Janaúba weather in October

In October, Janaúba sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 53 mm of rain across 6.2 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Janaúba's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Janaúba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
7th coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:27 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
50%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Janaúba 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 33°C through the month.

A typical October day in Janaúba reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13320
23321
33321
43321
53321
63321
73321
83321
93321
103321
113321
123321
133321
143321
153321
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263321
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283321
293321
303321
313221

How October really feels in Janaúba

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.

Janaúba 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
Jan31° / 21°11210.412.84.2
Feb32° / 22°728.612.54.1
Mar31° / 22°9810.312.14.2
Apr31° / 21°335.111.75.0
May30° / 19°71.811.35.9
Jun29° / 18°10.211.16.8
Jul29° / 17°0011.27.0
Aug31° / 17°10.211.56.2
Sep33° / 19°81.511.94.7
Oct33° / 21°536.212.43.8
Nov31° / 21°14013.112.73.9
Dec31° / 21°15613.412.94.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
26832
36832
46733
56733
66733
76733
86634
96634
106535
116535
126436
136436
146337
156238
166238
176139
186040
195941
205842
215743
225545
235446
245149
255050
264852
274753
284654
294555
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Janaúba gets around 53 mm of rain over 6.2 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 20% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
412
512
613
713
813
913
1014
1114
1215
1315
1416
1516
1617
1718
1818
1920
2021
2122
2224
2326
2427
2529
2631
2732
2833
2934
3035
3136

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 16% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
125432570
225432670
324422670
424422670
525422680
625412680
725412680
825412590
926402590
1026402590
11264025100
12263924100
13263924110
14263924110
15253924120
16253924120
17243923130
18243823140
19233823151
20223723171
21213623181
22203624201
23193524211
24183424231
25163324251
26153325261
27143225281
28143125301
29133025311
30122925331
31122825342

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 36 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 6:38 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:386:46
212.26:376:47
312.26:366:47
412.26:366:47
512.26:356:47
612.26:346:47
712.26:336:47
812.26:336:47
912.36:326:48
1012.36:316:48
1112.36:316:48
1212.36:306:48
1312.36:296:48
1412.36:296:49
1512.36:286:49
1612.46:276:49
1712.46:276:49
1812.46:266:50
1912.46:266:50
2012.46:256:50
2112.46:246:50
2212.46:246:51
2312.56:236:51
2412.56:236:51
2512.56:226:52
2612.56:226:52
2712.56:216:52
2812.56:216:53
2912.56:216:53
3012.66:206:53
3112.66:206:54

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.4 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.4 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 6.4 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Janaúba

In seasonPeak

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

Janaúba's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Janaúba?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Janaúba in October

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

In October, Janaúba sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Janaúba in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Janaúba peaks around February 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 16UV 15Jul 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Janaúba?

Janaúba sits at 15.8°S, 43.3°W, 539 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Porteirinha, 31 km away.

Topography around Janaúba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Janaúba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 532 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 531 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,297 m.

The land around Janaúba is covered by artificial surfaces (30%), trees (24%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (33%), grassland (32%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), grassland (29%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
531 m
80 km
1,297 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Porteirinha 31 km · Barreiro do Jaíba 37 km · Jaíba 65 km · São João da Ponte 76 km · Francisco Sá 77 km · Varzelândia 78 km · Rio Pardo de Minas 85 km · Monte Azul 86 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 Janaúba (-15.8025°, -43.3089°, elevation 539 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).