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Johannesburg in October

Great month. Inside Johannesburg's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct (dry, mild, clear).

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
25°C (77°F) / 12°C (53°F)
average high / low
Rain days
7
Crowds
Medium
South Africa overall
Prices
Medium
South Africa overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Johannesburg

Inside Johannesburg's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct (dry, mild, clear).

Is another month better than October?

No other month rates higher than October for Johannesburg in this guide.

Weather in October

Long-term averages
  • JohannesburgHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 11.8 °C (53 °F), rain on about 7 days
  • Highveld, South Africa · Johannesburg, Pretoriabest weather

    At 1,750 m: afternoon thunderstorms in summer, sunny frosty winters.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · South Africa overall
Medium
Prices · South Africa overall
Medium

South Africa overall: Warm, before school holidays; Kruger hot but game concentrated at water.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Johannesburg, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Oct: Great

    Apr: Great

  • Daytime high

    Oct: 25 °C (77 °F)

    Apr: 21.7 °C (71 °F)

  • Night low

    Oct: 11.8 °C (53 °F)

    Apr: 10.7 °C (51 °F)

  • Rain days

    Oct: 7

    Apr: 5 (better)

  • Crowds

    Oct: Medium

    Apr: Medium

  • Prices

    Oct: Medium

    Apr: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Oct: 0

    Apr: 1

October: Inside Johannesburg's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct (dry, mild, clear).

April: Inside Johannesburg's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct (dry, mild, clear).

Johannesburg: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm layer for the evenings

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