Melgaço weather in October

In October, Melgaço sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 29 mm of rain across 6.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of October to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Melgaço's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Melgaço's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:07 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
53%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical October day in Melgaço reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 35°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)
13325
23325
33325
43325
53325
63325
73325
83325
93325
103325
113325
123325
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How October really feels in Melgaço

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.

Melgaço weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 24°23527.212.12.7
Feb30° / 24°30926.312.12.7
Mar30° / 24°36629.7122.6
Apr30° / 24°36328.8122.6
May31° / 24°27526.511.92.8
Jun31° / 24°13719.611.93.4
Jul31° / 24°8215.111.94.0
Aug32° / 24°337.611.94.2
Sep33° / 24°225.7123.9
Oct33° / 25°296.5123.6
Nov33° / 25°478.312.13.5
Dec32° / 25°10918.312.13.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27327
37228
47030
57030
66832
76832
86733
96535
106436
116436
126337
136238
146238
156238
166139
176139
186139
196139
206040
216040
225941
235842
245842
255743
265644
275644
285644
295545
305446
315347

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Melgaço gets around 29 mm of rain over 6.5 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 21% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
217
318
418
518
618
719
819
920
1020
1121
1221
1322
1422
1522
1622
1722
1823
1923
2023
2123
2223
2323
2423
2523
2623
2723
2823
2923
3024
3124

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 87% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
109010
209010
309010
409010
509010
609010
708911
808911
918811
1018712
1118712
1218712
1318712
1418712
1518712
1618712
1718712
1828612
1928612
2028612
2128612
2228612
2338512
2438512
2538512
2638512
2738512
2838413
2938413
3038413
3138314

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 6 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:116:12
212.06:116:12
312.06:116:12
412.06:106:12
512.06:106:11
612.06:106:11
712.06:096:11
812.06:096:11
912.06:096:10
1012.06:086:10
1112.06:086:10
1212.06:086:10
1312.06:076:10
1412.06:076:09
1512.06:076:09
1612.06:076:09
1712.06:066:09
1812.06:066:09
1912.06:066:09
2012.06:066:09
2112.06:066:09
2212.06:056:08
2312.16:056:08
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2612.16:056:08
2712.16:056:08
2812.16:056:08
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3112.16:056:08

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.41 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.93 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 6.41 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Melgaço

In seasonPeak

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

Melgaço's monsoon runs January–May, 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 Melgaço?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Melgaço in October

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

In October, Melgaço sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Melgaço 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 Melgaço peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 17 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 14UV 15Jul 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Melgaço 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 Melgaço is worst in February — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateFeb 2018 µg/m³Jul 119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May11Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep12Good
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Melgaço?

Melgaço sits at 1.8°S, 50.7°W, 11 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Portel, 19 km away.

Topography around Melgaço

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Melgaço has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m.

The land around Melgaço is covered by trees (49%) and water (45%) within 3 km, trees (70%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and trees (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
37 m
80 km
75 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Portel 19 km · Breves 29 km · Bagre 57 km · Oeiras do Pará 98 km · Curralinho 102 km · Gurupá 112 km · Anajás 125 km · São Sebastião da Boa Vista 132 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 Melgaço (-1.8044°, -50.7122°, elevation 11 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).