Caçapava weather in October

In October, Caçapava sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 137 mm of rain across 15.8 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 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Caçapava's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Caçapava's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
137 mm
15.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:31 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
67%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Caçapava 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 26°C through the month.

A typical October day in Caçapava reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12515
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
82616
92616
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
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222617
232617
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302617
312617

Caçapava 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
Jan28° / 19°29523.713.34.3
Feb28° / 19°22719.512.84.6
Mar27° / 18°19019.912.25.0
Apr26° / 16°741111.56.6
May23° / 14°608.110.97.3
Jun23° / 12°375.610.67.8
Jul23° / 12°435.310.77.8
Aug24° / 12°375.611.28.0
Sep25° / 15°8910.311.96.8
Oct26° / 16°13715.812.55.7
Nov26° / 17°18918.213.15.2
Dec27° / 18°22721.913.44.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
44159
54060
64060
74060
84159
94159
104159
114060
123961
133961
143862
153862
163862
173862
183763
193763
203664
213664
223763
233565
243565
253565
263664
273565
283565
293565
303466
313367

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Caçapava gets around 137 mm of rain over 15.8 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 51% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
147
247
347
446
546
646
746
846
946
1046
1147
1248
1349
1449
1550
1651
1752
1853
1954
2055
2155
2256
2356
2456
2556
2656
2756
2856
2956
3056
3156

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11537426
21536426
31535437
41435447
51434458
61333468
71332469
81231479
912314810
1012304810
1112294911
1211284911
1311274912
1411275013
1510265014
169265114
179255115
188255116
197255117
207245118
217245118
226245119
236245119
246255020
256254920
266254920
276254821
286254821
296254722
306244723
316244723

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:45 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 7:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:456:58
212.26:446:59
312.36:436:59
412.36:426:59
512.36:417:00
612.36:417:00
712.36:407:00
812.46:397:01
912.46:387:01
1012.46:377:02
1112.46:367:02
1212.56:357:02
1312.56:347:03
1412.56:337:03
1512.56:327:04
1612.56:317:04
1712.66:317:05
1812.66:307:05
1912.66:297:06
2012.66:287:06
2112.76:277:07
2212.76:277:07
2312.76:267:08
2412.76:257:08
2512.76:257:09
2612.86:247:09
2712.86:237:10
2812.86:237:10
2912.86:227:11
3012.86:217:11
3112.96:217:12

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.5 kWh/m² to a high of 5.54 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 5.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
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95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Caçapava

In seasonPeak

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

Caçapava's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Caçapava?

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
5.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Caçapava for sightseeing.

What to pack for Caçapava in October

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

In October, Caçapava sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Caçapava 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 Caçapava peaks around January 24 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 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 24UV 15Jul 11UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Caçapava 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 Caçapava is worst in June — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2132 µg/m³Nov 2316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Caçapava?

Caçapava sits at 23.1°S, 45.7°W, 564 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Taubaté, 18 km away.

Topography around Caçapava

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Caçapava has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m around an average of 560 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 608 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,040 m.

The land around Caçapava is covered by artificial surfaces (32%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
112 m
16 km
608 m
80 km
2,040 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Taubaté 18 km · São José dos Campos 20 km · Tremembé 23 km · Pindamonhangaba 32 km · Paraibuna 32 km · Jacareí 35 km · Campos do Jordão 42 km · Guararema 48 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 Caçapava (-23.1008°, -45.7069°, elevation 564 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).