Boa Esperança weather in October

In October, Boa Esperança sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 100 mm of rain across 12.8 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 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Boa Esperança's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Boa Esperança's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
100 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:32 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
64%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in Boa Esperança reaches about 28°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 24°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)
12817
22817
32817
42817
52817
62817
72817
82817
92817
102817
112817
122818
132818
142818
152818
162818
172818
182818
192818
202818
212818
222818
232818
242818
252818
262818
272818
282818
292818
302818
312818

Boa Esperança 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
Jan28° / 20°24521.813.14.4
Feb28° / 19°14216.912.74.6
Mar28° / 19°15918.412.15.2
Apr27° / 17°588.711.56.7
May24° / 15°405.4117.7
Jun24° / 13°162.710.78.4
Jul24° / 13°12210.88.7
Aug26° / 13°162.811.38.3
Sep27° / 16°597.311.97.0
Oct28° / 18°10012.812.55.7
Nov27° / 18°18619134.9
Dec27° / 19°24322.913.34.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24654
34654
44555
54555
64456
74456
84456
94456
104456
114357
124456
134357
144357
154258
164357
174258
184258
194159
204258
214159
223961
233961
243961
253862
263763
273664
283763
293565
303565
313466

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Boa Esperança gets around 100 mm of rain over 12.8 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 53% 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
636
736
836
936
1037
1137
1237
1338
1438
1539
1640
1741
1841
1942
2043
2144
2245
2346
2447
2548
2649
2750
2851
2951
3052
3153

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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12129418
22129429
32029429
420284210
519284210
619284211
718294211
818294112
918294112
1017294113
1117294113
1216294113
1315294114
1415304214
1514304214
1613304315
1712304315
1811304416
199294417
209294518
218284519
227284520
236274521
246274522
256264523
265264524
275254525
285244426
295244427
304234428
314224429

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
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
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 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 6:46 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 7:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:466:57
212.26:456:57
312.26:446:58
412.36:436:58
512.36:426:58
612.36:416:59
712.36:406:59
812.36:396:59
912.46:387:00
1012.46:377:00
1112.46:377:00
1212.46:367:01
1312.46:357:01
1412.56:347:01
1512.56:337:02
1612.56:327:02
1712.56:327:03
1812.56:317:03
1912.66:307:03
2012.66:307:04
2112.66:297:04
2212.66:287:05
2312.66:277:05
2412.66:277:06
2512.76:267:06
2612.76:257:06
2712.76:257:07
2812.76:247:07
2912.76:247:08
3012.86:237:08
3112.86:237:09

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.86 kWh/m² to a high of 5.78 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.77 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Boa Esperança

In seasonPeak

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

Boa Esperança'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 Boa Esperança?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Boa Esperança in October

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

In October, Boa Esperança sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Boa Esperança 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 Boa Esperança peaks around January 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 22UV 15Jun 21UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Boa Esperança 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 Boa Esperança is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1622 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul8Good
Aug12Good
Sep23Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Boa Esperança?

Boa Esperança sits at 21.1°S, 45.6°W, 780 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Campos Gerais, 26 km away.

Topography around Boa Esperança

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Boa Esperança has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m around an average of 801 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 547 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 728 m.

The land around Boa Esperança is covered by trees (26%), grassland (21%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (43%), grassland (31%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
125 m
16 km
547 m
80 km
728 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Campos Gerais 26 km · Três Pontas 31 km · Campo Belo 37 km · Nepomuceno 38 km · Perdões 49 km · Varginha 53 km · Paraguaçu 54 km · Alfenas 55 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 Boa Esperança (-21.09°, -45.5658°, elevation 780 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).