Pará de Minas weather in October

In October, Pará de Minas sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 83 mm of rain across 11.2 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Pará de Minas's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pará de Minas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
7th coldest
Rainfall
83 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:30 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
60%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical October day in Pará de Minas reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
82918
92918
102918
112918
122918
132919
142919
152919
162919
172919
182919
192919
202919
212919
222919
232919
242919
252919
262919
272919
282919
292919
302919
312819

Pará de Minas weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°22018.113.14.7
Feb29° / 20°12612.912.74.9
Mar28° / 19°15016.312.15.1
Apr27° / 18°559.411.66.6
May26° / 15°284.411.17.7
Jun25° / 14°81.410.88.5
Jul26° / 14°40.810.98.7
Aug27° / 15°91.711.38.2
Sep29° / 17°425.811.96.5
Oct29° / 19°8311.212.55.3
Nov28° / 19°18618.412.94.8
Dec28° / 19°24621.713.24.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45347
55347
65248
75248
85149
95149
105050
114951
124951
134951
144753
154753
164753
174654
184555
194456
204456
214456
224258
234159
244060
253961
263763
273763
283664
293466
303466
313367

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Pará de Minas gets around 83 mm of rain over 11.2 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 36% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
432
531
631
730
830
930
1030
1130
1230
1330
1431
1531
1632
1733
1834
1935
2036
2138
2239
2341
2442
2543
2645
2746
2847
2948
3049
3150

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12429379
224293810
323283910
423283910
523283910
623273911
723273911
824273811
924273811
1024273712
1124273712
1224283712
1323283712
1423293712
1522293712
1621293712
1720303813
1818303913
1917303914
2016304014
2114304115
2213294216
2312294316
2410284417
259284418
268274520
277274521
287264522
296254523
305244625
315234626

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
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
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 6:42 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 7:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:426:53
212.26:416:53
312.26:406:53
412.26:396:54
512.36:386:54
612.36:386:54
712.36:376:54
812.36:366:55
912.36:356:55
1012.46:346:55
1112.46:336:56
1212.46:336:56
1312.46:326:56
1412.46:316:57
1512.46:306:57
1612.56:306:57
1712.56:296:58
1812.56:286:58
1912.56:276:58
2012.56:276:59
2112.66:266:59
2212.66:257:00
2312.66:257:00
2412.66:247:00
2512.66:247:01
2612.66:237:01
2712.76:227:02
2812.76:227:02
2912.76:217:03
3012.76:217:03
3112.76:207:04

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 4.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 6.05 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Pará de Minas

In seasonPeak

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

Pará de Minas'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 Pará de Minas?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pará de Minas in October

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

In October, Pará de Minas sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Pará de Minas 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 Pará de Minas peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 20UV 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Pará de Minas 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 Pará de Minas is worst in September — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1621 µg/m³Jan 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pará de Minas?

Pará de Minas sits at 19.9°S, 44.6°W, 792 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Mateus Leme, 24 km away.

Topography around Pará de Minas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pará de Minas has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 269 m around an average of 840 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 469 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 994 m.

The land around Pará de Minas is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and grassland (43%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and trees (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
269 m
16 km
469 m
80 km
994 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Mateus Leme 24 km · Itaúna 24 km · Juatuba 30 km · Esmeraldas 33 km · Pitangui 36 km · Nova Serrana 39 km · Igarapé 40 km · Carmo do Cajuru 40 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 Pará de Minas (-19.8603°, -44.6083°, elevation 792 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).