Ouro Branco weather in October

In October, Ouro Branco sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 124 mm of rain across 14.8 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 Ouro Branco's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ouro Branco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
124 mm
14.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:25 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
67%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Ouro Branco is human 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 25°C through the month.

A typical October day in Ouro Branco reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 29°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)
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Ouro Branco weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°26420.613.14.8
Feb27° / 18°16915.812.75.3
Mar26° / 17°21119.812.15.1
Apr25° / 16°8713.111.56.3
May23° / 13°437.2117.2
Jun22° / 12°162.810.87.9
Jul22° / 11°92.410.98.2
Aug24° / 12°213.811.38.2
Sep25° / 14°758.811.97.1
Oct25° / 16°12414.812.55.9
Nov25° / 17°24721.6134.7
Dec26° / 18°30524.713.24.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
44060
53961
63961
73961
84060
94060
104060
113862
123862
133862
143862
153763
163763
173664
183664
193664
203565
213466
223367
233268
243268
253070
262971
272872
282773
292773
302674
312575

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ouro Branco gets around 124 mm of rain over 14.8 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 48% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
244
344
443
543
643
742
842
941
1041
1141
1241
1341
1442
1543
1643
1744
1846
1947
2048
2149
2251
2352
2454
2555
2656
2758
2859
2960
3061
3162

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 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12639351
22539351
32439361
42339371
52338371
62338381
72238382
82238382
92238392
102237392
112237392
122137392
132137392
142037403
151938403
161838413
171738423
181637434
191537444
201437454
211337464
221236475
231136485
241036495
25935506
26934516
27833536
28833527
29732547
30731548
31630568

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

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 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 6:38 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:386:49
212.26:376:50
312.26:366:50
412.26:356:50
512.36:356:50
612.36:346:51
712.36:336:51
812.36:326:51
912.36:316:52
1012.46:306:52
1112.46:296:52
1212.46:296:53
1312.46:286:53
1412.46:276:53
1512.56:266:54
1612.56:256:54
1712.56:256:55
1812.56:246:55
1912.56:236:55
2012.66:236:56
2112.66:226:56
2212.66:216:57
2312.66:206:57
2412.66:206:57
2512.66:196:58
2612.76:196:58
2712.76:186:59
2812.76:176:59
2912.76:177:00
3012.76:167:00
3112.76:167:01

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.72 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.52 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
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205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.5Bright
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255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ouro Branco

In seasonPeak

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

Ouro Branco'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 Ouro Branco?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Ouro Branco for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ouro Branco in October

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

In October, Ouro Branco sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Ouro Branco 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 Ouro Branco peaks around February 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 15Jun 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Ouro Branco 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 Ouro Branco is worst in September — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1624 µg/m³Jan 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ouro Branco?

Ouro Branco sits at 20.5°S, 43.7°W, 1,039 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Congonhas, 17 km away.

Topography around Ouro Branco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ouro Branco has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 536 m around an average of 1,066 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 827 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,701 m.

The land around Ouro Branco is covered by grassland (41%), trees (37%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and grassland (46%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
536 m
16 km
827 m
80 km
1,701 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Congonhas 17 km · Conselheiro Lafaiete 18 km · Ouro Preto 24 km · Itabirito 32 km · Mariana 33 km · Piranga 45 km · Carandaí 49 km · Nova Lima 62 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 Ouro Branco (-20.5233°, -43.6949°, elevation 1,039 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).