AI-generatedMbombela at a glance
- Best time
- Apr – Sep
- Warmest month
- Feb · 29°
- Sunshine a year
- 2,650 h
- Rain a year
- 669 mm
- Climate
- Subtropical
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Elevation
- 658 m
Climate in Mbombela
Mbombela has a subtropical climate with warm summers and mild winters. February is the warmest month with average highs of 29 °C, while July is the coolest at 23 °C. With around 2,650 hours of sunshine a year, Mbombela is sunny; June is the sunniest month with 8.6 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Mbombela
The best time to visit Mbombela is from April to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from April to October. The rainy season is from December to February; the wettest month is January with 126 mm.
Mbombela through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Mbombela in spring
Sep – Nov
Excellent
- 27–28 °C by day
- 6.7 h of sun a day
- 25 rainy days in all
Mbombela in summer
Dec – Feb
Good
- 28–29 °C by day
- 6.4 h of sun a day
- 43 rainy days in all
Mbombela in autumn
Mar – May
Excellent
- 25–28 °C by day
- 7.5 h of sun a day
- 22 rainy days in all
Mbombela in winter
Jun – Aug
Excellent
- 23–25 °C by day
- 8.5 h of sun a day
- 5 rainy days in all
Which month for what?
Beach & swimming
No sea nearby
Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry
Sightseeing & hiking
Apr – Oct
15–28 °C and not too much rain
Rainy months
Dec – Feb
Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days
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Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Mbombela for you.
Your best months: May – July
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Weather in October
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Excellent
Best time to visit: April – September
Good forSightseeing & walks
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 20°
- Midday, 13:00: about 27°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 26°
- Evening, 20:00: about 20°
- Night, 23:00: about 17°
05:2218:01
Pleasant evenings; a light layer can help.
Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.
Light for photos in October
- Golden hour
- Morning 05:08–05:53 · evening 17:31–18:16
- Blue hour
- Morning 04:59–05:08 · evening 18:16–18:25
Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.
October in Mbombela compared with home
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Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs stay at about 27° from start to end. The days get 0.7 h longer.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 27° | 27° |
| Night-time low | 13° | 15° |
| Daylight | 12.3 h | 13.0 h |
What is the weather like in Mbombela in October?
In October, Mbombela is hot: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 6.5 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 47 mm. On about 10 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, October is an excellent month for a holiday in Mbombela.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 12 h 39 min05:22 – 18:01
- UV index
- 11 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 1 daydew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 14 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 55 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 10 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+2offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %99 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %58 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %71 %
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
- Light, breathable clothes
- Water bottle – drink plenty
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Compare two months in Mbombela
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
June has the better holiday weather in Mbombela: score 99 against 82. In June, days are 4 °C cooler than in October. June has 6 fewer rainy days. The sun shines 2 hours longer a day in June.
| Month | October | June |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 82 | 99better |
| Daytime high | 27° | 23° |
| Night-time low | 14° | 8° |
| Sunshine | 6.5 h | 8.6 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 8 | 2better |
| Rainfall | 47 mm | 6 mmbetter |
| Muggy days | 1 | 0better |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Mbombela month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
60January28° · 6.5 h
In January, Mbombela is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and nights cool down to about 19 °C. The sun shines for around 6.5 hours a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 15 days, totalling 126 mm. On about 10 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, January is a good month for a holiday in Mbombela.
Mbombela in January62February29° · 6.5 h
In February, Mbombela is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and nights cool down to about 19 °C. The sun shines for around 6.5 hours a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 13 days, totalling 109 mm. On about 9 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, February is a good month for a holiday in Mbombela.
Mbombela in February69March28° · 6.7 h
In March, Mbombela is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and nights cool down to about 18 °C. The sun shines for around 6.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 75 mm in total. On about 9 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, March is a good month for a holiday in Mbombela.
Mbombela in March87April26° · 7.2 h
In April, Mbombela is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. The sun shines for around 7.2 hours a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 41 mm. All in all, April is an excellent month for a holiday in Mbombela.
Mbombela in April98May25° · 8.5 h
In May, Mbombela is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun shines for around 8.5 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 3 days bring 16 mm in total. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Mbombela.
Mbombela in May99June23° · 8.6 h
In June, Mbombela is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. The sun shines for around 8.6 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Mbombela.
Mbombela in June98July23° · 8.4 h
In July, Mbombela is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sun shines for around 8.4 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. All in all, July is an excellent month for a holiday in Mbombela.
Mbombela in July98August25° · 8.4 h
In August, Mbombela is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. The sun shines for around 8.4 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. All in all, August is an excellent month for a holiday in Mbombela.
Mbombela in August94September27° · 7.7 h
In September, Mbombela is hot: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 7.7 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 4 days bring 22 mm in total. On about 10 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, September is an excellent month for a holiday in Mbombela.
Mbombela in September82October27° · 6.5 h
In October, Mbombela is hot: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 6.5 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 47 mm. On about 10 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, October is an excellent month for a holiday in Mbombela.
Mbombela in October67November28° · 5.9 h
In November, Mbombela is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. Expect around 5.9 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 94 mm in total. On about 10 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, November is a good month for a holiday in Mbombela.
Mbombela in November61December28° · 6.1 h
In December, Mbombela is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and nights cool down to about 18 °C. Expect around 6.1 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 14 days, totalling 115 mm. On about 10 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, December is a good month for a holiday in Mbombela.
Mbombela in DecemberClimate in detail
Year & climate table
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Mbombela
How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.
- Cold 0–8°
- Cool 8–15°
- Pleasant 15–20°
- muggy month (15+ muggy days)
CoolOctober: nights around 14°. A duvet at night and a jumper for the evening. Muggy on about 1 day (dew point 18 °C or more).
The coolest nights are in July (7°), the warmest in January (19°). Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) from November to April. Nights fall below 8 °C on average in July, so the room should be heated. It is muggy (dew point 18 °C or more) on about 62 days a year, mostly from January to February.
Temperatures through the year
Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 60 | 28° | 19° | 6.5 h | 15 | 126 |
| FebruaryFeb | 62 | 29° | 19° | 6.5 h | 13 | 109 |
| MarchMar | 69 | 28° | 18° | 6.7 h | 12 | 75 |
| AprilApr | 87 | 26° | 15° | 7.2 h | 7 | 41 |
| MayMay | 98 | 25° | 11° | 8.5 h | 3 | 16 |
| JuneJun | 99 | 23° | 8° | 8.6 h | 2 | 6 |
| JulyJul | 98 | 23° | 7° | 8.4 h | 1 | 8 |
| AugustAug | 98 | 25° | 9° | 8.4 h | 2 | 10 |
| SeptemberSep | 94 | 27° | 12° | 7.7 h | 4 | 22 |
| OctoberOct | 82 | 27° | 14° | 6.5 h | 8 | 47 |
| NovemberNov | 67 | 28° | 16° | 5.9 h | 13 | 94 |
| DecemberDec | 61 | 28° | 18° | 6.1 h | 14 | 115 |
Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), 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
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Sunshine
Sunshine hours in Mbombela
Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.
In October, the sun shines for about 6.5 of 12.7 hours of daylight in Mbombela, 51 % of the daylight hours.
Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.
Rain
Rain in Mbombela: rainy days and rainfall
A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.
In October, Mbombela has about 8 rainy days with 47 mm of rain in total.
UV index
UV index in Mbombela
How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.
- Clear-sky UV in October
- 11 · extremeAvoid the midday sun; SPF 50+, covering clothes, hat and sunglasses.
The sun is strongest in December (UV 12).
Minutes until sunburn in October
- Very fair skin
- about 10 min
- Fair skin
- about 15 min
- Light brown skin
- about 20 min
- Olive skin
- about 25 min
Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.
Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.
Wind & clouds
Wind and clouds in Mbombela
How breezy and how cloudy Mbombela is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.
Wind
Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.
In October, the wind in Mbombela typically peaks at 14 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 55 % of the sky over Mbombela: variable cloud, with about 6.5 hours of sunshine a day.
Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.
Heat & humidity
Heat and humidity in Mbombela
How often the day gets hot in Mbombela (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.
Heat calendar
- pleasant
- some hot or muggy days
- often muggy
- often hot
- hot and muggy
In October, Mbombela has about 10 hot days, with an average daytime high of 27 °C: some hot or muggy days. Single hot or muggy days are possible; a hat and water bottle are enough.
Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year
Planning a trip to Mbombela
Weather for your travel dates
Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.
Mbombela in the school holidays
How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.
Mbombela has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 98) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 61).
- 82
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Excellent
- 27 °C by day
- 7.1 h of sun a day
- 9 rainy days a month
- 98
May half-term
May – Jun
ExcellentBest holidays
- 25 °C by day
- 8.5 h of sun a day
- 3 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 98
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
Excellent
- 25 °C by day
- 8.4 h of sun a day
- 2 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 82
October half-term
Oct
Excellent
- 27 °C by day
- 6.5 h of sun a day
- 8 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 61
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Good
- 28 °C by day
- 6.3 h of sun a day
- 15 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 11 h 25 min
- Distance
- 9,090 km
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Jet lag
- Hardly any (under 3 h)
Most routes need a change of planes, which adds time.
Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.
Good to know: South Africa
- Currency
- South African Rand (ZAR)
- Languages
- Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans
- Sockets
- Type C, D, M, N · 230 V
- Traffic
- Drives on the left
- Dialling code
- +27
- Emergency number
- 112
UK plugs need a travel adapter
Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.
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Mbombela vs Dullstroom
In October the holiday weather in Mbombela and Dullstroom is about equally good (score 82 vs 80). During the day Dullstroom is 4 °C cooler than Mbombela. Dullstroom gets one more hour of sunshine a day.
| in October | Mbombela | Dullstroom |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 82 | 80 |
| Daytime high | 27° | 23° |
| Sunshine | 7 h | 8 h |
| Rainy days | 8 | 12 |
| Best time | Apr – Sep | Apr – Sep |
Through the year
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South Africa in October: the best places
In October, Mbombela ranks 7 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.
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- 6Johannesburg26°85
- 7MbombelaThis page27°82
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Frequently asked questions about Mbombela
When is the best time to visit Mbombela?
The best time to visit Mbombela is from April to September. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
What is the warmest month in Mbombela?
February is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C and nights around 19 °C. July is the coolest month at 23 °C.
When does it rain most in Mbombela?
The rainy season is from December to February; the wettest month is January with 126 mm. The driest month is June with 6 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Mbombela get?
Mbombela gets around 2,650 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is June with 8.6 hours a day; in November there are 5.9 hours a day.
What time zone is Mbombela in?
Mbombela is on UTC+2 all year.
How long is the flight from London to Mbombela?
A nonstop flight from London to Mbombela takes about 11 h 25 min, for a straight-line distance of about 9,090 km. Most routes need a change of planes, which adds time.
Which school holidays are best for Mbombela?
Mbombela has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 98) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 61). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 82, May half-term 98, summer holidays 98, October half-term 82, Christmas holidays 61.