Araraquara weather in October

In October, Araraquara sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 115 mm of rain across 12.8 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Araraquara's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Araraquara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
7th coldest
Rainfall
115 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:42 AM – 7:13 PM
Cloud cover
60%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Araraquara is human settlement in Brazil.

Air quality
Good
PM10 25 µg/m³ · 2019

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 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in Araraquara reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 35°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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Araraquara weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°26522.413.23.7
Feb30° / 21°18518.212.73.9
Mar30° / 20°16317.812.24.3
Apr29° / 19°648.211.56.0
May26° / 16°566.1117.4
Jun26° / 15°353.410.78.1
Jul26° / 15°253.210.88.1
Aug28° / 16°263.311.37.3
Sep30° / 18°677.511.95.6
Oct30° / 19°11512.812.54.6
Nov30° / 20°17016.2134.3
Dec30° / 21°2142113.33.9

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 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25347
35347
45347
55347
65248
75248
85248
95248
105149
115149
125050
135050
144951
154852
164852
174753
184654
194654
204555
214555
224456
234357
244357
254258
264258
274258
284258
294159
304159
314060

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Araraquara gets around 115 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 48% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
135
236
336
436
536
636
737
837
938
1038
1139
1239
1340
1440
1541
1641
1742
1843
1943
2044
2145
2245
2345
2445
2545
2645
2746
2846
2947
3047
3148

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 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 33% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1202831220
2192731230
3182732230
4182632240
5172632250
6172532250
7172432260
8172433270
9162333270
10162333280
11162234280
12152234290
13142134300
14142135300
15132135310
16122035320
17112036331
18101936341
1991837351
2081737361
2181738371
2271638381
2371638381
2461638381
2561538392
2661538392
2761538392
2861438392
2961438403
3061437403
3161337413

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 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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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 6:56 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 7:08 PM to 7:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:567:08
212.26:557:08
312.26:547:08
412.36:537:09
512.36:527:09
612.36:517:09
712.36:507:10
812.36:497:10
912.46:487:10
1012.46:477:11
1112.46:477:11
1212.46:467:11
1312.56:457:12
1412.56:447:12
1512.56:437:13
1612.56:427:13
1712.56:427:14
1812.66:417:14
1912.66:407:14
2012.66:397:15
2112.66:397:15
2212.66:387:16
2312.76:377:16
2412.76:367:17
2512.76:367:17
2612.76:357:18
2712.76:357:18
2812.76:347:19
2912.86:337:19
3012.86:337:20
3112.86:327:20

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.82 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in November across the year — October's 5.95 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Araraquara

In seasonPeak

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

Araraquara's monsoon runs November–March, 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 Araraquara?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Araraquara in October

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

In October, Araraquara sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Araraquara 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 Araraquara peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 20UV 15Jun 23UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Araraquara 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 Araraquara is worst in September — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.6× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 1037 µg/m³Nov 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug35Poor
Sep37Poor
Oct18Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Araraquara?

Araraquara sits at 21.8°S, 48.2°W, 677 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Américo Brasiliense, 11 km away.

Topography around Araraquara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Araraquara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m around an average of 658 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 680 m.

The land around Araraquara is covered by artificial surfaces (73%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (59%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
132 m
16 km
292 m
80 km
680 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Américo Brasiliense 11 km · Ibaté 26 km · Matão 29 km · São Carlos 38 km · Guariba 49 km · Pradópolis 50 km · Brotas 55 km · Taquaritinga 55 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 Araraquara (-21.7944°, -48.1756°, elevation 677 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).