Belo Horizonte weather in October

In October, Belo Horizonte sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 81 mm of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Belo Horizonte's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Belo Horizonte's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
81 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:27 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
62%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Belo Horizonte is human settlement in Brazil.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 30.5 µg/m³ · 2012

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 27°C through the month.

A typical October day in Belo Horizonte reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 31°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)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52716
62716
72717
82717
92717
102717
112817
122817
132817
142817
152817
162817
172817
182817
192817
202817
212817
222817
232817
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292718
302718
312718

Belo Horizonte weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°21817.913.15.1
Feb28° / 18°11912.912.75.6
Mar27° / 18°14716.912.15.4
Apr26° / 16°559.811.66.7
May25° / 14°315.111.17.9
Jun24° / 12°101.710.88.6
Jul24° / 12°50.810.98.9
Aug25° / 13°112.111.38.5
Sep27° / 15°476.511.97.3
Oct27° / 17°8111.712.56.1
Nov26° / 18°18418.412.95.0
Dec27° / 18°2592213.24.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44852
54951
64951
74852
84852
94753
104852
114753
124753
134753
144654
154654
164654
174654
184555
194555
204456
214357
224357
234258
244060
254060
263862
273763
283763
293466
303466
313367

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Belo Horizonte gets around 81 mm of rain over 11.7 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 38% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
234
334
434
534
634
733
833
933
1033
1133
1233
1333
1433
1533
1634
1734
1835
1936
2037
2138
2240
2341
2443
2544
2646
2747
2848
2949
3050
3151

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12635363
22635373
32535373
42534383
52434383
62434393
72434393
82434384
92534384
102534384
112434374
122434375
132435365
142335365
152236365
162136366
172037376
181937376
191837387
201637397
211537408
221437418
231337429
241236439
251135449
2610354510
279344611
289334711
298324812
307314912
317305112

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

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
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:39 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:396:50
212.26:386:50
312.26:386:51
412.26:376:51
512.36:366:51
612.36:356:51
712.36:346:52
812.36:336:52
912.36:326:52
1012.46:326:53
1112.46:316:53
1212.46:306:53
1312.46:296:54
1412.46:286:54
1512.46:286:54
1612.56:276:55
1712.56:266:55
1812.56:256:55
1912.56:256:56
2012.56:246:56
2112.66:236:57
2212.66:236:57
2312.66:226:57
2412.66:216:58
2512.66:216:58
2612.66:206:59
2712.76:206:59
2812.76:197:00
2912.76:197:00
3012.76:187:01
3112.76:187:01

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.92 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Belo Horizonte

In seasonPeak

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

Belo Horizonte'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 Belo Horizonte?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Belo Horizonte in October

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

In October, Belo Horizonte sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Belo Horizonte 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 Belo Horizonte peaks around February 9 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeFeb 9UV 15Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Belo Horizonte 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 Belo Horizonte is worst in September — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1526 µg/m³Jan 1412 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Belo Horizonte?

Belo Horizonte sits at 19.9°S, 43.9°W, 888 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Nova Lima, 12 km away.

Topography around Belo Horizonte

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Belo Horizonte has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m around an average of 880 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 837 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,504 m.

The land around Belo Horizonte is covered by artificial surfaces (94%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (44%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
229 m
16 km
837 m
80 km
1,504 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Nova Lima 12 km · Contagem 12 km · Sabará 14 km · Raposos 15 km · Ibirité 17 km · Santa Luzia 19 km · Ribeirão das Neves 23 km · São José da Lapa 25 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 Belo Horizonte (-19.9208°, -43.9378°, elevation 888 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).