Dracena weather in October

In October, Dracena sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 123 mm of rain across 12.6 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Dracena's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dracena's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
7th coldest
Rainfall
123 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:56 AM – 7:26 PM
Cloud cover
58%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Dracena 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 32°C through the month.

A typical October day in Dracena reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 37°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)
13120
23120
33120
43120
53120
63220
73220
83221
93221
103221
113221
123221
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273221
283221
293121
303121
313121

How October really feels in Dracena

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 23 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
23
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.

Dracena 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° / 22°24221.813.23.2
Feb31° / 22°18819.612.73.3
Mar31° / 22°14517.712.23.8
Apr30° / 20°668.211.55.3
May27° / 17°586.4117.1
Jun27° / 16°394.510.77.7
Jul27° / 16°253.510.87.7
Aug30° / 18°273.411.36.2
Sep31° / 19°767.411.94.8
Oct32° / 21°12312.612.54.0
Nov32° / 21°14214.4133.7
Dec31° / 22°17920.313.33.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35446
45446
55446
65347
75347
85347
95347
105347
115347
125248
135149
145149
155050
164951
174852
184753
194654
204555
214555
224357
234357
244357
254258
264159
274159
284159
294258
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Dracena gets around 123 mm of rain over 12.6 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 40% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
536
636
736
836
936
1036
1136
1237
1337
1437
1538
1639
1740
1841
1941
2042
2143
2243
2344
2445
2545
2646
2746
2846
2947
3047
3147

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 54% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1162223346
2152123346
3152023357
4141923358
5131924359
6131824359
71217253610
81217253611
91116263611
101116263611
111015273712
121015273712
13914273812
14814283812
15714283913
16713283913
17613274014
18512274115
19412274116
20411264217
21311264317
22311254318
23310254319
24310244320
25310234321
26310234322
27310224223
28310224224
2939214125
3039214126
3149204027

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 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
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910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
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2010calm
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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 7:09 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 7:21 PM to 7:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.27:097:21
212.27:087:21
312.27:077:22
412.37:067:22
512.37:067:22
612.37:057:23
712.37:047:23
812.37:037:23
912.47:027:24
1012.47:017:24
1112.47:007:24
1212.46:597:25
1312.46:587:25
1412.56:587:25
1512.56:577:26
1612.56:567:26
1712.56:557:27
1812.56:557:27
1912.66:547:28
2012.66:537:28
2112.66:527:28
2212.66:527:29
2312.66:517:29
2412.76:507:30
2512.76:507:30
2612.76:497:31
2712.76:487:31
2812.76:487:32
2912.86:477:32
3012.86:477:33
3112.86:467:33

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in November across the year — October's 5.99 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Dracena

In seasonPeak

In October, Dracena sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Dracena's rainy season runs October–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 Dracena?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dracena in October

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

In October, Dracena sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Dracena 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 Dracena peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 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 highExtremeJan 20UV 15Jul 11UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Dracena 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 Dracena is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (March, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1618 µg/m³Mar 166 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar6Good
Apr7Good
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul7Good
Aug12Good
Sep19Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dracena?

Dracena sits at 21.5°S, 51.5°W, 426 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Junqueirópolis, 11 km away.

Topography around Dracena

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dracena has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 403 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 260 m.

The land around Dracena is covered by grassland (43%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and grassland (44%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
157 m
80 km
260 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Junqueirópolis 11 km · Tupi Paulista 12 km · Adamantina 53 km · Presidente Venceslau 54 km · Santo Anastácio 56 km · Mirandópolis 59 km · Lucélia 59 km · Álvares Machado 67 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 Dracena (-21.4825°, -51.5328°, elevation 426 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).