Paraguaçu weather in October

In October, Paraguaçu sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 93 mm of rain across 11.9 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-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 25% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Paraguaçu's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paraguaçu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
93 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:33 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
64%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Paraguaçu 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 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in Paraguaçu reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 32°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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22817
32817
42817
52817
62817
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92817
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Paraguaçu weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°23621.813.24.2
Feb29° / 20°14016.712.74.5
Mar28° / 19°13916.812.25.1
Apr27° / 17°527.811.56.8
May25° / 14°384.8117.8
Jun24° / 13°162.810.78.4
Jul24° / 12°132.110.88.6
Aug26° / 13°173.111.38.2
Sep28° / 16°61711.97.0
Oct28° / 18°9311.912.55.6
Nov28° / 19°16717.6135.1
Dec28° / 19°20121.313.34.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24456
34456
44456
54456
64357
74456
84456
94456
104456
114357
124456
134357
144357
154357
164258
174159
184258
194159
204159
214060
223862
233862
243763
253664
263565
273565
283466
293367
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Paraguaçu gets around 93 mm of rain over 11.9 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 39% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
534
634
734
834
934
1034
1134
1235
1335
1436
1536
1637
1737
1838
1939
2040
2140
2241
2342
2443
2544
2645
2746
2847
2947
3048
3149

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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 16% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12329398
22329408
32229409
42129409
520304010
620304010
719304011
819304012
918304012
1018304013
1117304013
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1514304115
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1811304317
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247274521
257264522
267264522
277254523
287254424
296244425
306234427
316224428

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:46 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 7:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:466:58
212.26:456:58
312.26:446:58
412.36:436:59
512.36:426:59
612.36:416:59
712.36:407:00
812.36:407:00
912.46:397:00
1012.46:387:01
1112.46:377:01
1212.46:367:02
1312.46:357:02
1412.56:347:02
1512.56:347:03
1612.56:337:03
1712.56:327:04
1812.56:317:04
1912.66:317:04
2012.66:307:05
2112.66:297:05
2212.66:287:06
2312.66:287:06
2412.76:277:07
2512.76:267:07
2612.76:267:08
2712.76:257:08
2812.76:247:09
2912.86:247:09
3012.86:237:10
3112.86:237:10

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.75 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.63 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
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215.7Bright
225.7Bright
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245.7Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Paraguaçu

In seasonPeak

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

Paraguaçu'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 Paraguaçu?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Paraguaçu in October

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

In October, Paraguaçu sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Paraguaçu 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 Paraguaçu peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 21UV 15Jun 22UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Paraguaçu 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 Paraguaçu is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1517 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Paraguaçu?

Paraguaçu sits at 21.5°S, 45.7°W, 825 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Elói Mendes, 19 km away.

Topography around Paraguaçu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paraguaçu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 m around an average of 845 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 306 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,037 m.

The land around Paraguaçu is covered by trees (33%), grassland (33%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, trees (39%), grassland (30%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
253 m
16 km
306 m
80 km
1,037 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Elói Mendes 19 km · Machado 24 km · Alfenas 25 km · Três Pontas 31 km · Varginha 32 km · Campos Gerais 35 km · Poço Fundo 35 km · São Gonçalo do Sapucaí 41 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 Paraguaçu (-21.5472°, -45.7375°, elevation 825 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).