Paulistana weather in October

In October, Paulistana sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 11 mm of rain across 1.7 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-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 61% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Paulistana's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paulistana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:24 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
36%
3rd clearest
Wind
17 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.98 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 35°C through the month.

A typical October day in Paulistana reaches about 35°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 about 1°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13523
23523
33523
43523
53523
63523
73523
83523
93523
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How October really feels in Paulistana

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.

Paulistana weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°11713.912.43.3
Feb32° / 23°11412.912.33.6
Mar32° / 23°11614.412.13.6
Apr32° / 23°648.211.84.0
May32° / 23°152.911.64.5
Jun32° / 21°20.311.55.2
Jul32° / 20°10.111.65.4
Aug33° / 20°00.111.74.8
Sep35° / 22°10.2123.6
Oct35° / 24°111.712.22.9
Nov35° / 25°324.412.42.9
Dec34° / 24°527.112.53.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38317
48317
58317
68218
78218
88020
98020
108020
117921
127822
137822
147822
157822
167822
177723
187723
197624
207624
217525
227525
237426
247228
257228
267129
277030
286931
296832
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Paulistana gets around 11 mm of rain over 1.7 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 6% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
53
63
73
83
94
104
114
124
135
145
155
166
176
186
197
207
217
227
238
248
258
268
278
289
299
309
319

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
18603020
28603020
39573130
49573130
59563131
69563131
79553141
89543241
99543241
109533242
119523252
129513352
139513352
149493363
159493463
168483473
178483473
188473483
198463483
207463493
2174535103
2274535103
2374435113
2464336113
2564336123
2664236123
2764237133
2854137143
2954137143
3054037143
3153937153

Wind in October

Winds average 17 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
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2017light breeze
2117light breeze
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2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:31 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 5:37 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:315:36
212.15:315:36
312.15:305:36
412.15:305:35
512.15:295:35
612.15:295:35
712.15:285:35
812.15:285:35
912.15:275:35
1012.15:275:35
1112.15:265:35
1212.25:265:35
1312.25:255:35
1412.25:255:35
1512.25:255:35
1612.25:245:35
1712.25:245:35
1812.25:235:35
1912.25:235:35
2012.25:235:35
2112.25:225:35
2212.25:225:35
2312.25:225:36
2412.25:215:36
2512.25:215:36
2612.35:215:36
2712.35:205:36
2812.35:205:36
2912.35:205:36
3012.35:205:37
3112.35:205:37

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.98 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.98 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 6.98 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Paulistana

In seasonPeak

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

Paulistana's rainy season runs January–April, 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 Paulistana?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Paulistana in October

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

In October, Paulistana sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Paulistana 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 Paulistana peaks around March 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 10UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Paulistana?

Paulistana sits at 8.1°S, 41.1°W, 357 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Afrânio, 44 km away.

Topography around Paulistana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paulistana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m around an average of 358 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 645 m.

The land around Paulistana is covered by shrubs (60%) within 3 km, shrubs (78%) within 16 km, and shrubs (77%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
100 m
16 km
318 m
80 km
645 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Afrânio 44 km · Dormentes 54 km · Jaicós 87 km · Araripina 96 km · Trindade 106 km · Casa Nova 116 km · Ouricuri 121 km · Salitre 122 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 Paulistana (-8.1436°, -41.1497°, elevation 357 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).