Álvares Machado weather in October

In October, Álvares Machado sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 129 mm of rain across 12.8 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Álvares Machado's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Álvares Machado's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
20°
7th coldest
Rainfall
129 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:55 AM – 7:26 PM
Cloud cover
60%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Álvares Machado 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 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in Álvares Machado reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Álvares Machado

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Álvares Machado weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°21521.213.23.4
Feb31° / 22°16318.112.83.6
Mar31° / 21°12615.512.24.2
Apr30° / 20°637.611.55.6
May27° / 17°666.7117.2
Jun26° / 16°455.210.77.8
Jul26° / 15°283.510.88.0
Aug29° / 17°323.811.26.9
Sep30° / 19°857.811.95.3
Oct31° / 20°12912.812.54.3
Nov31° / 21°13213.613.14.1
Dec31° / 22°16518.213.33.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25347
35347
45347
55248
65248
75248
85149
95149
105050
114951
124852
134852
144753
154555
164456
174456
184357
194258
204159
214060
224060
234159
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254060
264060
274159
284159
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314159

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Álvares Machado gets around 129 mm of rain over 12.8 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 41% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
236
336
436
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637
737
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1038
1138
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2144
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3146

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 50% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1162423334
2152423335
3152323345
4142224346
5142224356
6132124357
7122025358
8121925368
9111925368
10111826369
11101727379
12101727379
1391628389
1481628389
15815283910
16715294010
17614294010
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Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:09 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 7:21 PM to 7:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.27:097:21
212.27:087:21
312.27:077:22
412.37:067:22
512.37:057:22
612.37:047:23
712.37:037:23
812.47:027:23
912.47:017:24
1012.47:007:24
1112.47:007:24
1212.46:597:25
1312.56:587:25
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2712.76:477:32
2812.86:477:32
2912.86:467:33
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3112.86:457:34

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in November across the year — October's 5.91 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
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Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Álvares Machado

In seasonPeak

In October, Álvares Machado sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Álvares Machado's rainy season runs October–March, 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 Álvares Machado?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Álvares Machado for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Álvares Machado in October

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

In October, Álvares Machado sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Álvares Machado in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Álvares Machado peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 15Jul 13UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Álvares Machado 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 Álvares Machado is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (March, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1618 µg/m³Mar 166 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar6Good
Apr7Good
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul7Good
Aug12Good
Sep19Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Álvares Machado?

Álvares Machado sits at 22.1°S, 51.5°W, 484 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Presidente Prudente, 10 km away.

Topography around Álvares Machado

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Álvares Machado has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m around an average of 438 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 316 m.

The land around Álvares Machado is covered by grassland (55%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, grassland (64%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and cropland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
114 m
16 km
173 m
80 km
316 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Presidente Prudente 10 km · Santo Anastácio 22 km · Pirapozinho 22 km · Regente Feijó 24 km · Martinópolis 32 km · Presidente Venceslau 45 km · Mirante do Paranapanema 51 km · Adamantina 60 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 Álvares Machado (-22.0794°, -51.4719°, elevation 484 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).