Passagem Franca weather in October

In October, Passagem Franca sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 33 mm of rain across 4.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Passagem Franca's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Passagem Franca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:36 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
45%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month.

A typical October day in Passagem Franca reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13524
23524
33524
43524
53524
63524
73524
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103524
113524
123524
133524
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283424
293424
303424
313423

How October really feels in Passagem Franca

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.

Passagem Franca weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°25826.112.33.1
Feb30° / 22°24624.812.23.0
Mar30° / 22°27027.2123.0
Apr30° / 22°17521.411.93.4
May31° / 22°679.411.74.5
Jun32° / 22°81.511.65.0
Jul32° / 22°50.611.75.0
Aug34° / 23°10.111.84.2
Sep35° / 23°81.1123.3
Oct35° / 24°334.712.13.1
Nov33° / 23°9511.712.33.4
Dec31° / 23°15017.912.43.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28218
38218
48218
58020
68020
78020
87822
97822
107624
117624
127525
137426
147426
157426
167327
177228
187228
197129
207129
216931
226832
236832
246634
256535
266436
276337
286337
296139
306040
315941

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Passagem Franca gets around 33 mm of rain over 4.7 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 15% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
410
510
610
710
810
911
1011
1112
1212
1312
1413
1513
1614
1714
1815
1916
2017
2117
2218
2319
2420
2521
2622
2722
2823
2923
3024
3125

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 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 59% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111543329
2115433210
3115433210
4114423211
5114423211
6114423212
7114423212
8114413213
9113413214
10013403214
11013393215
12013383216
13013373317
14012363318
15012353419
16012333520
17011323621
18011303722
19010283923
20010264024
2109244125
2208224326
2308214427
2407194528
2506184630
2606174731
2705164732
2804154833
2904144834
3004134735
3103134737

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:43 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 5:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:435:46
212.15:425:46
312.15:425:45
412.15:415:45
512.15:415:45
612.15:405:45
712.15:405:45
812.15:395:45
912.15:395:45
1012.15:385:45
1112.15:385:45
1212.15:385:45
1312.15:375:44
1412.15:375:44
1512.15:365:44
1612.15:365:44
1712.15:365:44
1812.15:355:44
1912.25:355:44
2012.25:355:44
2112.25:345:44
2212.25:345:44
2312.25:345:44
2412.25:345:44
2512.25:335:45
2612.25:335:45
2712.25:335:45
2812.25:335:45
2912.25:335:45
3012.25:325:45
3112.25:325:45

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.58 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 6.36 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Passagem Franca

In seasonPeak

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

Passagem Franca's monsoon runs December–April, 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 Passagem Franca?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Passagem Franca. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Passagem Franca in October

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

In October, Passagem Franca sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Passagem Franca 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 Passagem Franca peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 10 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 11UV 15Aug 10UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Passagem Franca 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 Passagem Franca is worst in September — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.3× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateSep 2363 µg/m³Jun 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul10Good
Aug25Moderate
Sep63Unhealthy
Oct63Unhealthy
Nov25Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Passagem Franca?

Passagem Franca sits at 6.2°S, 43.8°W, 237 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Paraibano, 36 km away.

Topography around Passagem Franca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Passagem Franca has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 168 m around an average of 251 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 422 m.

The land around Passagem Franca is covered by trees (59%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (79%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
168 m
16 km
292 m
80 km
422 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Paraibano 36 km · São João dos Patos 36 km · Buriti Bravo 38 km · Colinas 54 km · Pastos Bons 57 km · Fortuna 65 km · Mirador 67 km · Parnarama 94 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 Passagem Franca (-6.1797°, -43.7836°, elevation 237 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).