João Monlevade weather in October

In October, João Monlevade sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 93 mm of rain across 11.5 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 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 João Monlevade's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see João Monlevade's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
6th coldest
Rainfall
93 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:24 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
66%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

João Monlevade is settlement in João Monlevade, Minas Gerais, 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 27°C through the month.

A typical October day in João Monlevade reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 32°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)
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42717
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João Monlevade 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
Jan28° / 19°21416.913.14.9
Feb29° / 19°12512.612.75.0
Mar28° / 19°1501612.15.3
Apr27° / 18°6410.611.66.4
May25° / 15°305.811.17.5
Jun24° / 14°102.410.88.3
Jul24° / 13°61.410.98.5
Aug25° / 14°122.611.38.2
Sep27° / 16°466.911.97.1
Oct27° / 17°9311.512.56.1
Nov27° / 18°22119.212.94.9
Dec27° / 19°26820.913.24.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
43862
53961
63961
73961
83961
93961
103862
113862
123862
133862
143862
153961
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193961
203862
213862
223763
233664
243565
253466
263268
273169
283070
293070
302872
312773

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

João Monlevade gets around 93 mm of rain over 11.5 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 38% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
134
233
333
433
532
632
731
831
931
1030
1131
1231
1331
1431
1532
1633
1734
1835
1936
2038
2139
2241
2343
2444
2546
2647
2748
2850
2951
3052
3154

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
115334310
214334310
313334410
413334411
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612334411
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236264720
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255244823
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274234826
283224827
293214729
303204730
312194732

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
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168calm
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208calm
218calm
228calm
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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 6:36 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:366:47
212.26:356:47
312.26:356:48
412.26:346:48
512.36:336:48
612.36:326:48
712.36:316:49
812.36:306:49
912.36:296:49
1012.36:296:50
1112.46:286:50
1212.46:276:50
1312.46:266:51
1412.46:256:51
1512.46:256:51
1612.56:246:52
1712.56:236:52
1812.56:226:52
1912.56:226:53
2012.56:216:53
2112.66:206:53
2212.66:206:54
2312.66:196:54
2412.66:186:55
2512.66:186:55
2612.66:176:56
2712.76:176:56
2812.76:166:56
2912.76:166:57
3012.76:156:57
3112.76:156:58

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.62 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
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35.1Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
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95.3Bright
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115.4Bright
125.4Bright
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145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
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245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for João Monlevade

In seasonPeak

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

João Monlevade'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 João Monlevade?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for João Monlevade in October

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

In October, João Monlevade sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in João Monlevade 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 João Monlevade peaks around February 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 12UV 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in João Monlevade 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 João Monlevade is worst in September — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1820 µg/m³Jan 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr13Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is João Monlevade?

João Monlevade sits at 19.8°S, 43.2°W, 742 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Nova Era, 16 km away.

Topography around João Monlevade

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around João Monlevade has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 472 m around an average of 836 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 818 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,850 m.

The land around João Monlevade is covered by trees (40%), grassland (31%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
472 m
16 km
818 m
80 km
1,850 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Nova Era 16 km · Itabira 22 km · São Domingos do Prata 22 km · Santa Bárbara 30 km · Alvinópolis 35 km · Barão de Cocais 36 km · Caeté 52 km · Timóteo 60 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 João Monlevade (-19.81°, -43.1736°, elevation 742 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).