South Africa in October: where is it warmest?
In October, Pretoria is the warmest place with 28 °C by day, Gqeberha the coolest with 21 °C. 9 of 10 destinations have good holiday weather.
All destinations in October, warmest first
Long-term averages for the month: daytime high, sea, sunshine and rainy days.
| Place | Score | Air | Sea | Sun | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pretoria | 82 | 28° | – | 8 h | 8 |
| Soweto | 82 | 25° | – | 7 h | 10 |
| Johannesburg | 81 | 25° | – | 7 h | 10 |
| Pietermaritzburg | 63 | 23° | – | 5 h | 15 |
| Durban | 58 | 23° | 22° | 6 h | 12 |
| Orania | 99 | 22° | – | 9 h | 4 |
| East London | 77 | 22° | 21° | 7 h | 11 |
| Cape Town | 99 | 21° | 15° | 9 h | 5 |
| Stellenbosch | 95 | 21° | – | 9 h | 6 |
| Gqeberha | 86 | 21° | 18° | 8 h | 8 |
South Africa in October: quick answers
South Africa in October: where is it warmest?
The warmest places in October are Pretoria (28 °C), Soweto (25 °C) and Johannesburg (25 °C).
South Africa in October: where is the sea warmest?
The sea is warmest at Durban (22 °C), East London (21 °C) and Gqeberha (18 °C).
South Africa in October: where is the weather best?
The best holiday weather in October – warm, sunny and dry – is in Orania, Cape Town and Stellenbosch.
South Africa month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences