Nova Viçosa weather in October

In October, Nova Viçosa sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 87 mm of rain across 10.2 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Nova Viçosa's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nova Viçosa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
87 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:10 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
55%
10th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical October day in Nova Viçosa reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 27°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)
12523
22523
32523
42523
52523
62523
72523
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92523
102623
112623
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132623
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302624
312624

Nova Viçosa weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°7210.1136.5
Feb28° / 25°5310.212.66.3
Mar28° / 25°12715.712.15.7
Apr27° / 25°9115.611.65.7
May26° / 24°7213.111.26.4
Jun25° / 23°5111.410.96.9
Jul25° / 22°4611.6117.0
Aug24° / 22°368.711.47.5
Sep25° / 23°42811.97.4
Oct26° / 23°8710.212.46.8
Nov26° / 24°16113.612.85.9
Dec27° / 25°1051213.16.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46238
56238
66238
76238
86238
96238
106337
116238
126238
136238
146238
156139
166139
176139
186040
195941
205941
215842
225743
235644
245545
255446
265248
275248
285149
295149
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Nova Viçosa gets around 87 mm of rain over 10.2 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 33% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
229
329
429
529
629
729
829
929
1029
1129
1229
1329
1429
1529
1630
1730
1831
1931
2032
2133
2234
2336
2437
2538
2639
2740
2841
2942
3042
3143

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13105730
23105631
33105532
43105334
53105235
6295336
7295138
8295039
9294940
10294841
11294742
12294644
13294545
14294446
15294247
16194149
17194050
18183853
19183754
20173656
21173458
22173359
23163261
24163063
25162964
26162766
27162667
28152569
29152470
30152371
31152272

Wind in October

Winds average 21 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120breezy
220breezy
320breezy
420breezy
520breezy
620breezy
721breezy
821breezy
921breezy
1021breezy
1121breezy
1221breezy
1321breezy
1421breezy
1521breezy
1621breezy
1721breezy
1821breezy
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3121breezy

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 36 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 5:22 AM to 5:02 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:225:31
212.25:215:31
312.25:205:32
412.25:195:32
512.25:185:32
612.25:185:32
712.35:175:33
812.35:165:33
912.35:155:33
1012.35:145:33
1112.35:145:34
1212.35:135:34
1312.45:125:34
1412.45:125:34
1512.45:115:35
1612.45:105:35
1712.45:095:35
1812.45:095:36
1912.55:085:36
2012.55:085:36
2112.55:075:37
2212.55:065:37
2312.55:065:37
2412.55:055:38
2512.65:055:38
2612.65:045:38
2712.65:045:39
2812.65:035:39
2912.65:035:40
3012.65:025:40
3112.65:025:40

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.58 kWh/m² in January across the year — October's 5.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Nova Viçosa?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nova Viçosa in October

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

In October, Nova Viçosa sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 23°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Nova Viçosa in October

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr28Warm
May26Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug24Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Nova Viçosa 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 Nova Viçosa peaks around February 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 14UV 14Jun 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Nova Viçosa?

Nova Viçosa sits at 17.9°S, 39.4°W, 8 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Mucuri, 29 km away.

Topography around Nova Viçosa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nova Viçosa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 418 m.

The land around Nova Viçosa is covered by water (37%) and mangroves (22%) within 3 km, water (46%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and water (45%), trees (32%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
59 m
80 km
418 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: Mucuri 29 km · Alcobaça 45 km · Posto da Mata 52 km · Teixeira de Freitas 56 km · Prado 63 km · Pedro Canário 84 km · Conceição da Barra 87 km · Itamaraju 96 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 Nova Viçosa (-17.8919°, -39.3719°, elevation 8 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).