Araruna weather in October

In October, Araruna sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 7 mm of rain across 2.2 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 12th-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 41% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Araruna's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Araruna's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
5th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:04 AM – 5:12 PM
Cloud cover
46%
1st clearest
Wind
16 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

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 Araruna reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13021
23021
33021
43021
53021
63021
73021
83021
93021
103021
113021
123021
133021
143021
153021
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263121
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283121
293121
303122
313122

How October really feels in Araruna

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 16 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
16
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.

Araruna weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°4310.912.34.4
Feb31° / 23°5311.812.24.2
Mar31° / 23°7415.3124.1
Apr30° / 22°7714.611.94.4
May29° / 22°5211.611.75.2
Jun28° / 21°429.211.66.3
Jul28° / 20°347.611.76.8
Aug28° / 20°15411.86.8
Sep29° / 21°82.6126.3
Oct31° / 21°72.212.15.7
Nov31° / 22°82.812.35.4
Dec31° / 22°176.112.44.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 35% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28119
38119
48119
58020
68020
77921
87822
97723
107723
117723
127624
137624
147624
157624
167525
177525
187525
197327
207327
217228
227228
237228
247228
257228
267129
277129
287129
297129
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Araruna gets around 7 mm of rain over 2.2 wet days in October, the driest month. 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 9% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
16
25
35
45
56
66
76
86
96
107
117
127
138
148
158
169
179
189
199
209
219
229
239
248
258
268
278
288
297
307
317

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 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
124760
224760
323770
422780
521790
621790
720800
819810
918820
1017830
1117821
1216831
1315841
1415841
1514851
1613861
1713852
1813852
1912862
2012862
2111872
2211872
2311872
2410882
2510882
2610882
2710882
2810882
2910882
309892
319901

Wind in October

Winds average 16 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
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2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min 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 6 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:10 AM to 5:00 AM, and sunset from 5:14 PM to 5:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:105:14
212.15:105:14
312.15:095:13
412.15:095:13
512.15:085:13
612.15:085:13
712.15:075:13
812.15:075:13
912.15:065:13
1012.15:065:13
1112.15:065:13
1212.15:055:13
1312.15:055:13
1412.15:045:12
1512.15:045:12
1612.15:045:12
1712.25:035:12
1812.25:035:12
1912.25:035:12
2012.25:025:12
2112.25:025:12
2212.25:025:13
2312.25:015:13
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2712.25:005:13
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2912.25:005:13
3012.25:005:13
3112.25:005:13

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in November across the year — October's 6.23 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Araruna?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Araruna in October

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

In October, Araruna sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Araruna 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 Araruna peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 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 12UV 15Jul 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Araruna?

Araruna sits at 6.6°S, 35.7°W, 496 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Cacimba de Dentro, 11 km away.

Topography around Araruna

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Araruna has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m around an average of 509 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 476 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 744 m.

The land around Araruna is covered by grassland (69%) within 3 km, grassland (55%) and shrubs (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and shrubs (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
209 m
16 km
476 m
80 km
744 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Cacimba de Dentro 11 km · Solânea 23 km · Bananeiras 24 km · Belém 27 km · Nova Cruz 35 km · Santo Antônio 40 km · Guarabira 43 km · Areia 45 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 Araruna (-6.5583°, -35.7417°, elevation 496 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).