Caucaia weather in October

In October, Caucaia sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-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 72% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of October to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Caucaia's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Caucaia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:17 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
31%
3rd clearest
Wind
21 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Caucaia 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 Caucaia reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 32°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)
13125
23125
33125
43125
53125
63125
73125
83125
93125
103125
113125
123125
133125
143125
153125
163125
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293125
303125
313125

How October really feels in Caucaia

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.

Caucaia weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 25°8014.512.24.2
Feb30° / 25°11818.312.13.8
Mar30° / 24°17123.9123.5
Apr29° / 24°20923.711.93.5
May30° / 24°9516.511.84.4
Jun30° / 24°449.711.85.3
Jul30° / 24°214.611.85.7
Aug31° / 24°4111.95.8
Sep31° / 24°20.2125.8
Oct31° / 25°30.612.15.6
Nov31° / 25°41.312.25.4
Dec31° / 25°205.412.25.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% 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 13%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3946
4928
5928
6928
7919
8919
99010
108911
118911
128911
138911
148911
158713
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208614
218614
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288218
298119
308119
318119

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Caucaia gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.6 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 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
132
142
152
162
172
182
192
202
212
222
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242
253
263
273
283
293
303
313

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
15347
25347
35347
45347
55347
65248
75248
85248
95149
105050
114951
124951
134852
144654
154555
164456
174357
184258
194060
203961
213763
223664
233565
243367
253268
263268
273169
283070
293070
302971
312971

Wind in October

Winds average 21 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
421breezy
521breezy
621breezy
721breezy
821breezy
921breezy
1021breezy
1121breezy
1221breezy
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2920breezy
3020breezy
3120breezy

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 6 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:23 AM to 5:14 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 5:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:235:25
212.05:225:24
312.05:225:24
412.05:215:24
512.05:215:24
612.05:215:24
712.15:205:23
812.15:205:23
912.15:195:23
1012.15:195:23
1112.15:195:23
1212.15:185:23
1312.15:185:22
1412.15:185:22
1512.15:175:22
1612.15:175:22
1712.15:175:22
1812.15:175:22
1912.15:165:22
2012.15:165:22
2112.15:165:22
2212.15:165:22
2312.15:155:22
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2512.15:155:22
2612.15:155:22
2712.15:155:22
2812.15:155:22
2912.15:145:22
3012.15:145:22
3112.15:145:22

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.69 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 6.68 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Caucaia

In seasonPeak

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

Caucaia's monsoon runs February–May, 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 Caucaia?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Caucaia in October

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

In October, Caucaia sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker.

light clothessun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Caucaia in October

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 13 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 27°C.

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

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Caucaia 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 Caucaia peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 16UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Caucaia?

Caucaia sits at 3.7°S, 38.7°W, 35 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Fortaleza, 12 km away.

Topography around Caucaia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Caucaia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 642 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,081 m.

The land around Caucaia is covered by trees (31%), artificial surfaces (31%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (28%), water (25%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 16 km, and water (35%), trees (22%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
642 m
80 km
1,081 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: Fortaleza 12 km · Maracanaú 16 km · Maranguape 18 km · Pacatuba 28 km · Eusébio 28 km · Itaitinga 29 km · Guaiúba 34 km · Aquiraz 34 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 Caucaia (-3.7361°, -38.6531°, elevation 35 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).