Cunha weather in October

In October, Cunha sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 113 mm of rain across 16.5 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Cunha's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cunha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
7th warmest
Overnight low
16°
6th coldest
Rainfall
113 mm
16.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:29 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
70%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Cunha 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 25°C through the month.

A typical October day in Cunha reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Cunha weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°26825.913.34.1
Feb27° / 19°18421.512.84.4
Mar26° / 18°17322.112.24.8
Apr25° / 17°7812.911.56.4
May23° / 14°589.410.96.9
Jun22° / 13°366.510.67.4
Jul22° / 12°446.210.77.4
Aug23° / 13°386.511.27.7
Sep24° / 15°8511.311.96.8
Oct25° / 16°11316.512.55.7
Nov25° / 17°15419.713.15.1
Dec26° / 18°2142313.44.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23565
33565
43565
53565
63565
73565
83664
93664
103466
113466
123466
133466
143367
153367
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183268
193268
203169
213169
223169
233169
243070
253070
263070
273070
283169
293070
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Cunha gets around 113 mm of rain over 16.5 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 54% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
150
250
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450
549
649
748
848
948
1049
1149
1249
1350
1451
1552
1652
1753
1854
1955
2056
2157
2258
2358
2459
2559
2659
2759
2860
2960
3060
3160

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11841383
21740393
31740403
41639414
51638424
61537434
71536455
81435465
91434476
101333486
111332496
121231497
131230517
141230508
151129519
161029529
179285310
189285310
198275411
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287275214
297275214
307275214
317275214

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
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236calm
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286calm
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306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:42 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 7:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:426:55
212.26:416:56
312.36:406:56
412.36:396:56
512.36:396:57
612.36:386:57
712.36:376:57
812.46:366:58
912.46:356:58
1012.46:346:59
1112.46:336:59
1212.56:326:59
1312.56:317:00
1412.56:307:00
1512.56:297:01
1612.56:297:01
1712.66:287:02
1812.66:277:02
1912.66:267:03
2012.66:257:03
2112.76:257:04
2212.76:247:04
2312.76:237:05
2412.76:227:05
2512.76:227:06
2612.86:217:06
2712.86:207:07
2812.86:207:07
2912.86:197:08
3012.86:187:08
3112.96:187:09

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.46 kWh/m² to a high of 5.65 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
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305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Cunha

In seasonPeak

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

Cunha'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 Cunha?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Cunha for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cunha in October

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

In October, Cunha sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Cunha in October

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 35 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

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

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr26Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Cunha in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cunha peaks around January 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 21UV 14Jul 11UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Cunha 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 Cunha is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (March, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1517 µg/m³Mar 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May12Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cunha?

Cunha sits at 23.1°S, 45.0°W, 953 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Paraty, 30 km away.

Topography around Cunha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cunha has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 269 m around an average of 940 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 945 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,761 m.

The land around Cunha is covered by grassland (60%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, grassland (61%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (45%), grassland (26%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
269 m
16 km
945 m
80 km
2,761 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Paraty 30 km · Guaratinguetá 37 km · Aparecida 37 km · Potim 39 km · Ubatuba 42 km · Lorena 42 km · Cachoeira Paulista 46 km · Pindamonhangaba 54 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 Cunha (-23.0744°, -44.9597°, elevation 953 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. 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).