Novo Cruzeiro weather in October

In October, Novo Cruzeiro sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 79 mm of rain across 9.2 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-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 27% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Novo Cruzeiro's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Novo Cruzeiro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
6th coldest
Rainfall
79 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:20 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
61%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Novo Cruzeiro is 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 Novo Cruzeiro 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 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Novo Cruzeiro weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°12313.212.95.1
Feb29° / 19°9610.712.65.1
Mar28° / 19°12814.212.15.2
Apr27° / 18°721111.66.3
May25° / 16°256.611.27.2
Jun25° / 15°144.2117.8
Jul24° / 14°124.411.18.0
Aug25° / 14°103.911.47.9
Sep27° / 15°234.911.97.3
Oct28° / 17°799.212.46.1
Nov27° / 18°17616.312.85.2
Dec28° / 19°19617.1134.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34753
44753
54753
64654
74753
84753
94753
104852
114753
124753
134852
144852
154852
164852
174852
184852
194753
204753
214654
224555
234357
244159
254060
263961
273862
283664
293664
303466
313367

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Novo Cruzeiro gets around 79 mm of rain over 9.2 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 30% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
123
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424
524
624
724
824
924
1025
1125
1225
1326
1426
1526
1627
1727
1828
1929
2030
2131
2233
2334
2436
2537
2639
2740
2841
2942
3044
3145

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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 16% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11237447
21137447
31138448
41038448
5939448
6939439
7840439
8841429
98414110
108414110
118424010
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138423911
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158423912
168413813
177413813
187403814
197393915
207383917
217363918
226354019
236334021
245324122
255314124
264304125
274294127
283284128
293274030
303264031
313254032

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 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
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510calm
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2010calm
219calm
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259calm
269calm
279calm
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299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:32 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:326:41
212.26:316:41
312.26:306:42
412.26:296:42
512.26:296:42
612.26:286:42
712.36:276:42
812.36:266:43
912.36:256:43
1012.36:256:43
1112.36:246:43
1212.36:236:44
1312.46:236:44
1412.46:226:44
1512.46:216:44
1612.46:206:45
1712.46:206:45
1812.46:196:45
1912.56:196:46
2012.56:186:46
2112.56:176:46
2212.56:176:46
2312.56:166:47
2412.56:166:47
2512.56:156:48
2612.66:156:48
2712.66:146:48
2812.66:146:49
2912.66:136:49
3012.66:136:50
3112.66:126:50

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 3.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.6Bright
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275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Novo Cruzeiro

In seasonPeak

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

Novo Cruzeiro'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 Novo Cruzeiro?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Novo Cruzeiro in October

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

In October, Novo Cruzeiro sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Novo Cruzeiro 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 Novo Cruzeiro peaks around February 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 14UV 15Jun 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Novo Cruzeiro?

Novo Cruzeiro sits at 17.5°S, 41.9°W, 770 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Caraí, 36 km away.

Topography around Novo Cruzeiro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Novo Cruzeiro has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 264 m around an average of 846 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 599 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,007 m.

The land around Novo Cruzeiro is covered by trees (64%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (73%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
264 m
16 km
599 m
80 km
1,007 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Caraí 36 km · Malacacheta 47 km · Teófilo Otoni 58 km · Padre Paraíso 60 km · Itambacuri 66 km · Araçuaí 72 km · Capelinha 72 km · Minas Novas 81 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 Novo Cruzeiro (-17.4681°, -41.8753°, elevation 770 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).