Lagoa da Prata weather in October

In October, Lagoa da Prata sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 76 mm of rain across 10.9 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Lagoa da Prata's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lagoa da Prata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
7th coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:33 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
60%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Lagoa da Prata 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 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in Lagoa da Prata reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 34°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)
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Lagoa da Prata 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
Jan29° / 20°23020.413.14.1
Feb29° / 20°13415.512.74.4
Mar29° / 20°14918.112.14.6
Apr28° / 18°52911.66.3
May26° / 16°304.211.17.7
Jun26° / 14°91.810.88.4
Jul26° / 14°60.810.98.6
Aug28° / 15°81.811.37.9
Sep29° / 17°416.311.96.0
Oct30° / 19°7610.912.54.9
Nov29° / 20°18019.312.94.3
Dec28° / 20°23922.513.24.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 54%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35347
45347
55347
65248
75248
85248
95149
105149
115149
125050
134951
144852
154852
164753
174753
184654
194654
204555
214456
224258
234159
244060
254060
263961
273862
283763
293664
303664
313466

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Lagoa da Prata gets around 76 mm of rain over 10.9 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 36% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
533
632
732
831
931
1031
1131
1231
1331
1431
1531
1632
1732
1833
1934
2034
2136
2237
2338
2439
2541
2642
2744
2845
2947
3048
3150

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 21% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
121263716
221263716
320253717
420253817
520253718
620253718
720253719
820253719
920253619
1020253619
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1715264018
1814274119
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2012274220
2111264320
229264321
238264422
247254423
256254425
266244426
275244428
285234329
294224331
304214333
314194334

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
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 6:46 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 7:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:466:57
212.26:456:57
312.26:446:57
412.26:436:57
512.36:426:58
612.36:416:58
712.36:406:58
812.36:406:59
912.36:396:59
1012.46:386:59
1112.46:376:59
1212.46:367:00
1312.46:367:00
1412.46:357:00
1512.46:347:01
1612.56:337:01
1712.56:327:02
1812.56:327:02
1912.56:317:02
2012.56:307:03
2112.66:307:03
2212.66:297:04
2312.66:287:04
2412.66:287:04
2512.66:277:05
2612.66:277:05
2712.76:267:06
2812.76:257:06
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3012.76:247:07
3112.76:247:08

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.95 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.03 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 5.95 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Lagoa da Prata

In seasonPeak

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

Lagoa da Prata's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
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Jul
Aug
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Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Lagoa da Prata?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lagoa da Prata in October

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

In October, Lagoa da Prata sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Lagoa da Prata 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 Lagoa da Prata peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 21UV 15Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Lagoa da Prata 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 Lagoa da Prata is worst in September — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1719 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul7Good
Aug10Good
Sep20Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lagoa da Prata?

Lagoa da Prata sits at 20.0°S, 45.5°W, 662 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Santo Antônio do Monte, 27 km away.

Topography around Lagoa da Prata

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lagoa da Prata has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 664 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 281 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 710 m.

The land around Lagoa da Prata is covered by artificial surfaces (36%) and cropland (31%) within 3 km, grassland (38%), cropland (35%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
90 m
16 km
281 m
80 km
710 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Santo Antônio do Monte 27 km · Luz 29 km · Arcos 29 km · Bom Despacho 44 km · Bambuí 45 km · Formiga 51 km · Água Rasa 60 km · Nova Serrana 61 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 Lagoa da Prata (-20.0225°, -45.5436°, elevation 662 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).