Franca weather in October

In October, Franca sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 116 mm of rain across 14.3 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 28% 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 Franca's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Franca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
7th coldest
Rainfall
116 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:40 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
61%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Franca 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 29°C through the month.

A typical October day in Franca reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°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
52919
62919
72919
83019
93019
103019
113019
123019
133019
143019
153019
163019
173019
183019
192919
202919
212919
222919
232919
242919
252919
262919
272919
282919
292919
302919
312919

Franca 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°28024.413.14.0
Feb28° / 20°20619.912.74.1
Mar28° / 19°17920.912.14.6
Apr28° / 18°7210.311.56.5
May26° / 15°405.3117.7
Jun25° / 14°242.610.88.4
Jul26° / 14°13210.98.5
Aug28° / 15°152.611.37.9
Sep29° / 17°647.511.96.0
Oct29° / 19°11614.312.54.8
Nov28° / 19°18920.1134.4
Dec28° / 20°26525.213.24.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% 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
35248
45149
55149
64951
75050
84951
94951
104852
114951
124852
134753
144753
154753
164753
174654
184654
194555
204456
214456
224357
234258
244258
254159
264060
273961
283961
293862
303862
313763

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Franca gets around 116 mm of rain over 14.3 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 46% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
240
340
440
540
640
740
840
940
1041
1141
1242
1342
1443
1544
1645
1745
1846
1947
2048
2149
2250
2351
2452
2553
2654
2755
2856
2957
3058
3158

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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
126243812
225243913
324243814
423243814
523243815
622253716
721253717
821253618
920263619
1020263519
1119263520
1218263520
1317263621
1417263621
1516263722
1615253822
1713253923
1812244024
1911234125
2010224325
219214426
228204527
238194628
247184728
256174729
266164830
275164731
285154732
295154734
305144635
314144636

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
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
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 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 6:53 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 7:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:537:04
212.26:527:04
312.26:517:05
412.26:507:05
512.36:497:05
612.36:487:06
712.36:487:06
812.36:477:06
912.36:467:07
1012.46:457:07
1112.46:447:07
1212.46:437:08
1312.46:437:08
1412.46:427:08
1512.56:417:09
1612.56:407:09
1712.56:407:09
1812.56:397:10
1912.56:387:10
2012.66:377:11
2112.66:377:11
2212.66:367:11
2312.66:357:12
2412.66:357:12
2512.66:347:13
2612.76:337:13
2712.76:337:14
2812.76:327:14
2912.76:327:15
3012.76:317:15
3112.76:317:16

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.06 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.05 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 6.06 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
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Franca

In seasonPeak

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

Franca'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 Franca?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Franca in October

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

In October, Franca sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Franca 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 Franca peaks around January 23 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 23UV 15Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Franca 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 Franca is worst in September — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.7× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodSep 1537 µg/m³Nov 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul10Good
Aug18Moderate
Sep40Poor
Oct14Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Franca?

Franca sits at 20.5°S, 47.4°W, 1,002 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pedregulho, 32 km away.

Topography around Franca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Franca has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m around an average of 990 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 440 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 910 m.

The land around Franca is covered by artificial surfaces (74%) within 3 km, trees (46%), cropland (25%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
125 m
16 km
440 m
80 km
910 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Pedregulho 32 km · Batatais 44 km · Ituverava 45 km · Guará 46 km · São Joaquim da Barra 47 km · Cássia 50 km · Altinópolis 54 km · Orlândia 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 Franca (-20.5386°, -47.4008°, elevation 1,002 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).