Malhada weather in October

In October, Malhada sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 46 mm of rain across 5.6 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Malhada's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Malhada's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:30 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
47%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month.

A typical October day in Malhada reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13522
23522
33522
43522
53522
63522
73522
83522
93522
103522
113522
123522
133523
143523
153523
163523
173523
183523
193523
203523
213423
223423
233423
243423
253423
263423
273423
283423
293423
303423
313423

How October really feels in Malhada

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Malhada 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
Jan32° / 23°1071112.83.8
Feb32° / 23°719.212.53.8
Mar32° / 23°9711.112.13.8
Apr32° / 22°396.111.74.4
May32° / 21°71.611.35.1
Jun31° / 19°20.411.25.9
Jul31° / 18°0011.26.2
Aug32° / 19°00.111.55.4
Sep34° / 21°61.111.93.9
Oct35° / 23°465.612.33.1
Nov32° / 23°13713.212.73.4
Dec32° / 22°13613.312.83.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37129
47129
57129
67129
77030
87030
96931
106832
116832
126733
136634
146634
156634
166535
176436
186436
196238
206139
216139
225941
235842
245644
255545
265347
275149
284951
294951
304753
314654

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Malhada gets around 46 mm of rain over 5.6 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 18% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
210
310
410
510
610
710
811
911
1011
1112
1213
1313
1414
1514
1615
1716
1817
1918
2019
2121
2222
2324
2426
2527
2629
2730
2831
2933
3034
3135

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 21% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
120452690
2194526100
3194427100
4194427100
5194327100
6194327110
7194327110
8194326111
9194226121
10204225121
11204225121
12204224132
13194224132
14194223142
15194223143
16194122153
17184122153
18174122164
19174022175
20163922185
21153822196
22143722207
23143622218
24133522228
25123323239
261132232410
271031232511
28930232612
29929222712
30828222813
31827222914

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:40 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:405:48
212.15:405:48
312.25:395:48
412.25:385:48
512.25:375:48
612.25:375:48
712.25:365:49
812.25:355:49
912.25:355:49
1012.25:345:49
1112.35:335:49
1212.35:335:49
1312.35:325:49
1412.35:325:50
1512.35:315:50
1612.35:305:50
1712.35:305:50
1812.45:295:50
1912.45:295:51
2012.45:285:51
2112.45:285:51
2212.45:275:51
2312.45:275:52
2412.45:265:52
2512.45:265:52
2612.55:255:52
2712.55:255:53
2812.55:245:53
2912.55:245:53
3012.55:245:54
3112.55:235:54

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.57 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 6.57 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Malhada

In seasonPeak

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

Malhada's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Malhada?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Malhada. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Malhada in October

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

In October, Malhada sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Malhada 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 Malhada peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 17UV 15Jul 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Malhada?

Malhada sits at 14.3°S, 43.8°W, 445 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Carinhanha, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Malhada

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Malhada has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 437 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 285 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 710 m.

The land around Malhada is covered by shrubs (29%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, shrubs (43%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and shrubs (42%), cropland (24%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
285 m
80 km
710 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Carinhanha 4.0 km · Manga 50 km · Palmas de Monte Alto 66 km · Cocos 84 km · Serra do Ramalho 91 km · Itacarambi 92 km · Guanambi 108 km · Jaíba 112 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 Malhada (-14.3361°, -43.7736°, elevation 445 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).