Itabira weather in October

In October, Itabira sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 100 mm of rain across 11.5 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°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 Itabira's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Itabira's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
6th coldest
Rainfall
100 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:24 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
66%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Itabira 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 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in Itabira reaches about 28°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 22°C and 32°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)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72817
82817
92817
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112817
122817
132818
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212818
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282818
292718
302718
312718

Itabira 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
Jan28° / 19°2271713.14.9
Feb29° / 19°13912.412.75.0
Mar28° / 19°15916.412.15.2
Apr27° / 18°7611.311.66.3
May25° / 15°325.911.17.5
Jun24° / 14°122.810.88.3
Jul24° / 14°61.610.98.5
Aug25° / 14°122.911.38.1
Sep27° / 16°487.211.97.0
Oct28° / 18°10011.512.56.0
Nov27° / 18°23219.212.94.9
Dec27° / 19°2872113.24.6

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 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24060
34060
44060
54060
64060
74159
84159
94258
104258
114258
124258
134258
144258
154159
164258
174159
184159
194060
203961
213862
223862
233763
243565
253466
263466
273268
283169
292971
302971
312872

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Itabira gets around 100 mm of rain over 11.5 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 37% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
434
534
633
732
832
932
1031
1131
1231
1331
1431
1532
1632
1733
1834
1935
2036
2138
2240
2341
2443
2544
2646
2747
2849
2950
3051
3153

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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
115334011
215334111
314334212
414334212
513334212
613334212
713334213
813334113
913334113
1013334013
1113334013
1213344013
1313344013
1413344013
1512344114
1612344114
1711334214
1810334215
1910324315
209314416
218304517
227294518
237284619
246274721
255264722
264254724
274244725
283234727
293224728
302214730
312204731

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

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
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
168calm
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 6:37 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:376:47
212.26:366:47
312.26:356:48
412.26:346:48
512.36:336:48
612.36:326:49
712.36:316:49
812.36:316:49
912.36:306:49
1012.36:296:50
1112.46:286:50
1212.46:276:50
1312.46:276:51
1412.46:266:51
1512.46:256:51
1612.56:246:52
1712.56:246:52
1812.56:236:52
1912.56:226:53
2012.56:216:53
2112.56:216:53
2212.66:206:54
2312.66:196:54
2412.66:196:55
2512.66:186:55
2612.66:186:56
2712.66:176:56
2812.76:176:56
2912.76:166:57
3012.76:166:57
3112.76:156:58

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.43 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Itabira

In seasonPeak

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

Itabira'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 Itabira?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Itabira in October

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

In October, Itabira sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Itabira 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 Itabira peaks around February 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 12UV 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Itabira 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 Itabira is worst in September — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1820 µg/m³Jan 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr13Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Itabira?

Itabira sits at 19.6°S, 43.2°W, 794 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is João Monlevade, 22 km away.

Topography around Itabira

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Itabira has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 546 m around an average of 861 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 684 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,852 m.

The land around Itabira is covered by artificial surfaces (30%), trees (28%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
546 m
16 km
684 m
80 km
1,852 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: João Monlevade 22 km · Nova Era 25 km · São Domingos do Prata 38 km · Santa Bárbara 43 km · Barão de Cocais 45 km · Caeté 55 km · Jaboticatubas 56 km · Alvinópolis 57 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 Itabira (-19.6192°, -43.2269°, elevation 794 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).