Wembesi weather in October

In October, Wembesi sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 81 mm of rain across 13.6 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-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 32% 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 Wembesi's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wembesi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
6th warmest
Overnight low
11°
7th coldest
Rainfall
81 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:25 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
58%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

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 Wembesi reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°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)
12310
22310
32310
42310
52311
62311
72311
82311
92411
102411
112411
122411
132411
142411
152411
162411
172411
182411
192411
202412
212412
222412
232412
242412
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262412
272412
282412
292412
302412
312512

Wembesi 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
Jan26° / 16°15919.613.65.2
Feb26° / 16°13516.4135.5
Mar25° / 14°10814.812.26.2
Apr23° / 11°55911.37.2
May21° / 193.810.67.9
Jun18° / 132.610.27.7
Jul18° / 152.510.37.7
Aug20° / 233.9117.9
Sep23° / 305.911.87.8
Oct24° / 11°8113.612.76.5
Nov25° / 13°10616.413.55.7
Dec26° / 15°15019.913.85.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25743
35644
45545
55545
65446
75347
85248
95248
105149
115050
125149
135050
145050
154951
164951
174951
184951
194852
204852
214852
224951
234951
244951
254951
264951
274852
284951
294852
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Wembesi gets around 81 mm of rain over 13.6 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 43% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
234
336
437
538
639
740
841
942
1042
1143
1243
1344
1444
1544
1644
1744
1844
1944
2045
2145
2245
2345
2445
2545
2646
2746
2846
2946
3046
3146

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29730
39730
49730
59640
69640
79550
89550
99460
109370
119280
129280
139190
1490100
1589110
1688120
1787130
1886140
1985150
2085150
2184160
2283170
2381181
2480191
2579201
2679201
2778211
2878211
2976222
3075232
3175232

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:42 AM to 5:11 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:425:58
212.35:405:59
312.35:395:59
412.45:386:00
512.45:376:00
612.45:366:01
712.55:346:02
812.55:336:02
912.55:326:03
1012.55:316:03
1112.65:306:04
1212.65:296:05
1312.65:286:05
1412.75:276:06
1512.75:266:07
1612.75:256:07
1712.75:246:08
1812.85:236:09
1912.85:226:09
2012.85:216:10
2112.95:206:11
2212.95:196:11
2312.95:186:12
2412.95:176:13
2513.05:166:13
2613.05:156:14
2713.05:146:15
2813.05:136:16
2913.15:136:16
3013.15:126:17
3113.15:116:18

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 5.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Wembesi

In seasonPeak

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

Wembesi'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 Wembesi?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Wembesi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Wembesi in October

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

In October, Wembesi sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Wembesi 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 Wembesi peaks around January 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 15UV 15Jun 23UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Wembesi 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 Wembesi is worst in July — around 71 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.3× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1769 µg/m³Dec 2317 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr37Poor
May51Poor
Jun57Unhealthy
Jul71Unhealthy
Aug58Unhealthy
Sep49Poor
Oct28Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Wembesi?

Wembesi sits at 29.0°S, 29.8°E, 1,254 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Estcourt, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Wembesi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wembesi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 286 m around an average of 1,304 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 966 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,962 m.

The land around Wembesi is covered by grassland (71%) within 3 km, grassland (68%) within 16 km, and grassland (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
286 m
16 km
966 m
80 km
2,962 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Estcourt 9.0 km · Mooi River 27 km · Ladysmith 55 km · Howick 65 km · Mpophomeni 70 km · Greytown 79 km · Pietermaritzburg 87 km · Richmond 103 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 Wembesi (-29.0491°, 29.7823°, elevation 1,254 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).