Francisco Sá weather in October

In October, Francisco Sá sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 56 mm of rain across 7 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-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 38% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Francisco Sá's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Francisco Sá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
7th coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:28 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
53%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Francisco Sá 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 Francisco Sá reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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43219
53219
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83220
93220
103220
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213120
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283120
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303120
313120

Francisco Sá 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
Jan30° / 20°1241312.94.6
Feb30° / 20°9910.412.64.7
Mar30° / 20°11512.212.14.8
Apr29° / 19°365.411.65.9
May28° / 18°91.811.27.1
Jun27° / 16°20.4118.1
Jul27° / 16°10.111.18.3
Aug29° / 16°10.211.47.3
Sep31° / 18°10211.95.6
Oct31° / 20°56712.44.6
Nov29° / 20°1621512.84.5
Dec29° / 20°19216.5134.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36238
46238
56238
66139
76139
86139
96040
106139
116040
126040
135941
145842
155842
165743
175644
185545
195545
205446
215248
225149
234951
244852
254654
264555
274456
284258
294258
304060
313961

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Francisco Sá gets around 56 mm of rain over 7 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 23% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
416
516
616
716
816
917
1017
1117
1217
1317
1418
1518
1618
1719
1820
1921
2022
2124
2225
2327
2429
2530
2632
2734
2835
2936
3038
3139

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 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12938276
22938276
32837287
42837287
52836287
62936287
72936288
83035278
93035278
103134269
113134269
1231332610
1331332510
1431332511
1531332511
1631332512
1730332513
1830332413
1928322415
2027322516
2126322517
2224312519
2323312620
2421312622
2519302723
2618302725
2717302726
2815292828
2914282829
3013282830
3112272931

Wind in October

Winds average 11 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
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 36 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 6:39 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:396:47
212.26:386:47
312.26:376:48
412.26:366:48
512.26:356:48
612.26:356:48
712.26:346:48
812.36:336:49
912.36:326:49
1012.36:326:49
1112.36:316:49
1212.36:306:49
1312.36:306:50
1412.36:296:50
1512.46:286:50
1612.46:286:50
1712.46:276:51
1812.46:266:51
1912.46:266:51
2012.46:256:51
2112.56:256:52
2212.56:246:52
2312.56:246:52
2412.56:236:53
2512.56:226:53
2612.56:226:53
2712.56:216:54
2812.66:216:54
2912.66:216:54
3012.66:206:55
3112.66:206:55

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.33 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 6.28 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Francisco Sá

In seasonPeak

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

Francisco Sá'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 Francisco Sá?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Francisco Sá in October

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

In October, Francisco Sá sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Francisco Sá 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 Francisco Sá peaks around February 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 15UV 15Jul 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Francisco Sá?

Francisco Sá sits at 16.5°S, 43.5°W, 650 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Montes Claros, 49 km away.

Topography around Francisco Sá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Francisco Sá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m around an average of 677 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 570 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,038 m.

The land around Francisco Sá is covered by grassland (41%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (38%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (44%), grassland (28%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
173 m
16 km
570 m
80 km
1,038 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Montes Claros 49 km · Janaúba 77 km · Bocaiúva 78 km · São João da Ponte 82 km · Porteirinha 95 km · Coração de Jesus 96 km · Barreiro do Jaíba 96 km · Varzelândia 104 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 Francisco Sá (-16.4758°, -43.4883°, elevation 650 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).