Carmo weather in October

In October, Carmo sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 105 mm of rain across 12.9 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 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 Carmo's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Carmo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
7th warmest
Overnight low
17°
6th coldest
Rainfall
105 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:20 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
70%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Carmo is town in Carmo Municipality, Rio de Janeiro, 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 Carmo reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 30°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)
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112617
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Carmo 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
Jan28° / 20°20117.213.24.9
Feb29° / 20°10612.912.85.0
Mar28° / 19°11915.112.25.3
Apr27° / 18°589.811.56.6
May24° / 15°396.7117.5
Jun23° / 14°173.810.78.1
Jul23° / 13°204.210.88.1
Aug24° / 14°234.511.28.1
Sep25° / 16°598.911.97.0
Oct26° / 17°10512.912.56.1
Nov26° / 18°18818.7135.0
Dec27° / 19°22120.313.34.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43565
53466
63565
73565
83565
93565
103565
113565
123466
133466
143466
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203268
213268
223268
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243169
252971
262872
272872
282674
292674
302575
312377

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Carmo gets around 105 mm of rain over 12.9 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 54% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
439
539
639
738
838
938
1038
1137
1237
1337
1437
1538
1638
1738
1839
1940
2041
2142
2243
2344
2446
2547
2648
2749
2850
2951
3052
3154

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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 30% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
19304317
29294318
39294319
49284320
58284321
68274322
78274323
88264323
97254324
107254325
117244326
127244326
136234327
146234428
155224429
165214430
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184204531
194194532
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213174634
223164635
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243164536
253154537
263154438
273154438
283154339
293144340
302144241
312144242

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
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196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
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276calm
286calm
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306calm
316calm

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 6:33 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:336:45
212.26:326:46
312.26:326:46
412.36:316:46
512.36:306:47
612.36:296:47
712.36:286:47
812.36:276:48
912.46:266:48
1012.46:256:49
1112.46:246:49
1212.46:236:49
1312.56:226:50
1412.56:226:50
1512.56:216:51
1612.56:206:51
1712.56:196:51
1812.66:186:52
1912.66:186:52
2012.66:176:53
2112.66:166:53
2212.66:156:54
2312.76:156:54
2412.76:146:55
2512.76:136:55
2612.76:136:56
2712.76:126:56
2812.86:126:57
2912.86:116:57
3012.86:106:58
3112.86:106:58

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.5 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
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215.2Bright
225.2Bright
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245.2Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Carmo

In seasonPeak

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

Carmo'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 Carmo?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Carmo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Carmo in October

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

In October, Carmo sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Carmo 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 Carmo peaks around January 24 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 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 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Carmo 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 Carmo is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1518 µg/m³Jan 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Carmo?

Carmo sits at 21.9°S, 42.6°W, 354 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Além Paraíba, 11 km away.

Topography around Carmo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Carmo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 330 m around an average of 334 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 955 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,251 m.

The land around Carmo is covered by grassland (60%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and trees (47%) within 80 km.

3 km
330 m
16 km
955 m
80 km
2,251 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Além Paraíba 11 km · Sumidouro 15 km · Cantagalo 25 km · Cordeiro 28 km · Bom Jardim 31 km · Sapucaia 32 km · Nova Friburgo 40 km · São José do Vale do Rio Preto 41 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 Carmo (-21.9336°, -42.6086°, elevation 354 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).