Lavras weather in October

In October, Lavras sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 96 mm of rain across 12.6 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Lavras's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lavras's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
96 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
65%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Lavras 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 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in Lavras reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°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)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52716
62717
72717
82817
92817
102817
112817
122817
132817
142817
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182817
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202817
212817
222817
232817
242817
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282718
292718
302718
312718

Lavras weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°23020.713.14.6
Feb28° / 19°1321612.74.9
Mar28° / 18°14317.312.25.3
Apr27° / 17°528.311.56.8
May24° / 14°355117.8
Jun24° / 13°172.710.78.3
Jul24° / 12°11210.88.6
Aug26° / 13°162.511.38.3
Sep27° / 15°597.311.97.0
Oct28° / 17°9612.612.55.9
Nov27° / 18°16918.7135.0
Dec27° / 19°22722.713.34.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 61%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24555
34555
44555
54555
64357
74357
84258
94357
104357
114258
124258
134159
144159
154060
164060
173961
183961
193961
203862
213862
223763
233664
243565
253565
263466
273466
283268
293268
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Lavras gets around 96 mm of rain over 12.6 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 41% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
437
537
636
736
836
936
1036
1136
1237
1337
1438
1538
1639
1739
1840
1941
2042
2143
2244
2345
2446
2547
2648
2749
2850
2951
3052
3153

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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12635363
22535363
32535374
42435384
52335384
62335384
72234395
82234395
92134395
102134396
112134396
122034406
131934407
141834407
151734417
161635418
171535428
181435429
191335439
2012354310
2110354411
2210354411
239354512
248354512
258344513
267344613
277334614
287324615
296324716
306304716
316294817

Wind in October

Winds average 9 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
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:43 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 7:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:436:55
212.26:426:55
312.26:416:55
412.36:406:56
512.36:396:56
612.36:396:56
712.36:386:57
812.36:376:57
912.46:366:57
1012.46:356:58
1112.46:346:58
1212.46:336:58
1312.46:336:59
1412.56:326:59
1512.56:317:00
1612.56:307:00
1712.56:297:00
1812.56:297:01
1912.66:287:01
2012.66:277:02
2112.66:267:02
2212.66:267:03
2312.66:257:03
2412.76:247:03
2512.76:247:04
2612.76:237:04
2712.76:227:05
2812.76:227:05
2912.76:217:06
3012.86:217:06
3112.86:207:07

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.8 kWh/m² to a high of 5.74 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.67 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Lavras

In seasonPeak

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

Lavras'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 Lavras?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lavras in October

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

In October, Lavras sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Lavras 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 Lavras peaks around February 9 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 highExtremeFeb 9UV 15Jun 23UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Lavras 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 Lavras is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1615 µg/m³Nov 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug10Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lavras?

Lavras sits at 21.2°S, 45.0°W, 924 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Perdões, 20 km away.

Topography around Lavras

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lavras has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m around an average of 897 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 515 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 805 m.

The land around Lavras is covered by artificial surfaces (46%), grassland (24%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (42%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
154 m
16 km
515 m
80 km
805 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Perdões 20 km · Nepomuceno 24 km · Santo Antônio do Amparo 34 km · Bom Sucesso 34 km · Campo Belo 48 km · Três Pontas 55 km · Varginha 56 km · Três Corações 57 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 Lavras (-21.2453°, -44.9997°, elevation 924 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).