Luz weather in October
In October, Luz sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 98 mm of rain across 11.6 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 Luz's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Luz's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 30°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 19°
- 7th coldest
- Rainfall
- 98 mm
- 11.6 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min
- 6:34 AM – 7:02 PM
- Cloud cover
- 60%
- 7th clearest
- Wind
- 7 km/h
- 2nd windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.9 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 4.9
- out of 10
Luz is human settlement in Brazil.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in October
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.
A typical October day in Luz 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) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Avg low (°C) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 18 |
| 2 | 30 | 18 |
| 3 | 30 | 18 |
| 4 | 30 | 18 |
| 5 | 30 | 18 |
| 6 | 30 | 18 |
| 7 | 30 | 18 |
| 8 | 30 | 19 |
| 9 | 30 | 19 |
| 10 | 30 | 19 |
| 11 | 30 | 19 |
| 12 | 30 | 19 |
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| 27 | 30 | 19 |
| 28 | 29 | 19 |
| 29 | 29 | 19 |
| 30 | 29 | 19 |
| 31 | 29 | 19 |
Luz 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 20° | 250 | 20.1 | 13.1 | 4.1 |
| Feb | 29° / 20° | 155 | 15.3 | 12.7 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 29° / 20° | 169 | 17.9 | 12.1 | 4.6 |
| Apr | 28° / 18° | 61 | 9.1 | 11.6 | 6.3 |
| May | 26° / 16° | 34 | 5 | 11.1 | 7.6 |
| Jun | 26° / 14° | 10 | 1.8 | 10.8 | 8.4 |
| Jul | 26° / 14° | 6 | 0.9 | 10.9 | 8.5 |
| Aug | 28° / 15° | 11 | 2.1 | 11.3 | 7.9 |
| Sep | 29° / 17° | 50 | 6.7 | 11.9 | 5.9 |
| Oct | 30° / 19° | 98 | 11.6 | 12.5 | 4.9 |
| Nov | 29° / 20° | 216 | 19.4 | 12.9 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 29° / 20° | 271 | 22.8 | 13.2 | 4.0 |
Cloud cover in October
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in October.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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| Clearer (%) | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 47 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 36 | 35 |
| Cloudier (%) | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 53 | 54 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 64 | 64 | 65 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52 | 48 |
| 2 | 52 | 48 |
| 3 | 52 | 48 |
| 4 | 52 | 48 |
| 5 | 51 | 49 |
| 6 | 51 | 49 |
| 7 | 51 | 49 |
| 8 | 51 | 49 |
| 9 | 51 | 49 |
| 10 | 51 | 49 |
| 11 | 51 | 49 |
| 12 | 51 | 49 |
| 13 | 49 | 51 |
| 14 | 49 | 51 |
| 15 | 48 | 52 |
| 16 | 48 | 52 |
| 17 | 47 | 53 |
| 18 | 46 | 54 |
| 19 | 47 | 53 |
| 20 | 46 | 54 |
| 21 | 44 | 56 |
| 22 | 43 | 57 |
| 23 | 42 | 58 |
| 24 | 41 | 59 |
| 25 | 40 | 60 |
| 26 | 39 | 61 |
| 27 | 38 | 62 |
| 28 | 38 | 62 |
| 29 | 36 | 64 |
| 30 | 36 | 64 |
| 31 | 35 | 65 |
Chance of precipitation in October
Luz gets around 98 mm of rain over 11.6 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 38% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 50 | 51 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 36 |
| 2 | 36 |
| 3 | 36 |
| 4 | 35 |
| 5 | 35 |
| 6 | 35 |
| 7 | 34 |
| 8 | 34 |
| 9 | 34 |
| 10 | 33 |
| 11 | 33 |
| 12 | 33 |
| 13 | 33 |
| 14 | 34 |
| 15 | 34 |
| 16 | 34 |
| 17 | 35 |
| 18 | 36 |
| 19 | 36 |
| 20 | 37 |
| 21 | 38 |
| 22 | 39 |
| 23 | 40 |
| 24 | 42 |
| 25 | 43 |
| 26 | 44 |
| 27 | 46 |
| 28 | 47 |
| 29 | 48 |
| 30 | 50 |
| 31 | 51 |
Humidity in October
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 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 30% of them.
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| Dry (%) | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Comfortable (%) | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
| Humid (%) | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 |
| Muggy (%) | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | 24 | 35 | 22 |
| 2 | 18 | 24 | 36 | 23 |
| 3 | 17 | 23 | 36 | 24 |
| 4 | 17 | 23 | 36 | 24 |
| 5 | 17 | 23 | 36 | 25 |
| 6 | 16 | 22 | 36 | 25 |
| 7 | 16 | 22 | 36 | 26 |
| 8 | 16 | 22 | 36 | 26 |
| 9 | 17 | 22 | 35 | 26 |
| 10 | 17 | 22 | 35 | 26 |
| 11 | 16 | 22 | 36 | 26 |
| 12 | 16 | 22 | 36 | 26 |
| 13 | 16 | 22 | 36 | 26 |
| 14 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 26 |
| 15 | 14 | 22 | 38 | 26 |
| 16 | 14 | 22 | 38 | 26 |
| 17 | 13 | 22 | 39 | 26 |
| 18 | 11 | 22 | 40 | 27 |
| 19 | 10 | 22 | 40 | 28 |
| 20 | 9 | 21 | 41 | 28 |
| 21 | 8 | 21 | 41 | 29 |
| 22 | 7 | 21 | 42 | 30 |
| 23 | 6 | 20 | 42 | 32 |
| 24 | 5 | 19 | 42 | 33 |
| 25 | 4 | 19 | 42 | 34 |
| 26 | 4 | 18 | 42 | 36 |
| 27 | 3 | 17 | 41 | 38 |
| 28 | 3 | 17 | 41 | 40 |
| 29 | 2 | 16 | 40 | 42 |
| 30 | 2 | 15 | 39 | 44 |
| 31 | 2 | 14 | 38 | 46 |
Wind in October
Winds average 7 km/h in October.
Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | calm |
| 2 | 7 | calm |
| 3 | 7 | calm |
| 4 | 7 | calm |
| 5 | 7 | calm |
| 6 | 7 | calm |
| 7 | 7 | calm |
| 8 | 7 | calm |
| 9 | 7 | calm |
| 10 | 7 | calm |
| 11 | 7 | calm |
| 12 | 7 | calm |
| 13 | 7 | calm |
| 14 | 7 | calm |
| 15 | 7 | calm |
| 16 | 7 | calm |
| 17 | 7 | calm |
| 18 | 7 | calm |
| 19 | 7 | calm |
| 20 | 7 | calm |
| 21 | 7 | calm |
| 22 | 7 | calm |
| 23 | 7 | calm |
| 24 | 7 | calm |
| 25 | 7 | calm |
| 26 | 7 | calm |
| 27 | 7 | calm |
| 28 | 7 | calm |
| 29 | 7 | calm |
| 30 | 7 | calm |
| 31 | 7 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in October
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 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 7:08 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:46 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:44 | 6:43 | 6:42 | 6:41 | 6:40 | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:38 | 6:37 | 6:36 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:34 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:32 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:28 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:25 | 6:25 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:57 | 6:57 | 6:58 | 6:58 | 6:58 | 6:58 | 6:59 | 6:59 | 6:59 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:01 | 7:01 | 7:01 | 7:02 | 7:02 | 7:02 | 7:03 | 7:03 | 7:03 | 7:04 | 7:04 | 7:05 | 7:05 | 7:06 | 7:06 | 7:06 | 7:07 | 7:07 | 7:08 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.2 | 6:46 | 6:57 |
| 2 | 12.2 | 6:45 | 6:57 |
| 3 | 12.2 | 6:45 | 6:58 |
| 4 | 12.2 | 6:44 | 6:58 |
| 5 | 12.3 | 6:43 | 6:58 |
| 6 | 12.3 | 6:42 | 6:58 |
| 7 | 12.3 | 6:41 | 6:59 |
| 8 | 12.3 | 6:40 | 6:59 |
| 9 | 12.3 | 6:39 | 6:59 |
| 10 | 12.3 | 6:39 | 7:00 |
| 11 | 12.4 | 6:38 | 7:00 |
| 12 | 12.4 | 6:37 | 7:00 |
| 13 | 12.4 | 6:36 | 7:01 |
| 14 | 12.4 | 6:35 | 7:01 |
| 15 | 12.4 | 6:35 | 7:01 |
| 16 | 12.5 | 6:34 | 7:02 |
| 17 | 12.5 | 6:33 | 7:02 |
| 18 | 12.5 | 6:33 | 7:02 |
| 19 | 12.5 | 6:32 | 7:03 |
| 20 | 12.5 | 6:31 | 7:03 |
| 21 | 12.6 | 6:30 | 7:03 |
| 22 | 12.6 | 6:30 | 7:04 |
| 23 | 12.6 | 6:29 | 7:04 |
| 24 | 12.6 | 6:29 | 7:05 |
| 25 | 12.6 | 6:28 | 7:05 |
| 26 | 12.6 | 6:27 | 7:06 |
| 27 | 12.7 | 6:27 | 7:06 |
| 28 | 12.7 | 6:26 | 7:06 |
| 29 | 12.7 | 6:26 | 7:07 |
| 30 | 12.7 | 6:25 | 7:07 |
| 31 | 12.7 | 6:25 | 7:08 |
Solar energy in October
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.9 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.04 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 5.9 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 11 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 12 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 13 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 14 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 15 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 16 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 17 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 18 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 19 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.6 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Luz
None of Luz's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Luz's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is October a good time to visit Luz?
Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
October is a reasonable time to visit Luz for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Luz in October
From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In October, Luz sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.
UV index in Luz in October
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 Luz 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 7 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Where is Luz?
Luz sits at 19.8°S, 45.7°W, 679 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Lagoa da Prata, 29 km away.
Topography around Luz
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Luz.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Luz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m around an average of 669 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 692 m.
The land around Luz is covered by cropland (40%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and trees (24%) within 80 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
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 Luz (-19.8014°, -45.6856°, elevation 679 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).