Somerset West weather in October
In October, Somerset West has daytime highs averaging 21 °C, nights around 13 °C, with 6.5 wet days, and a sea temperature of 16 °C. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 21.0°C Average high
- 12.6°C Average low
- 6.5days Wet days
- 49mm Rainfall
- 15.8°C Sea temperature
- 13h Daylight
Daily temperatures through October
How October develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 October | 20.1 °C | 11.8 °C | 21 % |
| 11–20 October | 21.2 °C | 12.5 °C | 21 % |
| 21–31 October | 21.6 °C | 13.2 °C | 22 % |
- Average highs rise from 20.1 °C early in October to 21.6 °C by the end of it.
What to expect
| Measure | Typical October | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 5.4 of 31 | 17 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 0.5 of 31 | 2 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 6.5 of 31 | 21 % |
Conditions in October
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 17 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 34 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 6.9 °C |
| Relative humidity | 73 % |
| Wind speed | 21 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 44 % |
Where Somerset West ranks in October
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| The coolest places in Africa in October | 12thof 50 | 21 °C |
| Places with the best weather in Africa in October | 45thof 50 | 90/100 |
October compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| August | 17.0 °C | 110 mm | 48 % |
| September | 18.5 °C | 69 mm | 51 % |
| October | 21.0 °C | 49 mm | 44 % |
| November | 22.8 °C | 42 mm | 39 % |
| December | 25.3 °C | 26 mm | 32 % |
See all twelve months for Somerset West
- October is the 7th warmest month here.
- It is the 6th driest month of the year.
- It ranks 7th for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 13 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 6.5 of 31 days — 21 % of the month.
- Nights are about 8.5 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest October day on record since 1991 reached 34 °C, 13 °C above the usual daytime high.
- Beach score: 48 / 100 — see how this is calculated.
Nearby destinations in October
| Destination | Avg high | Wet days | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset West | 21 °C | 6.5 | 16 |
| Cape Town | 20 °C | 5 | 15 |
| Paarl | 23 °C | 6 | – |
| George | 19 °C | 9 | 17 |
QuestionsOctober in Somerset West, answered
How warm is Somerset West in October?
Daily highs average 21 °C and nights fall to about 13 °C, a spread of 8.5 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes October the 7th warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Somerset West in October?
October averages 49 mm of rain, spread over about 6 of the 31 days — 21 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 44 % of the sky.
Is the sea warm enough to swim in October?
The sea averages 16 °C off Somerset West in October. Most people find water below 20 °C bracing and above 25 °C comfortable for a long swim; this figure is a monthly surface average, so a sheltered bay on a still afternoon can be warmer.
How long are the days in October?
Somerset West averages 13 hours between sunrise and sunset in October. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.