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Mossel Bay in October

Great month. Inside Mossel Bay's best window: Oct–Apr for beach weather; Jun–mid-Nov for whales.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
21°C (70°F) / 13°C (55°F)
average high / low
Rain days
7
Crowds
Medium
South Africa overall
Prices
Medium
South Africa overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Mossel Bay

Inside Mossel Bay's best window: Oct–Apr for beach weather; Jun–mid-Nov for whales.

Is another month better than October?

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

Weather in October

Long-term averages
  • Mossel BayHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 7 days
  • Garden Route, South Africa · Mossel Bay, Knysna, Plettenberg Bay, Tsitsikammafine

    Rain in every month, mild temperatures; December school holidays fill every bed.

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 Mossel Bay, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Oct: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    Oct: 21 °C (70 °F)

    Jan: 25 °C (77 °F)

  • Night low

    Oct: 13 °C (55 °F)

    Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)

  • Rain days

    Oct: 7

    Jan: 6 (better)

  • Crowds

    Oct: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Oct: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Oct: 0

    Jan: 0

October: Inside Mossel Bay's best window: Oct–Apr for beach weather; Jun–mid-Nov for whales.

January: Inside Mossel Bay's best window: Oct–Apr for beach weather; Jun–mid-Nov for whales.

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

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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