Cruzília weather in October

In October, Cruzília sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 103 mm of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-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 21% 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 Cruzília's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cruzília's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
103 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:29 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
67%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Cruzília 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 26°C through the month.

A typical October day in Cruzília reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°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 on par with September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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112616
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Cruzília weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°24621.213.24.7
Feb27° / 18°14816.512.85.2
Mar26° / 17°1471712.25.5
Apr25° / 16°568.811.57.0
May23° / 13°405.5117.5
Jun22° / 12°22310.78.0
Jul22° / 11°162.310.88.2
Aug24° / 12°203.111.38.4
Sep25° / 14°697.711.97.3
Oct26° / 16°10312.712.56.2
Nov26° / 17°17118.6135.2
Dec26° / 18°2352213.34.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24060
34060
44060
54060
64060
74060
84060
94060
104060
114060
123961
133961
143961
153862
163862
173763
183763
193664
203664
213664
223466
233466
243268
253268
263367
273169
283169
293070
302971
313070

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Cruzília gets around 103 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 51% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
437
537
636
736
836
936
1037
1137
1237
1338
1438
1539
1640
1740
1841
1942
2042
2143
2244
2345
2446
2547
2647
2748
2849
2950
3051
3151

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 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12840320
22740330
32640340
42640350
52539360
62439370
72439370
82338380
92338391
102238401
112237401
122137411
132136421
142036422
151936432
161836442
171736452
181636462
191536463
201436473
211336484
221336484
231236484
241136485
251135495
261135495
271135496
281034496
291034506
301033507
31933517

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:42 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 7:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:426:54
212.26:416:55
312.26:406:55
412.36:396:55
512.36:386:55
612.36:386:56
712.36:376:56
812.36:366:57
912.46:356:57
1012.46:346:57
1112.46:336:58
1212.46:326:58
1312.56:316:58
1412.56:316:59
1512.56:306:59
1612.56:297:00
1712.56:287:00
1812.66:277:01
1912.66:277:01
2012.66:267:01
2112.66:257:02
2212.66:247:02
2312.76:247:03
2412.76:237:03
2512.76:227:04
2612.76:227:04
2712.76:217:05
2812.76:207:05
2912.86:207:06
3012.86:197:06
3112.86:197:07

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.74 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.46 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
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265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
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305.4Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Cruzília

In seasonPeak

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

Cruzília'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 Cruzília?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Cruzília for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cruzília in October

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

In October, Cruzília sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cruzília 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 Cruzília peaks around February 10 at about 16 (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 highExtremeFeb 10UV 16Jul 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov15Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Cruzília 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 Cruzília is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1617 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug12Good
Sep18Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cruzília?

Cruzília sits at 21.8°S, 44.8°W, 1,086 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Baependi, 16 km away.

Topography around Cruzília

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cruzília has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 259 m around an average of 1,098 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 626 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,379 m.

The land around Cruzília is covered by grassland (55%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and grassland (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
259 m
16 km
626 m
80 km
2,379 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Baependi 16 km · Caxambu 20 km · São Lourenço 40 km · Três Corações 49 km · Itanhandu 52 km · Lambari 58 km · Campanha 61 km · Passa Quatro 63 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 Cruzília (-21.8386°, -44.8083°, elevation 1,086 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).