Bacabal weather in October

In October, Bacabal sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 17 mm of rain across 3.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of October to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Bacabal's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bacabal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:41 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
46%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Bacabal 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 36°C through the month.

A typical October day in Bacabal reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 37°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)
13625
23625
33625
43625
53625
63625
73625
83625
93625
103625
113625
123625
133625
143625
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183625
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203625
213625
223625
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273525
283525
293525
303525
313525

How October really feels in Bacabal

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
31 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Bacabal weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°24925.212.22.6
Feb31° / 23°2672512.12.5
Mar31° / 23°31629.1122.5
Apr31° / 24°26526.711.92.6
May31° / 24°13018.511.83.5
Jun32° / 23°357.311.84.5
Jul33° / 23°15311.84.4
Aug34° / 23°51.111.93.7
Sep35° / 24°71.3123.0
Oct36° / 25°173.412.12.6
Nov35° / 25°518.212.22.6
Dec34° / 24°13115.412.22.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28614
38614
48515
58515
68416
78317
88317
98218
108119
118119
128020
138020
147822
157822
167723
177624
187525
197426
207327
217228
227129
237030
246832
256832
266634
276535
286436
296337
306238
316139

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bacabal gets around 17 mm of rain over 3.4 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 12% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
46
56
66
77
87
97
108
118
129
139
1410
1511
1611
1712
1813
1913
2014
2114
2215
2315
2416
2516
2617
2717
2818
2918
3018
3119

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
128720
228720
328720
429710
529710
629710
729710
829710
929710
1029710
1129710
1228711
1328711
1428711
1528711
1627721
1727721
1827721
1926731
2026731
2126731
2226731
2325741
2425741
2525741
2625741
2724751
2824751
2924751
3023761
3123761

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
289calm
299calm
309calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of October to 12 h 06 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 5:47 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:475:49
212.05:475:49
312.05:465:49
412.05:465:49
512.15:455:48
612.15:455:48
712.15:445:48
812.15:445:48
912.15:445:48
1012.15:435:48
1112.15:435:48
1212.15:435:47
1312.15:425:47
1412.15:425:47
1512.15:425:47
1612.15:415:47
1712.15:415:47
1812.15:415:47
1912.15:405:47
2012.15:405:47
2112.15:405:47
2212.15:405:47
2312.15:405:47
2412.15:395:47
2512.15:395:47
2612.15:395:47
2712.15:395:47
2812.15:395:47
2912.15:385:47
3012.15:385:47
3112.15:385:47

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.3 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 6.3 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Bacabal

In seasonPeak

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

Bacabal's monsoon runs January–April, 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 Bacabal?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bacabal.

What to pack for Bacabal in October

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

In October, Bacabal sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bacabal 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 Bacabal peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 24 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 14UV 15Jul 24UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Bacabal 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 Bacabal is worst in November — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateNov 1426 µg/m³Jun 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May11Good
Jun9Good
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bacabal?

Bacabal sits at 4.2°S, 44.8°W, 24 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São Luís Gonzaga do Maranhão, 20 km away.

Topography around Bacabal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bacabal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 260 m.

The land around Bacabal is covered by grassland (47%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, grassland (71%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
100 m
80 km
260 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: São Luís Gonzaga do Maranhão 20 km · Alto Alegre do Maranhão 37 km · Olho d’Água das Cunhãs 39 km · São Mateus do Maranhão 40 km · Trizidela do Vale 42 km · Pedreiras 43 km · Vitorino Freire 52 km · Peritoró 52 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 Bacabal (-4.2325°, -44.7816°, elevation 24 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).