Itabirito weather in October

In October, Itabirito sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 116 mm of rain across 15.2 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 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Itabirito's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Itabirito's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
4th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
116 mm
15.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:26 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
66%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Itabirito 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 26°C through the month.

A typical October day in Itabirito reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12515
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32515
42515
52515
62515
72515
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92615
102615
112616
122616
132616
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292516
302516
312516

Itabirito 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
Jan26° / 18°26320.613.14.8
Feb27° / 17°16316.112.75.2
Mar26° / 17°20720.112.15.1
Apr25° / 16°8513.611.66.3
May23° / 13°42711.17.4
Jun22° / 12°152.810.88.0
Jul23° / 11°8210.98.3
Aug24° / 12°193.511.38.4
Sep25° / 14°698.611.97.2
Oct26° / 16°11615.212.55.9
Nov25° / 17°24122134.7
Dec26° / 18°31324.613.24.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34258
44258
54357
64357
74258
84258
94258
104258
114159
124159
134159
144159
154060
164060
173961
184060
193961
203961
213862
223763
233664
243565
253466
263367
273268
283169
293070
302971
312872

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Itabirito gets around 116 mm of rain over 15.2 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 49% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
244
345
445
544
644
744
843
943
1043
1143
1243
1343
1443
1544
1644
1745
1846
1947
2048
2150
2251
2353
2454
2555
2657
2758
2859
2960
3061
3162

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 40% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12839321
22739331
32639341
42539341
52539351
62539351
72539351
82539352
92538352
102538352
112538352
122538352
132438362
142438362
152338362
162238373
172138383
182039393
191838403
201738413
211638433
221538444
231338454
241237474
251137484
261137494
271036504
28935524
29835525
30834535
31733555

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 8 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
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
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 6:39 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:396:50
212.26:386:50
312.26:376:50
412.26:366:51
512.36:356:51
612.36:346:51
712.36:336:51
812.36:336:52
912.36:326:52
1012.46:316:52
1112.46:306:53
1212.46:296:53
1312.46:286:53
1412.46:286:54
1512.56:276:54
1612.56:266:54
1712.56:256:55
1812.56:256:55
1912.56:246:56
2012.56:236:56
2112.66:236:56
2212.66:226:57
2312.66:216:57
2412.66:216:58
2512.66:206:58
2612.76:196:59
2712.76:196:59
2812.76:186:59
2912.76:187:00
3012.76:177:00
3112.76:177:01

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.83 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.65 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.7Bright
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205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Itabirito

In seasonPeak

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

Itabirito'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 Itabirito?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Itabirito for sightseeing.

What to pack for Itabirito in October

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

In October, Itabirito sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Itabirito 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 Itabirito peaks around February 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 15Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Itabirito 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 Itabirito is worst in September — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1624 µg/m³Jan 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Itabirito?

Itabirito sits at 20.3°S, 43.8°W, 852 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Congonhas, 29 km away.

Topography around Itabirito

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Itabirito has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 340 m around an average of 941 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 814 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,687 m.

The land around Itabirito is covered by trees (50%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
340 m
16 km
814 m
80 km
1,687 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Congonhas 29 km · Nova Lima 30 km · Raposos 32 km · Ouro Branco 32 km · Ouro Preto 35 km · Ibirité 37 km · Belo Horizonte 40 km · Sabará 41 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 Itabirito (-20.2533°, -43.8014°, elevation 852 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).