

Vryburg weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 19°8512.913.54.3
Feb31° / 18°6010.7134.8
Mar29° / 16°5310.212.25.9
Apr26° / 12°355.511.47.8
May23° / 142.110.78.9
Jun20° / 101.410.38.5
Jul20° / 40.610.58.6
Aug23° / 101.2119.1
Sep27° / 10°101.911.88.4
Oct29° / 14°325.812.66.3
Nov31° / 16°498.113.35.2
Dec32° / 18°6311.713.74.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38713
48713
58713
68614
78614
88614
98416
108416
118317
128317
138119
148119
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317822

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Vryburg gets around 32 mm of rain over 5.8 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 18% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
213
313
414
514
615
715
815
916
1016
1116
1217
1317
1417
1518
1618
1718
1819
1919
2020
2120
2221
2321
2422
2522
2623
2723
2823
2923
3023
3123

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29730
39640
49640
59640
69640
79550
89550
99550
109460
119460
129370
139370
149280
159280
169091
179091
1889101
1989101
2088111
2188111
2287121
2387121
2486131
2586131
2686131
2786131
2886131
2986131
3086131
3186131

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 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
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2013light breeze
2113light breeze
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2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

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 6:02 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:026:18
212.36:016:18
312.36:006:19
412.35:596:19
512.45:586:20
612.45:576:20
712.45:566:21
812.45:556:21
912.55:546:22
1012.55:536:22
1112.55:526:23
1212.55:516:23
1312.65:506:24
1412.65:496:25
1512.65:486:25
1612.75:476:26
1712.75:466:26
1812.75:456:27
1912.75:446:27
2012.85:436:28
2112.85:426:29
2212.85:416:29
2312.85:406:30
2412.95:396:31
2512.95:396:31
2612.95:386:32
2712.95:376:33
2812.95:366:33
2913.05:356:34
3013.05:356:35
3113.05:346:35

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 7.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.83 kWh/m² to a high of 7.58 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 7.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
97.0Intense
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267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Vryburg?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Vryburg in October

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

In October, Vryburg sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Vryburg 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 Vryburg peaks around January 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 15UV 14Jun 19UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Vryburg 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 Vryburg is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 11.0× the cleanest month (December, 3 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1629 µg/m³Dec 143 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr6Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul7Good
Aug8Good
Sep32Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov4Good
Dec3Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vryburg?

Vryburg sits at 27.0°S, 24.7°E, 1,202 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Schweizer-Reneke, 65 km away.

Topography around Vryburg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vryburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 1,203 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 407 m.

The land around Vryburg is covered by grassland (53%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, grassland (86%) within 16 km, and grassland (67%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
135 m
80 km
407 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Schweizer-Reneke 65 km · Pampierstad 92 km · Christiana 115 km · Bloemhof 116 km · Wolmaransstad 127 km · Ottosdal 128 km · Warrenton 129 km · Makwassie 132 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 Vryburg (-26.9566°, 24.7284°, elevation 1,202 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).