Governador Valadares weather in October

In October, Governador Valadares sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 83 mm of rain across 8 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-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 23% 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 Governador Valadares's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Governador Valadares's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
6th coldest
Rainfall
83 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:20 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
66%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Governador Valadares 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 Governador Valadares reaches about 31°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 26°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13120
23120
33120
43120
53120
63120
73120
83120
93120
103121
113121
123121
133121
143121
153121
163121
173121
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283121
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303121
313121

How October really feels in Governador Valadares

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 17 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
17
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.

Governador Valadares weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°16012.8133.7
Feb32° / 22°1009.512.63.7
Mar32° / 22°1181312.13.8
Apr30° / 21°659.111.64.9
May28° / 19°255.411.16.4
Jun28° / 18°112.710.97.5
Jul27° / 17°92.6117.6
Aug29° / 17°102.611.46.8
Sep30° / 19°214.311.95.5
Oct31° / 21°83812.44.5
Nov30° / 21°19014.712.94.0
Dec31° / 22°21417.413.13.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
23961
33961
43961
53961
63961
73961
83961
93961
103862
113961
123961
134060
144060
154060
164060
174060
184060
194159
204159
214159
224060
233961
243763
253664
263664
273466
283367
293268
303268
313070

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Governador Valadares gets around 83 mm of rain over 8 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 26% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
420
520
620
720
820
920
1020
1121
1221
1321
1422
1522
1623
1723
1824
1925
2026
2128
2229
2331
2432
2533
2635
2736
2837
2938
3039
3140

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 39% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
131751272
231652272
331652272
431652272
531651282
621652282
721652282
821651292
921651292
1021650293
1121650293
1211750293
1311649303
1411649304
1511649304
1611549314
1711548315
1811448325
1911347336
2011247346
2111146357
2211045378
231944388
241843399
251842419
2607414210
2706404311
2806384411
2906374512
3005354712
3105344813

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:32 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:326:42
212.26:316:42
312.26:306:42
412.26:296:43
512.26:286:43
612.36:276:43
712.36:276:43
812.36:266:44
912.36:256:44
1012.36:246:44
1112.36:236:44
1212.46:236:45
1312.46:226:45
1412.46:216:45
1512.46:206:46
1612.46:206:46
1712.56:196:46
1812.56:186:47
1912.56:186:47
2012.56:176:47
2112.56:166:48
2212.56:166:48
2312.66:156:48
2412.66:156:49
2512.66:146:49
2612.66:136:50
2712.66:136:50
2812.66:126:51
2912.76:126:51
3012.76:116:51
3112.76:116:52

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Governador Valadares

In seasonPeak

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

Governador Valadares'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 Governador Valadares?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Governador Valadares in October

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

In October, Governador Valadares sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Governador Valadares 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 Governador Valadares peaks around February 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 highExtremeFeb 13UV 15Jun 23UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Governador Valadares?

Governador Valadares sits at 18.9°S, 41.9°W, 169 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Conselheiro Pena, 62 km away.

Topography around Governador Valadares

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Governador Valadares has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m around an average of 183 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 945 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,417 m.

The land around Governador Valadares is covered by artificial surfaces (46%), grassland (26%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
132 m
16 km
945 m
80 km
1,417 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Conselheiro Pena 62 km · Belo Oriente 70 km · Peçanha 72 km · Inhapim 80 km · Ipaba 80 km · Santana do Paraíso 86 km · Resplendor 90 km · São João Evangelista 92 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 Governador Valadares (-18.8511°, -41.9494°, elevation 169 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).