Canindé de São Francisco weather in October

In October, Canindé de São Francisco sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2.3 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Canindé de São Francisco's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Canindé de São Francisco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:10 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
47%
1st clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical October day in Canindé de São Francisco reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13222
23222
33222
43222
53222
63222
73222
83222
93222
103222
113222
123222
133222
143322
153322
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303322
313322

How October really feels in Canindé de São Francisco

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Canindé de São Francisco weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 24°325.512.53.2
Feb34° / 24°346.212.33.2
Mar34° / 24°418.112.13.3
Apr33° / 23°388.211.83.9
May30° / 22°4110.711.64.8
Jun29° / 21°3611.411.45.5
Jul28° / 20°3011.711.56.1
Aug29° / 20°218.211.76.0
Sep31° / 21°14511.95.3
Oct33° / 22°122.312.24.4
Nov34° / 23°142.812.43.6
Dec34° / 23°183.112.63.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27228
37129
47129
57129
66931
76931
86832
96733
106634
116634
126535
136535
146535
156535
166535
176535
186634
196634
206634
216733
226733
236832
246733
256832
266832
276931
286931
296931
306931
316931

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Canindé de São Francisco gets around 12 mm of rain over 2.3 wet days in October, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 8% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
57
68
78
88
99
109
119
129
139
149
159
169
179
189
198
208
218
227
237
247
257
267
277
287
297
308
318

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 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 77% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
125741
225741
325741
425741
525741
625741
725741
825732
925732
1025732
1125732
1225732
1325732
1424733
1524733
1623743
1723743
1823734
1922744
2022744
2122744
2221754
2321754
2421754
2520764
2620764
2720764
2820764
2920764
3020764
3120773

Wind in October

Winds average 15 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
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2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:18 AM to 5:04 AM, and sunset from 5:23 PM to 5:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:185:23
212.15:175:23
312.15:165:23
412.15:165:23
512.15:155:23
612.15:155:22
712.15:145:22
812.15:145:22
912.25:135:22
1012.25:135:22
1112.25:125:23
1212.25:125:23
1312.25:115:23
1412.25:115:23
1512.25:105:23
1612.25:105:23
1712.25:095:23
1812.25:095:23
1912.25:085:23
2012.35:085:23
2112.35:085:23
2212.35:075:23
2312.35:075:23
2412.35:065:24
2512.35:065:24
2612.35:065:24
2712.35:065:24
2812.35:055:24
2912.35:055:24
3012.35:055:25
3112.35:045:25

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 6.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Canindé de São Francisco?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Canindé de São Francisco in October

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

In October, Canindé de São Francisco sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Canindé de São Francisco 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 Canindé de São Francisco peaks around February 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 20UV 15Jul 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Canindé de São Francisco?

Canindé de São Francisco sits at 9.7°S, 37.8°W, 179 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Piranhas, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Canindé de São Francisco

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Canindé de São Francisco.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Canindé de São Francisco has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m around an average of 148 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 471 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 835 m.

The land around Canindé de São Francisco is covered by shrubs (54%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, shrubs (47%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and shrubs (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
202 m
16 km
471 m
80 km
835 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Piranhas 5.0 km · Poço Redondo 20 km · Delmiro Gouveia 38 km · Pão de Açúcar 40 km · São José da Tapera 46 km · Água Branca 47 km · Inhapi 49 km · Paulo Afonso 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 Canindé de São Francisco (-9.66°, -37.7894°, elevation 179 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).