Parnamirim weather in October

In October, Parnamirim sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 13 mm of rain across 5.2 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 12th-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 59% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Parnamirim's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Parnamirim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
5th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:02 AM – 5:10 PM
Cloud cover
40%
2nd clearest
Wind
20 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
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 Parnamirim reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°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)
12923
22923
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52924
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How October really feels in Parnamirim

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Parnamirim weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 25°5515.412.34.7
Feb30° / 25°7316.212.24.3
Mar30° / 25°11020.9124.0
Apr29° / 25°1362211.93.9
May29° / 24°10419.311.74.6
Jun28° / 23°10618.611.75.2
Jul27° / 23°8717.311.75.7
Aug27° / 22°321111.86.6
Sep28° / 23°187.2126.8
Oct29° / 24°135.212.16.5
Nov29° / 24°145.212.36.2
Dec29° / 25°259.612.35.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2919
39010
49010
58911
68911
78911
88812
98713
108614
118614
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Parnamirim gets around 13 mm of rain over 5.2 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 17% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
416
516
616
716
816
916
1017
1117
1217
1317
1417
1517
1617
1717
1817
1917
2017
2117
2217
2317
2417
2517
2617
2717
2817
2917
3016
3116

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
14654
24555
34555
44456
54456
64357
74357
84258
94159
104060
113961
123961
133862
143763
153664
163565
173565
183466
193367
203268
213169
223070
232971
242872
252872
262773
272773
282674
292674
302674
312575

Wind in October

Winds average 20 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120breezy
220breezy
320breezy
420breezy
520breezy
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920breezy
1020breezy
1120breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 6 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:08 AM to 4:58 AM, and sunset from 5:12 PM to 5:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:085:12
212.15:085:11
312.15:085:11
412.15:075:11
512.15:075:11
612.15:065:11
712.15:065:11
812.15:055:11
912.15:055:11
1012.15:045:10
1112.15:045:10
1212.15:045:10
1312.15:035:10
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2912.24:595:11
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3112.24:585:11

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in November across the year — October's 6.31 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
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256.3Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Parnamirim

In seasonPeak

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

Parnamirim's rainy season runs February–July, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Parnamirim?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Parnamirim in October

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

In October, Parnamirim sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Parnamirim in October

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Parnamirim 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 Parnamirim peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 13UV 15Jul 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Parnamirim?

Parnamirim sits at 5.9°S, 35.3°W, 56 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Macaíba, 12 km away.

Topography around Parnamirim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Parnamirim has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 48 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 527 m.

The land around Parnamirim is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) within 3 km, grassland (28%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%), water (31%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
117 m
80 km
527 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: Macaíba 12 km · Natal 15 km · São Gonçalo do Amarante 15 km · São José de Mipibu 18 km · Monte Alegre 19 km · Nísia Floresta 20 km · Extremoz 24 km · Tibau do Sul 36 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 Parnamirim (-5.9156°, -35.2628°, elevation 56 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).