Campos dos Goytacazes weather in October

In October, Campos dos Goytacazes sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 82 mm of rain across 10.1 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Campos dos Goytacazes's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Campos dos Goytacazes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
21°
6th coldest
Rainfall
82 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:15 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
66%
9th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Campos dos Goytacazes 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 29°C through the month.

A typical October day in Campos dos Goytacazes reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Campos dos Goytacazes

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Campos dos Goytacazes weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°15513.613.23.7
Feb33° / 24°8010.212.73.6
Mar32° / 23°14315.712.23.6
Apr30° / 22°8212.411.54.7
May28° / 20°478.9116.3
Jun28° / 18°20510.77.3
Jul27° / 18°225.310.87.4
Aug28° / 18°214.811.37.3
Sep28° / 20°477.811.96.2
Oct29° / 21°8210.112.55.4
Nov29° / 22°16916.1134.4
Dec31° / 23°19617.913.33.7

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 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33862
43961
53961
64060
74060
84060
94159
104060
114060
124060
134159
144060
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213763
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302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Campos dos Goytacazes gets around 82 mm of rain over 10.1 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 33% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
430
530
629
729
828
928
1028
1128
1228
1328
1428
1529
1629
1729
1830
1931
2032
2133
2235
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3145

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 72% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
138284812
238284812
338274813
439274813
539264914
629255014
729245114
829245015
929235115
1029225215
1129225215
1218215515
1318215416
1418205516
1518195616
1617195617
1717185618
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2016175521
2115175522
2215175324
2315175225
2414175226
2514175028
2604165129
2704164930
2804164831
2904164833
3004154734
3104154635

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
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413light breeze
513light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
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914light breeze
1014light breeze
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3113light breeze

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 6:28 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:286:40
212.26:276:41
312.26:266:41
412.36:266:41
512.36:256:42
612.36:246:42
712.36:236:42
812.36:226:43
912.46:216:43
1012.46:206:43
1112.46:196:44
1212.46:186:44
1312.46:176:44
1412.56:176:45
1512.56:166:45
1612.56:156:46
1712.56:146:46
1812.66:136:47
1912.66:136:47
2012.66:126:47
2112.66:116:48
2212.66:116:48
2312.66:106:49
2412.76:096:49
2512.76:086:50
2612.76:086:50
2712.76:076:51
2812.76:076:51
2912.86:066:52
3012.86:056:52
3112.86:056:53

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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285.6Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Campos dos Goytacazes

In seasonPeak

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

Campos dos Goytacazes's rainy season runs November–January, 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 Campos dos Goytacazes?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Campos dos Goytacazes in October

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

In October, Campos dos Goytacazes sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Campos dos Goytacazes in October

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 42 km away) is warmest in March at about 25°C and coldest in August near 22°C.

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

20°22°24°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec24Warm

UV index in Campos dos Goytacazes 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 Campos dos Goytacazes peaks around February 9 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 highExtremeFeb 9UV 14Jun 23UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Campos dos Goytacazes?

Campos dos Goytacazes sits at 21.8°S, 41.3°W, 13 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São João da Barra, 31 km away.

Topography around Campos dos Goytacazes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Campos dos Goytacazes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 400 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,716 m.

The land around Campos dos Goytacazes is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
400 m
80 km
1,716 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: São João da Barra 31 km · Quissamã 42 km · São Fidélis 45 km · São Francisco de Itabapoana 63 km · Cambuci 63 km · Conceição de Macabu 67 km · Mimoso do Sul 77 km · Itaocara 78 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 Campos dos Goytacazes (-21.7523°, -41.3304°, elevation 13 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).