Vryheid weather in October

In October, Vryheid sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 97 mm of rain across 13.2 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Vryheid's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vryheid's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
7th warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
97 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:22 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
60%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Vryheid is town in South Africa.

Founded
1884

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 24°C through the month.

A typical October day in Vryheid reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 31°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)Avg low (°C)
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112412
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Vryheid weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 16°13917.413.65.6
Feb26° / 16°11314.1135.9
Mar25° / 15°981312.26.6
Apr23° / 12°518.111.47.4
May22° / 193.310.68.3
Jun20° / 131.710.38.3
Jul20° / 141.910.48.2
Aug22° / 223.8118.2
Sep24° / 10°396.711.87.9
Oct24° / 12°9713.212.76.5
Nov25° / 14°13717.713.45.5
Dec25° / 15°15819.313.75.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25644
35545
45446
55347
65248
75149
85050
94951
104951
114852
124753
134654
144555
154555
164654
174654
184555
194654
204555
214654
224555
234654
244555
254654
264654
274555
284654
294654
304654
314555

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Vryheid gets around 97 mm of rain over 13.2 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 42% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
234
335
435
536
637
737
837
938
1038
1138
1239
1339
1440
1540
1640
1741
1842
1942
2043
2144
2245
2346
2448
2548
2649
2750
2851
2951
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 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
185150
284160
383170
482180
582180
681190
781190
880200
979210
1079210
1178220
1278220
1377230
1476240
1574251
1673261
1772271
1871281
1968302
2066322
2165332
2263352
2360373
2459383
2558393
2655414
2754424
2854424
2952435
3051436
3150446

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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 5:38 AM to 5:09 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:385:54
212.35:375:54
312.35:365:55
412.35:355:55
512.45:335:56
612.45:325:56
712.45:315:57
812.55:305:57
912.55:295:58
1012.55:285:59
1112.55:275:59
1212.65:266:00
1312.65:256:00
1412.65:246:01
1512.65:236:01
1612.75:226:02
1712.75:216:03
1812.75:206:03
1912.85:196:04
2012.85:186:05
2112.85:176:05
2212.85:166:06
2312.95:156:07
2412.95:146:07
2512.95:136:08
2612.95:136:09
2713.05:126:09
2813.05:116:10
2913.05:106:11
3013.05:096:11
3113.15:096:12

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 5.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.4Bright
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225.5Bright
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Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Vryheid

In seasonPeak

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

Vryheid'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 Vryheid?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Vryheid for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vryheid in October

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

In October, Vryheid sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Vryheid in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Vryheid peaks around January 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 16UV 14Jun 22UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Vryheid 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 Vryheid is worst in July — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.6× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorPoorModerateJul 2142 µg/m³Jan 1512 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May37Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul42Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct23Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Vryheid?

Vryheid sits at 27.8°S, 30.8°E, 1,170 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Mondlo, 25 km away.

Topography around Vryheid

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vryheid has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 388 m around an average of 1,186 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 687 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,031 m.

The land around Vryheid is covered by grassland (58%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) within 16 km, and grassland (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
388 m
16 km
687 m
80 km
2,031 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Mondlo 25 km · Frischgewaagd 45 km · Dundee 70 km · Glencoe 78 km · Newcastle 85 km · Piet Retief 85 km · Ulundi 88 km · Ncotshane 91 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 Vryheid (-27.7695°, 30.7917°, elevation 1,170 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).