Weather in Johannesburg in October 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Johannesburg in October
The expected average maximum temperature in October is +26°C with a maximum of +34°C and a minimum of +4°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 63% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +28°C to +9°C.
Is Johannesburg warm or cold in October?
Johannesburg is typically warm in October.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +23°C to +24°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +9°C to +11°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how October is compared to other months in Johannesburg:
Climate in Johannesburg in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +23°C | +24°C | +24°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -1°C | +3°C | +4°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +32°C | +34°C | +35°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 28 mm | 82 mm | 111 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 49% | 58% | 65% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1019 HPa | 1018 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 17 | 9 | 5 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 7 | 17 | 20 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
October weather is still as good as in September. It’s getting warmer as October arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +23°C to +24°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 28 mm to 82 mm. Humidity rises from 49% to 58%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during October, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 17 sunny days in September to 9 in October.
November brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Johannesburg is gradually decreasing during October, going from 2 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last October in Johannesburg?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Johannesburg in October has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2000 (+20°C) and the highest in 2015 (+25°C). The driest year was 2015 with only 464 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2022 with 1539 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Johannesburg, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
