Johannesburg weather in October
Temperature, rain and sunshine in October: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in October
Excellent
Best time to visit: April – October
What is the weather like in Johannesburg in October?
In October, Johannesburg is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 72 mm in total. All in all, October is an excellent month for a holiday in Johannesburg.
October compared
How the weather changes from September to November. Tap a month to open it.
| SeptemberSep | OctoberOct | NovemberNov | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 96 | 81 | 70 |
| Day | 24° | 25° | 24° |
| Night | 9° | 11° | 12° |
| Sun | 8 h | 7 h | 7 h |
| Rain days | 4 | 10 | 14 |
More details for October
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min05:33 – 18:13
- UV index
- 12 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 19 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 39 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 2 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+2Africa/Johannesburg
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %72 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %54 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in October
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Johannesburg in October: quick answers
Is Johannesburg hot in October?
Warm rather than hot: in October, daytime highs in Johannesburg average 25 °C and nights cool to about 11 °C. On about 2 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.
Does it rain much in Johannesburg in October?
Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 72 mm in total.
Johannesburg 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