Pau dos Ferros weather in October

In October, Pau dos Ferros sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 8 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Pau dos Ferros's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pau dos Ferros's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:14 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
34%
3rd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month.

A typical October day in Pau dos Ferros reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 37°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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How October really feels in Pau dos Ferros

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.

Pau dos Ferros weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 24°739.712.33.0
Feb33° / 24°831212.23.1
Mar33° / 24°11415.9123.2
Apr32° / 23°10113.211.93.6
May32° / 23°507.311.74.2
Jun32° / 23°203.511.74.7
Jul32° / 22°141.311.74.7
Aug34° / 22°40.511.84.1
Sep35° / 23°10.2123.4
Oct36° / 24°80.412.12.9
Nov35° / 24°20.512.32.9
Dec35° / 24°122.312.32.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
38911
48911
58911
68713
78713
88713
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Pau dos Ferros gets around 8 mm of rain over 0.4 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 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
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91
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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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 22% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11967140
21967140
31967140
41867150
51867150
61867150
71768150
81767160
91767160
101767160
111766170
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211461232
221360252
231260262
241259272
251159282
261059292
27959302
28958312
29858322
30857332
31757342

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
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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 5:20 AM to 5:10 AM, and sunset from 5:23 PM to 5:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:205:23
212.15:205:23
312.15:195:23
412.15:195:23
512.15:185:23
612.15:185:23
712.15:175:23
812.15:175:22
912.15:165:22
1012.15:165:22
1112.15:165:22
1212.15:155:22
1312.15:155:22
1412.15:145:22
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2012.25:125:22
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2812.25:105:22
2912.25:105:23
3012.25:105:23
3112.25:105:23

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 7.09 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.92 kWh/m² to a high of 7.09 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 7.09 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
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157.1Intense
167.1Intense
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187.1Intense
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207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
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257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Pau dos Ferros?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pau dos Ferros in October

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

In October, Pau dos Ferros sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Pau dos Ferros 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 Pau dos Ferros peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 16 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 14UV 15Jul 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Pau dos Ferros?

Pau dos Ferros sits at 6.1°S, 38.2°W, 192 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pereiro, 29 km away.

Topography around Pau dos Ferros

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pau dos Ferros has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 203 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 510 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 839 m.

The land around Pau dos Ferros is covered by grassland (53%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, shrubs (45%) and grassland (42%) within 16 km, and shrubs (60%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
510 m
80 km
839 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Pereiro 29 km · São Miguel 34 km · Jaguaribe 52 km · São Bento 54 km · Catolé do Rocha 57 km · Apodi 67 km · Sousa 72 km · São João do Rio do Peixe 74 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 Pau dos Ferros (-6.1092°, -38.2044°, elevation 192 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).