Pão de Açúcar weather in October

In October, Pão de Açúcar sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.6 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 12th-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 39% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Pão de Açúcar's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pão de Açúcar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:08 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
48%
1st clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Pão de Açúcar 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 33°C through the month.

A typical October day in Pão de Açúcar reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13222
23222
33222
43222
53222
63222
73222
83322
93322
103322
113322
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283423
293423
303423
313423

How October really feels in Pão de Açúcar

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.

Pão de Açúcar weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 24°325.212.53.1
Feb34° / 24°336.312.33.2
Mar34° / 24°388.412.13.2
Apr33° / 24°387.711.83.9
May30° / 23°4011.111.64.7
Jun29° / 21°3611.311.45.5
Jul28° / 21°3011.211.56.1
Aug29° / 20°217.511.76.0
Sep31° / 21°145.111.95.2
Oct33° / 22°112.612.24.2
Nov34° / 23°162.612.43.4
Dec35° / 24°183.112.63.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27129
37129
46931
56931
66832
76733
86634
96634
106535
116436
126436
136337
146337
156337
166337
176337
186337
196436
206436
216535
226634
236634
246733
256733
266832
276832
286832
296931
306931
317030

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Pão de Açúcar gets around 11 mm of rain over 2.6 wet days in October, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 9% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
58
68
79
89
99
109
1110
1210
1310
1410
1510
1610
1710
189
199
209
219
229
238
248
258
268
279
289
299
309
319

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 84% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
116831
216822
316822
416822
516822
616822
716822
816813
916813
1016813
1117803
1217803
1317794
1417794
1517794
1617785
1717785
1817785
1917785
2017776
2116786
2216786
2316786
2416786
2516786
2616786
2715796
2815796
2915796
3015796
3115796

Wind in October

Winds average 15 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
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2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:16 AM to 5:03 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:165:21
212.15:165:21
312.15:155:21
412.15:145:21
512.15:145:21
612.15:135:21
712.15:135:21
812.15:125:21
912.25:125:21
1012.25:115:21
1112.25:115:21
1212.25:105:21
1312.25:105:21
1412.25:095:21
1512.25:095:21
1612.25:085:21
1712.25:085:21
1812.25:075:22
1912.25:075:22
2012.35:065:22
2112.35:065:22
2212.35:065:22
2312.35:055:22
2412.35:055:22
2512.35:055:22
2612.35:045:23
2712.35:045:23
2812.35:045:23
2912.35:035:23
3012.35:035:23
3112.35:035:24

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 6.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Pão de Açúcar?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pão de Açúcar in October

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

In October, Pão de Açúcar sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Pão de Açúcar in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pão de Açúcar peaks around February 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 20UV 15Jul 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Pão de Açúcar?

Pão de Açúcar sits at 9.7°S, 37.4°W, 23 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São José da Tapera, 22 km away.

Topography around Pão de Açúcar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pão de Açúcar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m around an average of 50 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 635 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 835 m.

The land around Pão de Açúcar is covered by grassland (38%) and shrubs (27%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and shrubs (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (64%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
157 m
16 km
635 m
80 km
835 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: São José da Tapera 22 km · Porto da Folha 26 km · Poço Redondo 28 km · Olho d'Água das Flores 28 km · Batalha 35 km · Piranhas 38 km · Canindé de São Francisco 40 km · Santana do Ipanema 46 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 Pão de Açúcar (-9.7483°, -37.4367°, elevation 23 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).