Itaúna weather in October

In October, Itaúna sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 94 mm of rain across 11.7 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 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Itaúna's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Itaúna's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
94 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:29 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
62%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Itaúna 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 Itaúna 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 24°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)
12817
22817
32817
42817
52817
62817
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122918
132918
142918
152918
162918
172918
182918
192918
202918
212818
222818
232818
242818
252818
262818
272818
282818
292818
302818
312818

Itaúna 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° / 19°23319.213.14.8
Feb28° / 19°13813.912.75.0
Mar28° / 19°16017.612.15.2
Apr27° / 17°6310.111.66.6
May25° / 15°355.111.17.7
Jun25° / 13°111.910.88.5
Jul25° / 13°6110.98.7
Aug26° / 14°132.311.38.3
Sep28° / 16°53711.96.8
Oct28° / 18°9411.712.55.6
Nov27° / 19°19919.1134.9
Dec27° / 19°26122.313.24.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45149
55050
65050
75050
84951
94852
104852
114753
124753
134654
144753
154555
164555
174456
184456
194456
204357
214258
224159
234159
243961
253862
263664
273664
283565
293466
303466
313268

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Itaúna gets around 94 mm of rain over 11.7 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 38% and peaks near 52% 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
733
832
932
1032
1131
1232
1332
1432
1533
1633
1734
1835
1936
2038
2139
2241
2342
2443
2545
2646
2747
2848
2949
3050
3152

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 13% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12428398
22428408
32327419
42327419
52327419
62327419
723274110
823274010
923274010
1023273910
1123283910
1223293810
1322293810
1422303810
1521313810
1620313811
1719323911
1818323911
1916324012
2015324012
2114324113
2212324214
2311324314
2410314415
259314416
268304517
277294618
287284619
296274620
305264722
315254723

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
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
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 6:42 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 7:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:426:53
212.26:416:53
312.26:406:53
412.26:396:54
512.36:386:54
612.36:376:54
712.36:376:54
812.36:366:55
912.36:356:55
1012.46:346:55
1112.46:336:56
1212.46:326:56
1312.46:326:56
1412.46:316:57
1512.46:306:57
1612.56:296:57
1712.56:296:58
1812.56:286:58
1912.56:276:58
2012.56:266:59
2112.66:266:59
2212.66:257:00
2312.66:247:00
2412.66:247:01
2512.66:237:01
2612.66:237:01
2712.76:227:02
2812.76:217:02
2912.76:217:03
3012.76:207:03
3112.76:207:04

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.97 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Itaúna

In seasonPeak

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

Itaúna'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 Itaúna?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Itaúna in October

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

In October, Itaúna 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 Itaúna 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 Itaúna peaks around January 20 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 highHighVery highExtremeJan 20UV 15Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Itaúna 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 Itaúna is worst in September — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1526 µg/m³Jan 1412 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Itaúna?

Itaúna sits at 20.1°S, 44.6°W, 848 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Mateus Leme, 18 km away.

Topography around Itaúna

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Itaúna has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m around an average of 862 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 602 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,010 m.

The land around Itaúna is covered by trees (39%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and trees (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
241 m
16 km
602 m
80 km
1,010 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Mateus Leme 18 km · Carmo do Cajuru 24 km · Pará de Minas 24 km · Juatuba 28 km · Igarapé 29 km · São Joaquim de Bicas 32 km · Divinópolis 34 km · Brumadinho 40 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 Itaúna (-20.0753°, -44.5764°, elevation 848 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).