Catalão weather in October

In October, Catalão sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 91 mm of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Catalão's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Catalão's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
9th coldest
Rainfall
91 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:44 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
58%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Catalão 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 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in Catalão reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 34°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)
13120
23120
33120
43120
53120
63121
73121
83121
93121
103121
113121
123121
133121
143121
153121
163121
173121
183121
193121
203121
213121
223021
233021
243021
253021
263021
273021
283021
293021
303021
313021

Catalão weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°26722.2134.0
Feb29° / 21°18718.112.64.2
Mar29° / 21°18219.312.14.4
Apr29° / 20°639.511.65.9
May27° / 18°233.611.27.6
Jun27° / 16°81.410.98.3
Jul27° / 16°30.5118.5
Aug29° / 17°71.311.47.4
Sep31° / 19°365.211.95.5
Oct31° / 21°9112.712.44.4
Nov29° / 21°20720.712.94.0
Dec28° / 21°25123.913.13.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35842
45842
55842
65842
75842
85842
95842
105842
115743
125743
135644
145545
155446
165248
175149
185050
194852
204753
214654
224555
234357
244258
254060
263961
273763
283763
293664
303565
313466

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Catalão gets around 91 mm of rain over 12.7 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 41% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
335
435
535
635
735
835
935
1035
1135
1235
1336
1436
1537
1637
1738
1839
1940
2041
2143
2244
2346
2447
2549
2650
2752
2854
2955
3056
3158

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 40% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
119203328
218193329
318183330
418183331
518183332
617183233
717183233
817183133
917183133
1017183134
1117193134
1216193034
1316193134
1415193135
1514193135
1613193236
1712193237
1810183338
199183439
208173441
217163442
226163444
235153546
244143548
253133450
262123452
272113453
281103356
29193258
30093259
31083161

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 42 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 6:36 AM, and sunset from 7:06 PM to 7:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:567:06
212.26:557:06
312.26:547:06
412.26:537:06
512.26:537:07
612.26:527:07
712.36:517:07
812.36:507:07
912.36:497:07
1012.36:497:08
1112.36:487:08
1212.46:477:08
1312.46:467:09
1412.46:467:09
1512.46:457:09
1612.46:447:09
1712.46:447:10
1812.56:437:10
1912.56:427:10
2012.56:427:11
2112.56:417:11
2212.56:407:11
2312.56:407:12
2412.56:397:12
2512.66:397:13
2612.66:387:13
2712.66:387:13
2812.66:377:14
2912.66:377:14
3012.66:367:15
3112.76:367:15

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.24 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.33 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 6.24 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Catalão

In seasonPeak

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

Catalão's monsoon runs November–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 Catalão?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Catalão in October

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

In October, Catalão sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Catalão 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 Catalão peaks around February 12 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 12UV 16Jun 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Catalão 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 Catalão is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (July, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1815 µg/m³Jul 115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May6Good
Jun5Good
Jul5Good
Aug8Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Catalão?

Catalão sits at 18.2°S, 47.9°W, 843 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Ipameri, 54 km away.

Topography around Catalão

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Catalão has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m around an average of 866 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 337 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 529 m.

The land around Catalão is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) within 3 km, grassland (42%), trees (26%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%), trees (24%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
148 m
16 km
337 m
80 km
529 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Ipameri 54 km · Araguari 59 km · Monte Carmelo 78 km · Coromandel 86 km · Caldas Novas 86 km · Uberlândia 91 km · Tupaciguara 93 km · Pires do Rio 103 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 Catalão (-18.1658°, -47.9464°, elevation 843 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).