Afrânio weather in October

In October, Afrânio sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 13 mm of rain across 1.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Afrânio's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Afrânio's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
9th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
1.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:23 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
37%
3rd clearest
Wind
18 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical October day in Afrânio reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13422
23422
33422
43422
53422
63422
73422
83422
93422
103422
113422
123422
133422
143422
153422
163422
173422
183422
193422
203423
213423
223423
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243423
253423
263423
273423
283423
293423
303423
313423

How October really feels in Afrânio

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Afrânio weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°11212.912.43.8
Feb31° / 22°10612.612.33.9
Mar31° / 22°11113.612.14.0
Apr31° / 22°567.811.84.6
May31° / 22°15311.65.2
Jun30° / 20°30.611.56.0
Jul30° / 19°20.211.66.2
Aug31° / 19°10.111.75.6
Sep33° / 21°20.2124.5
Oct34° / 22°131.512.23.7
Nov34° / 23°364.512.43.5
Dec33° / 23°597.112.53.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38119
48119
58119
68020
78020
87921
97921
107822
117822
127723
137723
147624
157624
167624
177723
187624
197624
207525
217525
227426
237327
247327
257228
267129
277030
286931
296931
306832
316733

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Afrânio gets around 13 mm of rain over 1.5 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 5% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
63
73
83
93
104
114
124
134
145
155
165
175
185
195
206
216
226
236
247
257
267
278
288
298
308
319

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
17613110
28593210
38583220
48583220
58583220
68573221
78563231
88563231
98543341
108543341
118543341
128533351
138513362
148513362
158503372
168493472
178493482
188483482
198473492
208473492
218463592
2274535103
2374536103
2474436113
2564337113
2664337123
2764238123
2864138132
2954138132
3054039142
3153939142

Wind in October

Winds average 18 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
1419light breeze
1519light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:31 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:315:35
212.15:305:35
312.15:305:35
412.15:295:35
512.15:295:35
612.15:285:35
712.15:285:35
812.15:275:35
912.15:275:35
1012.15:265:35
1112.25:265:35
1212.25:255:35
1312.25:255:35
1412.25:245:35
1512.25:245:35
1612.25:235:35
1712.25:235:35
1812.25:225:35
1912.25:225:35
2012.25:225:35
2112.25:215:35
2212.25:215:35
2312.25:215:35
2412.35:205:35
2512.35:205:36
2612.35:205:36
2712.35:205:36
2812.35:195:36
2912.35:195:36
3012.35:195:36
3112.35:195:37

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.93 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.93 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 6.93 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Afrânio

In seasonPeak

None of Afrânio's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Afrânio's rainy season runs December–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Afrânio?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Afrânio. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Afrânio in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Afrânio sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Afrânio in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Afrânio peaks around March 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 10UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Afrânio?

Afrânio sits at 8.5°S, 41.0°W, 524 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Dormentes, 27 km away.

Topography around Afrânio

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Afrânio.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Afrânio has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m around an average of 527 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 289 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 603 m.

The land around Afrânio is covered by grassland (51%) and shrubs (44%) within 3 km, shrubs (51%) and grassland (48%) within 16 km, and shrubs (76%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
135 m
16 km
289 m
80 km
603 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Dormentes 27 km · Paulistana 44 km · Casa Nova 73 km · Lagoa Grande 97 km · Sobradinho 109 km · Petrolina 113 km · Juazeiro 114 km · Trindade 117 km

Brazil travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / N
127 / 220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$10,713
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
89%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
19.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
16
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 482
Religion
Roman Catholic 57%Evangelical 27%none 9%other 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Afrânio (-8.515°, -41.005°, elevation 524 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).