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Weather in October in The Drakensberg region

Thinking about venturing to the Drakensberg region this October and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in the Drakensberg region in October?

The Drakensberg region is a region in South Africa. October in the Drakensberg region generally has temperatures that range from pleasant to warm, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to high.

Temperatures

During the day the temperature is pleasant in Underberg at 22°C and warm in Winterton at 26°C. As night falls, temperatures generally drop to 12°C in Winterton and 9°C in Underberg.

Precipitation

In October, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Winterton with an average of 96 mm to high rainfall in Himeville with 132 mm.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of the Drakensberg region in October, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our the Drakensberg region climate page.

Where to go in the Drakensberg region in October

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the the Drakensberg region on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in October for the 4 most popular destinations in the Drakensberg region?

Underberg

In October Underberg generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 22°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 9°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Underberg
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
22°C 
7°C 
61 mm 
8 days 
22°C 
9°C 
130 mm 
15 days 
23°C 
10°C 
180 mm 
18 days 
Climate in Underberg

Himeville

In October Himeville generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 22°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 9°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Himeville
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
22°C 
7°C 
61 mm 
8 days 
22°C 
9°C 
132 mm 
15 days 
22°C 
10°C 
183 mm 
18 days 
Climate in Himeville

Winterton

In October Winterton generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 12°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Winterton
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
25°C 
9°C 
39 mm 
5 days 
26°C 
12°C 
96 mm 
11 days 
27°C 
14°C 
124 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Winterton

Bergville

In October Bergville generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 25°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 11°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Bergville
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
25°C 
9°C 
48 mm 
5 days 
25°C 
11°C 
122 mm 
11 days 
26°C 
13°C 
161 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Bergville

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in the Drakensberg region, in South Africa.

Is October the best time to visit the Drakensberg region?

Given the typically pleasant weather conditions in Underberg, October might be a good time to visit the Drakensberg region.

On average, the best time to visit the Drakensberg region is in April, May, June and September with generally perfect weather in Underberg. On the other hand, the months of January, February and December tend to have unpleasant weather conditions.

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