José de Freitas weather in October

In October, José de Freitas sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 15 mm of rain across 1.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 37°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% 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 José de Freitas's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see José de Freitas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
11th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
1.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:32 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
40%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

José de Freitas is 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 37°C through the month.

A typical October day in José de Freitas reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 39°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)
13725
23725
33725
43725
53725
63725
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93726
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313726

How October really feels in José de Freitas

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
31 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

José de Freitas weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 24°24721.912.22.6
Feb32° / 23°29021.912.22.7
Mar32° / 23°37127.2122.5
Apr31° / 23°30723.911.92.8
May32° / 23°13312.911.83.7
Jun33° / 24°193.611.74.1
Jul34° / 24°101.711.83.8
Aug35° / 24°20.511.83.1
Sep37° / 25°30.6122.2
Oct37° / 26°151.812.11.7
Nov37° / 26°35512.21.9
Dec35° / 25°9310.912.32.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
38812
48614
58614
68515
78515
88515
98317
108317
118317
128317
138317
148317
158218
168218
178218
188119
198119
208020
218020
227822
237723
247624
257525
267426
277327
287228
297129
307030
316931

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

José de Freitas gets around 15 mm of rain over 1.8 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 6% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
53
63
73
83
94
104
114
125
135
146
156
166
177
187
197
208
218
228
239
249
259
269
2710
2810
2910
3011
3111

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 61% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1638533
2639523
3639523
4639523
5639523
6639523
7639514
8638524
9738514
10737524
11736525
12736525
13735526
14734536
15733546
16732547
17732547
18731548
19730558
20729559
21728569
226275710
236275710
246265711
256265711
265265712
275255713
285255614
295255614
304245715
314245616

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
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510calm
610calm
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910calm
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1110calm
1210calm
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3110calm

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 5:38 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:385:41
212.05:385:40
312.15:375:40
412.15:375:40
512.15:365:40
612.15:365:40
712.15:355:40
812.15:355:39
912.15:355:39
1012.15:345:39
1112.15:345:39
1212.15:345:39
1312.15:335:39
1412.15:335:39
1512.15:325:39
1612.15:325:39
1712.15:325:38
1812.15:325:38
1912.15:315:38
2012.15:315:38
2112.15:315:38
2212.15:305:38
2312.15:305:38
2412.15:305:38
2512.15:305:38
2612.15:305:38
2712.25:295:38
2812.25:295:39
2912.25:295:39
3012.25:295:39
3112.25:295:39

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.77 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 6.77 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for José de Freitas

In seasonPeak

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

José de Freitas's monsoon runs January–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 José de Freitas?

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

1.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in José de Freitas.

What to pack for José de Freitas in October

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

In October, José de Freitas sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in José de Freitas 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 José de Freitas peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 24 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 14UV 15Jul 24UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in José de Freitas 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 José de Freitas is worst in November — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (June, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateNov 922 µg/m³Jun 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May12Good
Jun10Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is José de Freitas?

José de Freitas sits at 4.8°S, 42.6°W, 131 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Altos, 34 km away.

Topography around José de Freitas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around José de Freitas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 127 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 369 m.

The land around José de Freitas is covered by grassland (50%) within 3 km, grassland (39%), trees (31%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and trees (52%), grassland (23%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
160 m
80 km
369 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Altos 34 km · União 37 km · Teresina 45 km · Campo Maior 46 km · Timon 47 km · Barras 65 km · Demerval Lobão 68 km · Coelho Neto 74 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 José de Freitas (-4.7564°, -42.5756°, elevation 131 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).