Dourados weather in October

In October, Dourados sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 141 mm of rain across 14.1 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-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 33% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Dourados's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dourados's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
7th coldest
Rainfall
141 mm
14.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:09 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
59%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Dourados 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 Dourados reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 35°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)
13019
23019
33019
43019
53019
63020
73020
83120
93120
103120
113120
123120
133120
143120
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313120

How October really feels in Dourados

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Dourados weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°1872013.23.4
Feb31° / 22°15117.512.83.5
Mar31° / 21°11715.512.24.0
Apr29° / 19°849.211.55.5
May26° / 16°928.2117.1
Jun25° / 15°646.910.77.6
Jul25° / 14°535.610.87.9
Aug28° / 16°575.511.27.2
Sep30° / 18°928.311.95.5
Oct31° / 20°14114.112.54.3
Nov31° / 21°14814.513.14.0
Dec31° / 22°17417.913.33.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25248
35248
45248
55248
65149
75149
85149
95149
105050
115050
124951
134951
144951
154852
164753
174654
184555
194555
204456
214456
224456
234357
244357
254357
264357
274357
284258
294357
304357
314456

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Dourados gets around 141 mm of rain over 14.1 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 45% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
240
340
440
541
641
741
842
942
1042
1143
1243
1344
1444
1545
1646
1746
1847
1948
2048
2149
2249
2349
2450
2550
2650
2750
2850
2950
3050
3150

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 58% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1151827373
2141727383
3141727393
4131627404
5121627414
6121527425
7111527425
8101427435
9101327446
10101326456
1191326467
1291226467
1381225477
1481224498
1571223508
1671222509
1761122529
18511215310
19511205311
20511195312
21410195512
22410195413
23410185414
24410185414
25410185315
26410185216
27510185017
28510185018
29510184919
30510184720
31510184621

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 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
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 6:22 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:226:34
212.26:216:35
312.26:206:35
412.36:196:35
512.36:186:36
612.36:176:36
712.36:166:36
812.46:156:37
912.46:156:37
1012.46:146:37
1112.46:136:38
1212.46:126:38
1312.56:116:39
1412.56:106:39
1512.56:096:40
1612.56:096:40
1712.56:086:40
1812.66:076:41
1912.66:066:41
2012.66:056:42
2112.66:056:42
2212.66:046:43
2312.76:036:43
2412.76:036:44
2512.76:026:44
2612.76:016:45
2712.76:016:45
2812.86:006:46
2912.85:596:46
3012.85:596:47
3112.85:586:47

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 5.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
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255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Dourados?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dourados in October

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

In October, Dourados sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Dourados 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 Dourados peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 14 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highModerateExtremeJan 19UV 15Sep 14UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep2Moderate
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Dourados 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 Dourados is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.4× the cleanest month (March, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1622 µg/m³Mar 235 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb7Good
Mar5Good
Apr5Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul6Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dourados?

Dourados sits at 22.2°S, 54.8°W, 445 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Itaporã, 16 km away.

Topography around Dourados

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dourados has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 429 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 378 m.

The land around Dourados is covered by artificial surfaces (64%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, cropland (63%) within 16 km, and cropland (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
148 m
80 km
378 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Itaporã 16 km · Fátima do Sul 35 km · Caarapó 46 km · Rio Brilhante 54 km · Maracaju 77 km · Nova Alvorada do Sul 95 km · Ponta Porã 101 km · Pedro Juan Caballero 103 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 Dourados (-22.2211°, -54.8056°, elevation 445 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).