Belém weather in October

In October, Belém sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 27 mm of rain across 6.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 Belém's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Belém's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:58 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
54%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Belém 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 32°C through the month.

A typical October day in Belém reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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How October really feels in Belém

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
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.

Belém weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°2322712.13.0
Feb30° / 24°31426.9122.8
Mar29° / 24°40430.4122.7
Apr30° / 24°39429.4122.6
May30° / 24°2562711.92.9
Jun31° / 24°1072011.93.6
Jul31° / 24°681511.94.1
Aug32° / 24°3610.1124.4
Sep32° / 24°246.7124.4
Oct32° / 25°276.4124.3
Nov32° / 25°447.412.14.2
Dec31° / 25°10917.812.13.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 34% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37327
47228
57129
67030
77030
86832
96733
106733
116535
126535
136436
146436
156436
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216238
226139
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275842
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315644

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Belém gets around 27 mm of rain over 6.4 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 21% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
118
218
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419
519
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720
820
920
1020
1120
1221
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1421
1521
1621
1721
1821
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2022
2122
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2722
2822
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3023
3123

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 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
19010
29010
39010
49010
59010
69010
79010
89010
99010
10919
11919
12919
13919
14919
15919
16919
17919
18919
19919
20919
21919
22919
239010
249010
259010
269010
279010
289010
299010
308911
318911

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
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412calm
512calm
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Sunrise & sunset in October

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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 6:03 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 5:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:036:03
212.06:026:03
312.06:026:03
412.06:026:03
512.06:016:02
612.06:016:02
712.06:016:02
812.06:006:02
912.06:006:01
1012.06:006:01
1112.05:596:01
1212.05:596:01
1312.05:596:01
1412.05:596:00
1512.05:586:00
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.27 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 6.27 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
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36.3Intense
46.3Intense
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Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Belém

In seasonPeak

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

Belém's monsoon runs January–May, 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 Belém?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Belém in October

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

In October, Belém sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Belém in October

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in June at about 29°C and coldest in March near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Belém 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 Belém peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 19 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 15Jul 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Belém 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 Belém is worst in November — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (June, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateNov 1523 µg/m³Jun 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May12Good
Jun10Good
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Belém?

Belém sits at 1.5°S, 48.5°W, 15 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Barcarena, 15 km away.

Topography around Belém

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Belém has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m.

The land around Belém is covered by water (61%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and water (28%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
50 m
80 km
69 m
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October weather nearby: Barcarena 15 km · Ananindeua 18 km · Marituba 21 km · Benevides 31 km · Santa Bárbara do Pará 35 km · Ponta de Pedras 41 km · Santa Isabel do Pará 42 km · Abaetetuba 51 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 Belém (-1.4558°, -48.5044°, elevation 15 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).