Brasilia weather in October

In October, Brasilia sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 123 mm of rain across 15.3 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Brasilia's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Brasilia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
123 mm
15.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:46 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
63%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Brasilia is federal capital of Brazil.

Air quality
Very high
PM10 117.7 µg/m³ · 2013
Density
381/km²
people per km²
Founded
1960

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical October day in Brasilia reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13019
23019
33019
43019
53019
63019
73019
83019
93019
103019
113019
123019
133019
143019
153019
163019
173019
182919
192919
202919
212919
222919
232919
242919
252919
262919
272919
282819
292819
302819
312819

Brasilia 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°22422.712.84.5
Feb27° / 18°19820.212.54.6
Mar27° / 18°2132212.14.6
Apr27° / 18°9713.911.75.9
May27° / 16°203.611.37.6
Jun26° / 15°50.811.18.4
Jul27° / 14°00.111.28.6
Aug28° / 16°61.511.57.6
Sep30° / 18°345.811.95.7
Oct29° / 19°12315.312.44.6
Nov27° / 19°22922.812.74.3
Dec27° / 19°24324.112.94.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25347
35347
45347
55347
65347
75248
85248
95347
105347
115248
125248
135149
145149
154951
164951
174753
184654
194456
204357
214159
224060
233862
243763
253565
263466
273169
283169
292971
302971
312872

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Brasilia gets around 123 mm of rain over 15.3 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 66% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
339
439
539
640
740
840
940
1041
1141
1242
1343
1444
1545
1647
1748
1849
1950
2052
2153
2255
2357
2458
2560
2661
2762
2863
2964
3065
3166

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 15% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13326374
23225385
33125395
43124405
53124405
63124406
73123396
83123397
93123388
103223388
113222379
1232223710
1331223611
1431213612
1530213613
1629213614
1728203715
1827203716
1925203717
2024203819
2122193820
2221193921
2319184022
2417184223
2515184324
2613174425
2712174626
2810174726
299164827
308164828
317164928

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 36 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 6:56 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 7:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:567:05
212.26:567:05
312.26:557:05
412.26:547:05
512.26:537:05
612.26:537:06
712.26:527:06
812.26:517:06
912.36:517:06
1012.36:507:06
1112.36:497:07
1212.36:487:07
1312.36:487:07
1412.36:477:07
1512.36:477:07
1612.46:467:08
1712.46:457:08
1812.46:457:08
1912.46:447:08
2012.46:447:09
2112.46:437:09
2212.46:427:09
2312.56:427:09
2412.56:417:10
2512.56:417:10
2612.56:407:10
2712.56:407:11
2812.56:407:11
2912.56:397:11
3012.66:397:12
3112.66:387:12

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 6.09 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Brasilia

In seasonPeak

In October, Brasilia sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Brasilia's monsoon runs October–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 Brasilia?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Brasilia in October

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

In October, Brasilia sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Brasilia in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Brasilia peaks around February 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 16UV 15Jun 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Brasilia 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 Brasilia is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateSep 1830 µg/m³Jan 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Brasilia?

Brasilia sits at 15.8°S, 47.9°W, 1,136 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Cruzeiro, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Brasilia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Brasilia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 1,131 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 346 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 780 m.

The land around Brasilia is covered by artificial surfaces (37%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, shrubs (25%), grassland (25%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
346 m
80 km
780 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Cruzeiro 1.0 km · Sudoeste/Octagonal 2.0 km · Plano Piloto 5.0 km · Guará 6.0 km · Setor Complementar de Indústria e Abastecimento 6.0 km · Lago Sul 9.0 km · Lago Norte 9.0 km · Núcleo Bandeirante 11 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 Brasilia (-15.7797°, -47.9297°, elevation 1,136 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).