Amarante do Maranhão weather in October

In October, Amarante do Maranhão sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 38 mm of rain across 6.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Amarante do Maranhão's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Amarante do Maranhão's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:48 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
52%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Amarante do Maranhão 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 33°C through the month.

A typical October day in Amarante do Maranhão reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°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)
13423
23423
33423
43423
53423
63423
73423
83423
93423
103423
113423
123423
133423
143423
153423
163323
173323
183323
193323
203323
213323
223323
233323
243323
253323
263323
273323
283323
293323
303323
313323

How October really feels in Amarante do Maranhão

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.

Amarante do Maranhão weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°21426.412.33.0
Feb30° / 22°2082412.23.0
Mar30° / 22°21527.2122.9
Apr30° / 22°15321.611.93.3
May31° / 22°7711.611.84.3
Jun32° / 21°8211.75.0
Jul33° / 21°50.911.74.8
Aug34° / 21°20.411.84.3
Sep34° / 22°112123.8
Oct33° / 23°386.112.13.6
Nov32° / 23°9113.712.33.5
Dec31° / 23°16020.212.33.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37525
47426
57327
67228
77129
87030
96931
106733
116733
126535
136436
146436
156337
166238
176139
186040
196040
205842
215842
225743
235644
245545
255446
265347
275248
285248
295149
305050
314951

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Amarante do Maranhão gets around 38 mm of rain over 6.1 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 20% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
212
313
413
513
613
714
814
914
1015
1115
1216
1317
1417
1518
1618
1719
1820
1921
2022
2123
2224
2325
2426
2527
2628
2729
2829
2930
3031
3132

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 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
156233
256134
346135
446135
546036
645937
745838
845739
945640
1045541
1145442
1245343
1345145
1435146
1535047
1634948
1734850
1824751
1924652
2024553
2124454
2214356
2314257
2414158
2514158
2604060
2703961
2803862
2903862
3003763
3103565

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:55 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:555:57
212.15:545:57
312.15:545:57
412.15:535:57
512.15:535:57
612.15:525:57
712.15:525:57
812.15:515:56
912.15:515:56
1012.15:505:56
1112.15:505:56
1212.15:505:56
1312.15:495:56
1412.15:495:56
1512.15:495:56
1612.15:485:56
1712.15:485:56
1812.15:485:56
1912.15:475:56
2012.15:475:56
2112.15:475:56
2212.25:465:56
2312.25:465:56
2412.25:465:56
2512.25:465:56
2612.25:465:56
2712.25:455:56
2812.25:455:56
2912.25:455:56
3012.25:455:56
3112.25:455:56

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 6.12 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Amarante do Maranhão

In seasonPeak

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

Amarante do Maranhão's monsoon runs December–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
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Mar
Apr
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Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Amarante do Maranhão?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Amarante do Maranhão in October

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

In October, Amarante do Maranhão sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Amarante do Maranhão 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 Amarante do Maranhão peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 11UV 15Jul 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Amarante do Maranhão 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 Amarante do Maranhão is worst in October — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.5× the cleanest month (June, 6 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModeratePoorModerateOct 1340 µg/m³Jun 166 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun6Good
Jul9Good
Aug17Moderate
Sep37Poor
Oct41Poor
Nov29Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Amarante do Maranhão?

Amarante do Maranhão sits at 5.6°S, 46.7°W, 247 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Sítio Novo, 35 km away.

Topography around Amarante do Maranhão

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Amarante do Maranhão has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 252 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 456 m.

The land around Amarante do Maranhão is covered by grassland (63%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (47%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
185 m
80 km
456 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Sítio Novo 35 km · Governador Edison Lobão 72 km · Grajaú 72 km · João Lisboa 74 km · Imperatriz 83 km · Açailândia 109 km · Arame 111 km · Porto Franco 112 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 Amarante do Maranhão (-5.5667°, -46.7422°, elevation 247 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).