Patos de Minas weather in October

In October, Patos de Minas sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 91 mm of rain across 12.1 wet days and about 12.4 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 Patos de Minas's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Patos de Minas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
7th coldest
Rainfall
91 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:38 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
60%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Patos de Minas 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 Patos 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 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
63018
73018
83018
93019
103019
113019
123019
133019
143019
153019
163019
173019
182919
192919
202919
212919
222919
232919
242919
252919
262919
272919
282919
292919
302819
312819

Patos 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° / 19°23021134.6
Feb28° / 19°1611712.64.9
Mar28° / 19°17220.412.14.8
Apr27° / 18°6510.311.66.4
May26° / 15°234.411.17.7
Jun25° / 14°91.310.98.5
Jul26° / 14°40.6118.7
Aug27° / 15°71.511.48.2
Sep29° / 17°355.711.96.2
Oct29° / 19°9112.112.45.1
Nov28° / 19°20521.312.94.5
Dec27° / 19°25323.613.14.3

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 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35545
45545
55545
65545
75545
85545
95545
105545
115446
125446
135347
145248
155149
164951
174951
184852
194654
204555
214456
224258
234159
243961
253763
263664
273466
283466
293268
303268
313169

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Patos de Minas gets around 91 mm of rain over 12.1 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 54% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
334
434
534
634
734
834
934
1034
1134
1234
1335
1435
1535
1636
1737
1837
1938
2039
2140
2242
2343
2444
2546
2647
2749
2850
2951
3053
3154

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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 19% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
126243813
225233913
325223913
425224014
525214014
625214014
725204014
825204015
926204015
1026203915
1126203915
1225203916
1325203916
1424213916
1523214016
1622224016
1720224117
1819234217
1917234218
2016234219
2114234320
2213234321
2311234422
2410234424
258224425
267224526
276214528
285214530
295204431
304194433
313184434

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
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 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 6:50 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 7:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:507:00
212.26:497:00
312.26:487:01
412.26:487:01
512.26:477:01
612.36:467:01
712.36:457:01
812.36:447:02
912.36:437:02
1012.36:437:02
1112.36:427:03
1212.46:417:03
1312.46:407:03
1412.46:407:03
1512.46:397:04
1612.46:387:04
1712.46:387:04
1812.56:377:05
1912.56:367:05
2012.56:367:05
2112.56:357:06
2212.56:347:06
2312.56:347:06
2412.66:337:07
2512.66:327:07
2612.66:327:08
2712.66:317:08
2812.66:317:08
2912.66:307:09
3012.76:307:09
3112.76:297:10

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.04 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.04 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 6.04 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Patos de Minas

In seasonPeak

None of Patos 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.

Patos 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 Patos de Minas?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Patos de Minas in October

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

In October, Patos de Minas sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Patos 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 Patos de Minas peaks around February 12 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 12UV 16Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Patos de Minas?

Patos de Minas sits at 18.6°S, 46.5°W, 842 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Presidente Olegário, 21 km away.

Topography around Patos de Minas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Patos de Minas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 235 m around an average of 847 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 340 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 735 m.

The land around Patos de Minas is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) within 3 km, grassland (35%), cropland (32%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%), trees (25%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
235 m
16 km
340 m
80 km
735 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Presidente Olegário 21 km · Lagoa Formosa 25 km · Carmo do Paranaíba 52 km · Patrocínio 64 km · Coromandel 73 km · Vazante 78 km · São Gotardo 95 km · João Pinheiro 100 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 Patos de Minas (-18.5789°, -46.5181°, elevation 842 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).