Barbacena weather in October

In October, Barbacena sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 133 mm of rain across 15.2 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 Barbacena's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barbacena's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
6th coldest
Rainfall
133 mm
15.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:25 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
71%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Barbacena 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 25°C through the month.

A typical October day in Barbacena reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Barbacena weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°29121.613.14.7
Feb27° / 18°18716.812.75.1
Mar26° / 17°20220.412.25.0
Apr25° / 16°8212.111.56.4
May23° / 14°447.4117.1
Jun22° / 12°203.710.77.7
Jul22° / 12°173.610.87.8
Aug23° / 12°264.611.37.9
Sep24° / 14°779.611.97.1
Oct25° / 16°13315.212.55.9
Nov25° / 17°24921.4134.8
Dec26° / 18°30624.313.34.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 69%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43565
53466
63466
73466
83466
93466
103466
113466
123367
133367
143367
153268
163268
173169
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203070
213070
222971
232971
242773
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272575
282476
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302377
312278

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Barbacena gets around 133 mm of rain over 15.2 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 49% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
146
246
346
446
546
646
745
845
945
1044
1144
1244
1344
1445
1545
1645
1746
1846
1947
2048
2149
2251
2352
2453
2555
2656
2757
2858
2960
3061
3163

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 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12439352
22339362
32239372
42139382
52039392
62038393
71938403
81938413
91837413
101837423
111737433
121736433
131636444
141636454
151536454
161436464
171335474
181235485
191135495
201034515
21934516
22933526
23833536
24832537
25732547
26731548
27730558
28730549
29729559
306285610
316285610

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
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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 6:38 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 7:02 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:386:50
212.26:376:50
312.26:366:50
412.36:356:51
512.36:356:51
612.36:346:51
712.36:336:52
812.36:326:52
912.46:316:52
1012.46:306:53
1112.46:296:53
1212.46:286:54
1312.46:286:54
1412.56:276:54
1512.56:266:55
1612.56:256:55
1712.56:246:55
1812.56:246:56
1912.66:236:56
2012.66:226:57
2112.66:216:57
2212.66:216:58
2312.66:206:58
2412.76:196:58
2512.76:196:59
2612.76:186:59
2712.76:187:00
2812.76:177:00
2912.76:167:01
3012.86:167:01
3112.86:157:02

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.1Bright
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115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
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215.3Bright
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255.2Bright
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275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Barbacena

In seasonPeak

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

Barbacena'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 Barbacena?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Barbacena for sightseeing.

What to pack for Barbacena in October

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

In October, Barbacena sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Barbacena 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 Barbacena peaks around February 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 11UV 15Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Barbacena 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 Barbacena is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1716 µg/m³Jan 19 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug11Good
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Barbacena?

Barbacena sits at 21.2°S, 43.8°W, 1,171 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Barroso, 21 km away.

Topography around Barbacena

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barbacena has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m around an average of 1,130 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 539 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,452 m.

The land around Barbacena is covered by artificial surfaces (40%), trees (29%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
199 m
16 km
539 m
80 km
1,452 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Barroso 21 km · Carandaí 30 km · Santos Dumont 34 km · São João del Rei 52 km · Rio Pomba 62 km · Conselheiro Lafaiete 63 km · Lima Duarte 69 km · Juiz de Fora 74 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 Barbacena (-21.2258°, -43.7736°, elevation 1,171 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).