Araçuaí weather in October

In October, Araçuaí sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 48 mm of rain across 5.9 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Araçuaí's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Araçuaí's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
6th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:22 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
55%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Araçuaí 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 32°C through the month.

A typical October day in Araçuaí reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13220
23220
33220
43220
53220
63220
73220
83220
93220
103320
113320
123320
133320
143320
153320
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283221
293221
303221
313221

How October really feels in Araçuaí

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.

Araçuaí weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°839.212.93.9
Feb33° / 22°606.812.63.8
Mar32° / 22°779.412.13.9
Apr31° / 21°325.111.65.0
May30° / 19°132.311.26.1
Jun28° / 17°41117.0
Jul28° / 17°30.911.17.2
Aug29° / 17°30.811.46.6
Sep31° / 19°11211.95.2
Oct32° / 21°485.912.44.2
Nov31° / 21°11511.912.84.0
Dec31° / 22°14213.1133.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25941
35941
45941
55941
65941
75842
85842
95842
105842
115743
125743
135644
145545
155545
165545
175446
185446
195347
205347
215149
225050
235050
244753
254654
264555
274456
284357
294159
304159
314060

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Araçuaí gets around 48 mm of rain over 5.9 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 19% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
412
512
612
712
813
913
1013
1114
1215
1315
1416
1516
1617
1717
1818
1919
2020
2122
2223
2324
2426
2527
2629
2730
2831
2932
3033
3134

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 18% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
110364490
210364590
393745100
493744100
583844100
683844100
783943100
873943100
974042110
1074041111
1174041111
1284040111
1384040121
1484040121
1583939131
1683939131
1783839141
1873739151
1973639161
2073539182
2173439192
2273239212
2363139222
2463039242
2552839262
2652738273
2742738293
2842637303
2932537313
3032436334
3132336344

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:33 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:336:42
212.26:326:42
312.26:316:42
412.26:306:42
512.26:306:42
612.26:296:43
712.26:286:43
812.36:276:43
912.36:276:43
1012.36:266:43
1112.36:256:44
1212.36:246:44
1312.36:246:44
1412.46:236:44
1512.46:226:45
1612.46:226:45
1712.46:216:45
1812.46:206:45
1912.46:206:46
2012.46:196:46
2112.56:196:46
2212.56:186:47
2312.56:176:47
2412.56:176:47
2512.56:166:48
2612.56:166:48
2712.66:156:48
2812.66:156:49
2912.66:156:49
3012.66:146:50
3112.66:146:50

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Araçuaí

In seasonPeak

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

Araçuaí's rainy season runs November–January, 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 Araçuaí?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Araçuaí in October

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

In October, Araçuaí sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Araçuaí 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 Araçuaí peaks around February 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 15UV 15Jul 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Araçuaí?

Araçuaí sits at 16.8°S, 42.1°W, 316 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Caraí, 55 km away.

Topography around Araçuaí

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Araçuaí has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 306 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 577 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 988 m.

The land around Araçuaí is covered by grassland (47%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
577 m
80 km
988 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Caraí 55 km · Padre Paraíso 67 km · Itaobim 68 km · Minas Novas 69 km · Novo Cruzeiro 72 km · Salinas 79 km · Turmalina 85 km · Medina 94 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 Araçuaí (-16.8497°, -42.0703°, elevation 316 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).