Dormentes weather in October

In October, Dormentes sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 11 mm of rain across 1.4 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Dormentes's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dormentes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:22 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
37%
2nd clearest
Wind
18 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical October day in Dormentes reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 36°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)
13421
23421
33421
43421
53422
63422
73422
83422
93422
103422
113422
123422
133422
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213422
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283423
293423
303423
313423

How October really feels in Dormentes

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.

Dormentes weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°9911.612.43.8
Feb31° / 22°9812.512.33.9
Mar31° / 22°10713.412.14.0
Apr31° / 22°557.911.84.6
May31° / 21°183.411.65.3
Jun30° / 20°51.311.56.1
Jul30° / 19°30.511.66.3
Aug31° / 19°20.211.75.8
Sep33° / 20°20.3124.7
Oct34° / 22°111.412.23.8
Nov34° / 23°344.112.43.6
Dec33° / 23°516.112.53.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38218
48218
58119
68119
78119
87921
97921
107921
117822
127822
137822
147723
157723
167822
177723
187723
197723
207624
217624
227525
237525
247327
257327
267129
277030
287030
296832
306832
316634

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Dormentes gets around 11 mm of rain over 1.4 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 5% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
83
93
103
113
124
134
144
154
165
175
185
195
206
216
226
236
246
256
267
277
287
297
307
318

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

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
17593310
27593310
37593310
47583320
57583320
68553421
78553421
88543431
98543431
108533441
118533441
128513452
138513452
148503462
158493462
167493572
177483582
187483582
197473592
207463592
217463593
2274536103
2364536103
2464436113
2564437112
2664337122
2764338122
2854238132
2954238132
3054138142
3154038142

Wind in October

Winds average 18 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
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1619light breeze
1718light breeze
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2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
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2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:30 AM to 5:18 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:305:34
212.15:295:34
312.15:295:34
412.15:285:34
512.15:285:34
612.15:275:34
712.15:275:34
812.15:265:34
912.15:265:34
1012.15:255:34
1112.25:255:34
1212.25:245:34
1312.25:245:34
1412.25:235:34
1512.25:235:34
1612.25:225:34
1712.25:225:34
1812.25:225:34
1912.25:215:34
2012.25:215:34
2112.25:215:34
2212.25:205:34
2312.25:205:34
2412.25:205:34
2512.35:195:35
2612.35:195:35
2712.35:195:35
2812.35:185:35
2912.35:185:35
3012.35:185:35
3112.35:185:36

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.88 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.88 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 6.88 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Dormentes?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dormentes in October

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

In October, Dormentes sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Dormentes 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 Dormentes peaks around March 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 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 10UV 15Jul 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Dormentes?

Dormentes sits at 8.4°S, 40.8°W, 486 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Afrânio, 27 km away.

Topography around Dormentes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dormentes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 494 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 275 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 576 m.

The land around Dormentes is covered by grassland (50%) and shrubs (38%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and shrubs (45%) within 16 km, and shrubs (76%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
275 m
80 km
576 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Afrânio 27 km · Paulistana 54 km · Lagoa Grande 82 km · Casa Nova 84 km · Trindade 94 km · Ouricuri 98 km · Araripina 101 km · Petrolina 110 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 Dormentes (-8.4472°, -40.7711°, elevation 486 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).