Itinga do Maranhão weather in October

In October, Itinga do Maranhão sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 30 mm of rain across 5.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of October to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Itinga do Maranhão's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Itinga do Maranhão's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:52 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
55%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical October day in Itinga do Maranhão reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 36°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)
13423
23423
33423
43423
53423
63423
73423
83423
93423
103423
113423
123423
133423
143423
153423
163423
173423
183423
193423
203423
213423
223423
233423
243423
253423
263323
273323
283323
293323
303323
313323

How October really feels in Itinga do Maranhão

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 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
31
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.

Itinga do Maranhão weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°23626.212.22.9
Feb30° / 22°24425.412.12.8
Mar30° / 22°28628.9122.7
Apr30° / 22°20325.611.92.9
May31° / 22°9916.411.83.8
Jun32° / 22°184.511.74.6
Jul33° / 21°82.111.84.2
Aug34° / 22°40.811.93.7
Sep34° / 23°112123.5
Oct34° / 23°305.412.13.4
Nov33° / 23°7211.812.23.4
Dec31° / 23°13818.912.33.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27327
37327
47129
57129
67030
77030
86832
96832
106634
116634
126436
136436
146238
156238
166139
176040
186040
195941
205743
215743
225644
235446
245347
255248
265149
274951
284951
294753
304753
314555

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Itinga do Maranhão gets around 30 mm of rain over 5.4 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 18% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
412
512
612
712
812
913
1013
1114
1214
1315
1416
1516
1617
1718
1818
1919
2020
2121
2221
2322
2423
2523
2624
2724
2825
2925
3025
3126

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
116534
216435
316435
416336
516336
616237
716237
816138
916138
1016039
1115940
1215841
1315742
1415643
1515544
1615445
1715247
1815148
1915049
2014950
2114752
2214653
2314554
2414455
2514455
2614356
2714257
2814257
2914158
3004159
3104060

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of October to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:58 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:586:00
212.05:576:00
312.05:576:00
412.15:576:00
512.15:565:59
612.15:565:59
712.15:555:59
812.15:555:59
912.15:555:59
1012.15:545:59
1112.15:545:59
1212.15:535:58
1312.15:535:58
1412.15:535:58
1512.15:525:58
1612.15:525:58
1712.15:525:58
1812.15:525:58
1912.15:515:58
2012.15:515:58
2112.15:515:58
2212.15:515:58
2312.15:505:58
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2512.15:505:58
2612.15:505:58
2712.15:505:58
2812.15:495:58
2912.15:495:58
3012.25:495:58
3112.25:495:58

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 6.15 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Itinga do Maranhão

In seasonPeak

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

Itinga do Maranhão's monsoon runs December–April, 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 Itinga do Maranhão?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Itinga do Maranhão. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Itinga do Maranhão in October

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

In October, Itinga do Maranhão sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Itinga do Maranhão 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 Itinga do Maranhão peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 14UV 15Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Itinga do Maranhão 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 Itinga do Maranhão is worst in November — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.1× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateNov 1433 µg/m³Jun 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Good
May10Good
Jun8Good
Jul9Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov33Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Itinga do Maranhão?

Itinga do Maranhão sits at 4.4°S, 47.5°W, 154 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Dom Eliseu, 18 km away.

Topography around Itinga do Maranhão

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Itinga do Maranhão has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m around an average of 161 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 214 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 344 m.

The land around Itinga do Maranhão is covered by grassland (65%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, grassland (55%) and trees (42%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and grassland (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
128 m
16 km
214 m
80 km
344 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Dom Eliseu 18 km · Açailândia 55 km · Rondon do Pará 70 km · Bom Jesus das Selvas 75 km · Ulianópolis 79 km · João Lisboa 112 km · Buriticupu 120 km · Imperatriz 120 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 Itinga do Maranhão (-4.4497°, -47.5256°, elevation 154 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).