Catu weather in October

In October, Catu sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 37 mm of rain across 8.4 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Catu's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Catu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
21°
5th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:10 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
54%
1st clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Catu 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 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in Catu reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°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)
12921
23021
33021
43021
53021
63021
73021
83021
93021
103021
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303122
313122

How October really feels in Catu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 15 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
15
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.

Catu weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°571112.63.8
Feb32° / 23°5211.912.43.6
Mar32° / 23°6514.812.13.6
Apr30° / 22°8118.811.73.9
May28° / 21°9519.811.44.7
Jun27° / 20°7820.111.35.1
Jul26° / 19°621811.35.5
Aug27° / 19°4916.511.65.6
Sep28° / 20°371211.95.7
Oct30° / 21°378.412.35.1
Nov31° / 22°529.112.64.4
Dec32° / 23°458.112.74.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 32% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26634
36634
46634
56535
66535
76535
86535
96436
106436
116337
126238
136139
146139
156040
165941
175941
185842
195842
205842
215842
225842
235842
245743
255743
265743
275743
285743
295644
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Catu gets around 37 mm of rain over 8.4 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 28% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
528
628
728
828
928
1028
1128
1227
1327
1427
1528
1628
1728
1828
1928
2027
2127
2227
2327
2427
2527
2627
2727
2828
2928
3028
3128

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 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
178112
278013
387913
487814
587814
687814
787715
887715
987715
1087715
1187715
1287715
1387715
1487616
1587616
1687616
1787517
1887517
1987418
2077419
2177419
2277320
2377221
2467222
2567123
2667024
2766925
2857025
2956926
3056827
3156827

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1512calm
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:19 AM to 5:04 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 5:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:195:26
212.15:195:26
312.15:185:26
412.15:175:26
512.25:175:26
612.25:165:26
712.25:155:26
812.25:155:26
912.25:145:26
1012.25:145:26
1112.25:135:26
1212.25:125:26
1312.25:125:27
1412.35:115:27
1512.35:115:27
1612.35:105:27
1712.35:105:27
1812.35:095:27
1912.35:095:27
2012.35:085:28
2112.35:085:28
2212.35:075:28
2312.45:075:28
2412.45:065:28
2512.45:065:29
2612.45:065:29
2712.45:055:29
2812.45:055:29
2912.45:055:30
3012.45:045:30
3112.45:045:30

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 5.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
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205.7Bright
215.7Bright
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235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Catu?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Catu in October

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

In October, Catu sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Catu in October

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 55 km away) is warmest in April at about 28°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May28Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Catu 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 Catu peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 17UV 15Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Catu?

Catu sits at 12.4°S, 38.4°W, 79 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pojuca, 10 km away.

Topography around Catu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Catu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m around an average of 124 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 602 m.

The land around Catu is covered by trees (58%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (46%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%), trees (34%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
132 m
16 km
220 m
80 km
602 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
October weather nearby: Pojuca 10 km · Mata de São João 22 km · São Sebastião do Passé 22 km · Alagoinhas 25 km · Dias d'Ávila 30 km · Camaçari 39 km · Candeias 40 km · Amélia Rodrigues 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 Catu (-12.3531°, -38.3789°, elevation 79 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).