Wesselsbron weather in October

In October, Wesselsbron sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 45 mm of rain across 7 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 59% 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 Wesselsbron's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wesselsbron's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:39 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
35%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Wesselsbron is place in Free State, South Africa.

Density
3,018/km²
people per km²
Founded
1920

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 Wesselsbron reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 33°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)
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How October really feels in Wesselsbron

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.

Wesselsbron 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
Jan31° / 18°8612.213.64.7
Feb30° / 18°7211135.1
Mar28° / 16°6410.512.26.2
Apr25° / 12°426.611.47.8
May22° / 192.810.68.6
Jun19° / 121.510.38.2
Jul19° / 50.810.48.4
Aug22° / 141.8118.8
Sep26° / 10°142.511.88.5
Oct28° / 13°45712.76.7
Nov29° / 15°648.913.45.6
Dec30° / 17°8312.113.74.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38218
48218
58218
68218
78119
88119
98119
108020
118020
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Wesselsbron gets around 45 mm of rain over 7 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 22% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
216
317
417
518
618
719
819
920
1020
1120
1221
1321
1422
1522
1622
1723
1823
1924
2024
2124
2225
2325
2425
2526
2626
2726
2826
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3026
3126

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29730
39640
49640
59550
69550
79550
89460
99460
109370
119370
129280
139280
149190
1590100
1690100
1788111
1887121
1987121
2086131
2186131
2285141
2385141
2485141
2584151
2684151
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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
112calm
212calm
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412calm
512calm
612calm
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1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
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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 5:56 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:566:11
212.35:546:12
312.35:536:12
412.35:526:13
512.45:516:14
612.45:506:14
712.45:496:15
812.55:486:15
912.55:476:16
1012.55:466:16
1112.55:446:17
1212.65:436:17
1312.65:426:18
1412.65:416:19
1512.65:406:19
1612.75:396:20
1712.75:386:20
1812.75:376:21
1912.85:366:22
2012.85:356:22
2112.85:346:23
2212.85:346:24
2312.95:336:24
2412.95:326:25
2512.95:316:26
2612.95:306:26
2713.05:296:27
2813.05:296:28
2913.05:286:28
3013.05:276:29
3113.15:266:30

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 7.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.74 kWh/m² to a high of 7.62 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 7.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
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277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Wesselsbron?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Wesselsbron in October

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

In October, Wesselsbron sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Wesselsbron 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 Wesselsbron peaks around January 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 13UV 15Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Wesselsbron 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 Wesselsbron is worst in June — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2319 µg/m³Dec 136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr13Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Wesselsbron?

Wesselsbron sits at 27.9°S, 26.4°E, 1,315 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Allanridge, 30 km away.

Topography around Wesselsbron

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wesselsbron has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 1,302 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 356 m.

The land around Wesselsbron is covered by grassland (58%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, cropland (62%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and cropland (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
63 m
80 km
356 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Allanridge 30 km · Odendaalsrus 32 km · Kutloanong 38 km · Welkom 39 km · Hoopstad 45 km · Bultfontein 53 km · Virginia 56 km · Bothaville 57 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 Wesselsbron (-27.8549°, 26.3658°, elevation 1,315 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).