Januária weather in October

In October, Januária sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 56 mm of rain across 6.5 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 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Januária's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Januária's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:32 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
51%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Januária 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 34°C through the month.

A typical October day in Januária reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°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)
13422
23422
33422
43422
53422
63422
73422
83422
93422
103422
113422
123422
133422
143422
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173422
183422
193422
203422
213422
223322
233322
243322
253322
263322
273322
283322
293322
303322
313222

How October really feels in Januária

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.

Januária 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° / 22°12712.212.84.2
Feb31° / 22°829.412.54.3
Mar31° / 22°1081112.14.4
Apr31° / 21°34511.75.1
May30° / 20°81.811.35.8
Jun30° / 18°10.211.16.6
Jul30° / 18°0011.26.8
Aug31° / 18°10.211.55.9
Sep33° / 20°71.311.94.3
Oct34° / 22°566.512.43.5
Nov31° / 22°15814.712.73.8
Dec31° / 22°1631512.94.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% 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 (%)
16733
26733
36634
46634
56535
66535
76535
86535
96436
106535
116436
126436
136337
146337
156238
166139
176040
186040
195941
205842
215743
225644
235545
245347
255248
265149
275050
284951
294753
304753
314555

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Januária gets around 56 mm of rain over 6.5 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 21% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
211
311
412
512
612
713
813
914
1014
1115
1216
1316
1417
1518
1618
1719
1820
1921
2023
2124
2226
2328
2429
2531
2632
2734
2835
2937
3038
3139

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 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 21% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1283626100
2283526100
3283527110
4283527110
5283426110
6283426120
7283326120
8293226130
9293225130
10303125131
11303125141
12303124141
13303124141
14293124151
15293124151
16283123162
17273123172
18263123172
19253123192
20243123202
21223023213
22213024233
23193024243
24182924263
25162924284
26152824294
27132724314
28122724325
29112624345
30112524356
31102424366

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 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
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
249calm
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 6:42 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:426:51
212.26:426:51
312.26:416:51
412.26:406:51
512.26:396:51
612.26:396:51
712.26:386:51
812.26:376:52
912.36:366:52
1012.36:366:52
1112.36:356:52
1212.36:346:52
1312.36:346:52
1412.36:336:53
1512.36:326:53
1612.46:326:53
1712.46:316:53
1812.46:316:54
1912.46:306:54
2012.46:306:54
2112.46:296:54
2212.46:286:55
2312.56:286:55
2412.56:276:55
2512.56:276:56
2612.56:266:56
2712.56:266:56
2812.56:266:57
2912.56:256:57
3012.56:256:57
3112.66:246:58

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 4.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.4 kWh/m² in October 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
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
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
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Januária

In seasonPeak

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

Januária'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 Januária?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Januária in October

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

In October, Januária sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Januária 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 Januária peaks around February 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 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 15UV 15Jul 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Januária?

Januária sits at 15.5°S, 44.4°W, 466 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Varzelândia, 44 km away.

Topography around Januária

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Januária has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 462 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 317 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 487 m.

The land around Januária is covered by grassland (31%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (38%), grassland (32%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (41%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
317 m
80 km
487 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Varzelândia 44 km · Itacarambi 51 km · São João da Ponte 63 km · São Francisco 75 km · Jaíba 76 km · Brasília de Minas 81 km · Barreiro do Jaíba 84 km · Manga 93 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 Januária (-15.4795°, -44.3652°, elevation 466 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).