Araxá weather in October

In October, Araxá sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 88 mm of rain across 12.9 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Araxá's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Araxá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
88 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:39 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
61%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Araxá 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 29°C through the month.

A typical October day in Araxá reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 32°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)
12917
22917
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
82918
92918
102918
112918
122918
132918
142918
152918
162918
172918
182918
192918
202918
212918
222918
232818
242818
252818
262818
272818
282818
292818
302818
312818

Araxá 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
Jan27° / 19°22021.213.14.6
Feb28° / 19°14116.812.75.0
Mar27° / 19°14518.512.15.1
Apr27° / 17°499.111.66.7
May25° / 15°284.411.17.8
Jun25° / 13°11210.88.6
Jul25° / 13°6110.98.8
Aug27° / 14°11211.38.3
Sep28° / 16°456.711.96.5
Oct29° / 18°8812.912.55.3
Nov27° / 18°17119.912.94.8
Dec27° / 19°22923.713.24.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 55%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35248
45248
55149
65149
75149
85149
95149
105050
115050
125050
134951
144852
154852
164753
174654
184654
194456
204456
214258
224258
234060
244060
253961
263763
273763
283664
293466
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Araxá gets around 88 mm of rain over 12.9 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 42% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
337
437
537
637
737
837
937
1037
1137
1237
1338
1438
1538
1639
1740
1840
1941
2042
2143
2244
2345
2446
2548
2649
2750
2851
2953
3054
3155

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12727396
22727406
32626417
42625427
52525437
62525437
72525438
82425438
92425438
102425439
112425429
122325429
1323254210
1422264310
1521264310
1620264411
1719264411
1817264511
1916264612
2015264712
2113264813
2212264913
2311255014
2410255015
259245215
268245216
277235317
286225418
296225418
305215519
314205620

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:51 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:517:02
212.26:517:02
312.26:507:03
412.26:497:03
512.36:487:03
612.36:477:03
712.36:467:04
812.36:457:04
912.36:457:04
1012.36:447:05
1112.46:437:05
1212.46:427:05
1312.46:417:05
1412.46:417:06
1512.46:407:06
1612.56:397:06
1712.56:387:07
1812.56:387:07
1912.56:377:08
2012.56:367:08
2112.56:367:08
2212.66:357:09
2312.66:347:09
2412.66:347:10
2512.66:337:10
2612.66:337:10
2712.66:327:11
2812.76:317:11
2912.76:317:12
3012.76:307:12
3112.76:307:13

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.01 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 6.01 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Araxá

In seasonPeak

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

Araxá'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 Araxá?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Araxá in October

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

In October, Araxá sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Araxá 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 Araxá peaks around February 9 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 9UV 16Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Araxá 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 Araxá is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.9× the cleanest month (July, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1621 µg/m³Jul 106 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun6Good
Jul6Good
Aug11Good
Sep22Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Araxá?

Araxá sits at 19.6°S, 46.9°W, 1,002 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Ibiá, 44 km away.

Topography around Araxá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Araxá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m around an average of 993 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 528 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 911 m.

The land around Araxá is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) within 3 km, grassland (32%), trees (28%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%), cropland (33%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
145 m
16 km
528 m
80 km
911 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Ibiá 44 km · Perdizes 46 km · Sacramento 60 km · Santa Juliana 69 km · Patrocínio 72 km · Pedregulho 93 km · Carmo do Paranaíba 93 km · Igarapava 98 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 Araxá (-19.5933°, -46.9406°, elevation 1,002 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).