Passos weather in October

In October, Passos sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 94 mm of rain across 13.7 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 26% 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 Passos's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Passos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
94 mm
13.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:37 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
62%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Passos 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 29°C through the month.

A typical October day in Passos reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°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)
12817
22817
32817
42817
52817
62917
72918
82918
92918
102918
112918
122918
132918
142918
152918
162918
172918
182918
192918
202918
212918
222918
232918
242818
252818
262818
272818
282818
292819
302819
312819

Passos 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°24322.213.14.3
Feb28° / 20°1641812.74.4
Mar28° / 19°14618.312.15.0
Apr27° / 17°54911.56.7
May25° / 15°354.9117.8
Jun24° / 13°162.510.88.5
Jul24° / 12°101.810.98.7
Aug26° / 14°132.511.38.3
Sep28° / 16°587.111.96.6
Oct29° / 18°9413.712.55.2
Nov28° / 19°16719134.8
Dec28° / 19°23623.813.24.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24852
34852
44852
54852
64753
74852
84753
94753
104852
114753
124753
134654
144654
154555
164555
174456
184456
194357
204357
214258
224060
234060
243961
253961
263763
273664
283565
293565
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Passos gets around 94 mm of rain over 13.7 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 44% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
537
637
737
837
937
1038
1138
1239
1340
1440
1541
1642
1743
1844
1945
2046
2148
2249
2350
2451
2552
2653
2754
2854
2955
3056
3156

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 21% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
123284010
222274011
321274011
421274012
520274013
619273914
719283915
819283815
918283816
1018283717
1117283718
1217283619
1316283619
1415283720
1515283720
1614283721
1712283822
1811273922
1910274023
209264124
218254125
227254226
237244326
246234427
255224428
265224529
275214529
284204530
294194531
304194532
314184633

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 6:50 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:507:01
212.26:497:01
312.26:487:02
412.26:477:02
512.36:467:02
612.36:457:03
712.36:447:03
812.36:437:03
912.36:437:03
1012.46:427:04
1112.46:417:04
1212.46:407:05
1312.46:397:05
1412.46:397:05
1512.56:387:06
1612.56:377:06
1712.56:367:06
1812.56:357:07
1912.56:357:07
2012.66:347:08
2112.66:337:08
2212.66:337:08
2312.66:327:09
2412.66:317:09
2512.76:317:10
2612.76:307:10
2712.76:297:11
2812.76:297:11
2912.76:287:12
3012.76:287:12
3112.86:277:13

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.95 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.93 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 5.95 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Passos

In seasonPeak

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

Passos'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 Passos?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Passos in October

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

In October, Passos sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Passos 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 Passos peaks around January 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 22UV 15Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Passos 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 Passos is worst in September — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1626 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Passos?

Passos sits at 20.7°S, 46.6°W, 751 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Alpinópolis, 28 km away.

Topography around Passos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Passos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m around an average of 758 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 474 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 907 m.

The land around Passos is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) within 3 km, cropland (36%), grassland (33%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
116 m
16 km
474 m
80 km
907 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Alpinópolis 28 km · Cássia 36 km · São Sebastião do Paraíso 45 km · Nova Resende 49 km · Carmo do Rio Claro 58 km · Monte Santo de Minas 65 km · Guaxupé 66 km · Guaranésia 68 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 Passos (-20.7189°, -46.6097°, elevation 751 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).