Altos weather in October

In October, Altos sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 17 mm of rain across 2.2 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 37°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of October to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Altos's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Altos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:31 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
41%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Altos is human settlement in Brazil.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 37°C through the month.

A typical October day in Altos reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13725
23725
33725
43725
53725
63725
73725
83725
93725
103725
113725
123725
133725
143725
153725
163725
173726
183726
193726
203726
213726
223725
233725
243725
253725
263725
273725
283725
293725
303725
313725

How October really feels in Altos

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
8 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Altos weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°25722.412.32.7
Feb32° / 23°29922.512.22.7
Mar31° / 23°37127122.6
Apr31° / 23°29723.611.92.9
May32° / 23°12912.711.83.8
Jun33° / 23°183.511.74.2
Jul34° / 24°91.511.74.0
Aug35° / 24°20.511.83.2
Sep36° / 25°40.8122.3
Oct37° / 25°172.212.11.9
Nov36° / 25°375.512.22.1
Dec35° / 25°9711.212.32.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28713
38713
48713
58713
68614
78614
88515
98515
108416
118416
128416
138317
148317
158317
168317
178218
188218
198119
208020
218020
227822
237822
247624
257426
267426
277228
287228
297030
306931
316832

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Altos gets around 17 mm of rain over 2.2 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 7% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
64
74
85
95
105
115
126
136
146
157
167
177
188
198
209
219
229
239
2410
2510
2610
2710
2811
2911
3011
3111

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 58% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17414850
27414850
37414840
47414740
57424740
67424740
78414740
88414750
98404750
109404750
119394750
129384760
139384760
149374770
159364870
169354870
179354880
189344980
198334990
2083250100
2183150101
2273051111
2373051111
2472951121
2562952121
2662951131
2762851141
2852852141
2952852150
3052752160
3142753160

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of October to 12 h 12 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 5:38 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:385:40
212.05:375:40
312.15:375:40
412.15:365:40
512.15:365:39
612.15:355:39
712.15:355:39
812.15:345:39
912.15:345:39
1012.15:345:39
1112.15:335:39
1212.15:335:39
1312.15:335:38
1412.15:325:38
1512.15:325:38
1612.15:315:38
1712.15:315:38
1812.15:315:38
1912.15:315:38
2012.15:305:38
2112.15:305:38
2212.15:305:38
2312.15:305:38
2412.15:295:38
2512.25:295:38
2612.25:295:38
2712.25:295:38
2812.25:295:38
2912.25:285:38
3012.25:285:39
3112.25:285:39

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.72 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.84 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 6.72 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Altos

In seasonPeak

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

Altos's monsoon runs January–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Altos?

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

1.9
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Altos.

What to pack for Altos in October

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

In October, Altos sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Altos 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 Altos peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 10 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 14UV 15Aug 10UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Altos in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Altos is worst in October — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.2× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateOct 1633 µg/m³Jun 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May12Good
Jun8Good
Jul10Good
Aug16Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct35Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Altos?

Altos sits at 5.0°S, 42.5°W, 192 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is José de Freitas, 34 km away.

Topography around Altos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Altos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m around an average of 184 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 175 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m.

The land around Altos is covered by trees (30%), shrubs (26%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (58%), shrubs (21%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (42%), shrubs (32%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
103 m
16 km
175 m
80 km
375 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: José de Freitas 34 km · Teresina 38 km · Campo Maior 40 km · Timon 42 km · Demerval Lobão 43 km · União 67 km · Barras 90 km · Água Branca 97 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 Altos (-5.0381°, -42.46°, elevation 192 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).