Cocos weather in October

In October, Cocos sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 61 mm of rain across 6.6 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-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 43% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Cocos's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cocos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:33 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
49%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
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 Cocos 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 29°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 2°C warmer than November.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13421
23421
33422
43422
53422
63422
73422
83422
93422
103422
113422
123422
133422
143422
153422
163322
173322
183322
193322
203322
213322
223322
233322
243322
253322
263322
273322
283322
293222
303222
313222

How October really feels in Cocos

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.

Cocos 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
Jan31° / 21°13013.112.74.3
Feb31° / 21°9811.412.54.3
Mar31° / 21°12712.712.14.4
Apr31° / 21°536.811.75.1
May30° / 20°81.711.45.9
Jun29° / 18°20.311.26.8
Jul29° / 18°00.111.27.0
Aug31° / 18°10.211.56.1
Sep33° / 20°71.211.94.6
Oct33° / 22°616.612.33.7
Nov31° / 22°16515.212.73.8
Dec30° / 21°15215.512.84.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
46832
56832
66832
76733
86733
96733
106634
116535
126634
136535
146436
156337
166337
176238
186139
195941
205941
215842
225743
235446
245347
255149
265050
274852
284852
294555
304555
314357

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Cocos gets around 61 mm of rain over 6.6 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 21% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
211
312
412
512
612
713
813
914
1014
1115
1216
1316
1417
1517
1618
1719
1820
1921
2022
2124
2226
2327
2429
2531
2632
2734
2836
2937
3038
3140

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1274221100
2264122100
3264122110
4264122110
5264022110
6264022120
7263922120
8273822130
9273822130
10283721141
11283621151
12283520151
13283520161
14283420171
15283420181
16273319192
17273319192
18263319202
19253319213
20243218233
21223218243
22213119254
23203119274
24183019285
25172920305
26162820315
27152720336
28142620346
29132520357
30122420367
31122320387

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:43 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:435:51
212.15:435:51
312.25:425:51
412.25:415:51
512.25:415:51
612.25:405:51
712.25:395:51
812.25:385:52
912.25:385:52
1012.25:375:52
1112.35:375:52
1212.35:365:52
1312.35:355:52
1412.35:355:53
1512.35:345:53
1612.35:335:53
1712.35:335:53
1812.35:325:53
1912.45:325:53
2012.45:315:54
2112.45:315:54
2212.45:305:54
2312.45:305:54
2412.45:295:55
2512.45:295:55
2612.45:285:55
2712.55:285:56
2812.55:285:56
2912.55:275:56
3012.55:275:57
3112.55:275:57

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.51 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 6.51 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Cocos

In seasonPeak

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

Cocos's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Cocos?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cocos. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Cocos in October

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

In October, Cocos sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Cocos 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 Cocos peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 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 17UV 15Jul 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Cocos?

Cocos sits at 14.2°S, 44.5°W, 553 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Malhada, 84 km away.

Topography around Cocos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cocos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m around an average of 581 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 255 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 392 m.

The land around Cocos is covered by shrubs (39%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, shrubs (60%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
110 m
16 km
255 m
80 km
392 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Malhada 84 km · Carinhanha 84 km · Manga 91 km · Correntina 94 km · São Félix do Coribe 95 km · Santa Maria da Vitória 96 km · Itacarambi 113 km · Serra do Ramalho 125 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 Cocos (-14.1839°, -44.5344°, elevation 553 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).