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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa in October

In an average October, Pretoria sees a daily high around 27°C and a low around 14°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high27°C
Typical high range21°C to 32°C
Average low14°C
Typical low range10°C to 17°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

October records

The most extreme October on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total October accumulation.

High

Highest 37°C 2011-10-24
Lowest 11°C 2003-10-19

Low

Highest 21°C 2019-10-26
Lowest 5°C 1987-10-05

Feels-like

Highest 35°C 2011-10-24
Lowest 1°C 2024-10-01

Humidity

Highest 16.3 g/m³ 2011-10-29
Lowest 2.2 g/m³ 2013-10-13

Wind

Highest 38 km/h 1997-10-15
Lowest 7 km/h 1987-10-05

Gust

Highest 71 km/h 1995-10-23
Lowest 19 km/h 2007-10-28

Precip

Wettest 213 mm 2012
Driest 10 mm 2005

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