Esmeraldas weather in October

In October, Esmeraldas sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 92 mm of rain across 11.2 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Esmeraldas's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Esmeraldas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
92 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:28 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
60%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical October day in Esmeraldas reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
82918
92918
102918
112918
122918
132918
142918
152918
162918
172919
182919
192919
202919
212919
222919
232919
242919
252919
262919
272919
282819
292819
302819
312819

Esmeraldas 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
Jan28° / 20°22717.713.14.8
Feb29° / 20°12712.112.75.0
Mar28° / 19°15215.912.15.2
Apr27° / 18°58911.66.7
May26° / 15°334.911.17.7
Jun25° / 13°91.610.88.5
Jul25° / 13°50.710.98.7
Aug27° / 14°101.711.38.3
Sep28° / 16°486.411.96.6
Oct29° / 18°9211.212.55.4
Nov28° / 19°20218.312.94.9
Dec28° / 19°2692113.24.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 54%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25248
35149
45149
55149
65248
75149
85149
95149
105050
115050
124951
134951
144951
154852
164852
174753
184654
194654
204555
214456
224456
234258
244159
254060
263961
273961
283763
293664
303664
313565

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Esmeraldas gets around 92 mm of rain over 11.2 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 36% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
532
632
731
831
930
1030
1130
1230
1330
1430
1531
1632
1732
1833
1934
2036
2137
2239
2340
2442
2544
2645
2746
2848
2949
3050
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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
123303710
222303810
322293811
422293811
522293811
622293811
722293812
822293712
922293612
1022303612
1122303512
1222303512
1321313512
1421313512
1520323613
1619323613
1718323713
1817323813
1916323814
2014323914
2113314015
2212314116
2311304317
249304318
258294419
267284520
277274521
286264522
295264623
305254625
314234626

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 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
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:41 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 7:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:416:52
212.26:406:52
312.26:396:52
412.26:386:52
512.36:376:53
612.36:366:53
712.36:366:53
812.36:356:53
912.36:346:54
1012.36:336:54
1112.46:326:54
1212.46:326:55
1312.46:316:55
1412.46:306:55
1512.46:296:56
1612.56:286:56
1712.56:286:56
1812.56:276:57
1912.56:266:57
2012.56:266:58
2112.56:256:58
2212.66:246:58
2312.66:246:59
2412.66:236:59
2512.66:227:00
2612.66:227:00
2712.76:217:01
2812.76:217:01
2912.76:207:01
3012.76:207:02
3112.76:197:02

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.13 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 6.08 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Esmeraldas

In seasonPeak

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

Esmeraldas'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 Esmeraldas?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Esmeraldas in October

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

In October, Esmeraldas sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Esmeraldas 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 Esmeraldas peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 20UV 15Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Esmeraldas 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 Esmeraldas is worst in September — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1621 µg/m³Jan 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Esmeraldas?

Esmeraldas sits at 19.8°S, 44.3°W, 755 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Juatuba, 21 km away.

Topography around Esmeraldas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Esmeraldas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m around an average of 775 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 468 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,108 m.

The land around Esmeraldas is covered by trees (48%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
160 m
16 km
468 m
80 km
1,108 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Juatuba 21 km · Ribeirão das Neves 24 km · Betim 26 km · Mateus Leme 28 km · São Joaquim de Bicas 32 km · Pedro Leopoldo 33 km · Pará de Minas 33 km · Contagem 33 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 Esmeraldas (-19.7625°, -44.3139°, elevation 755 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).