Penápolis weather in October

In October, Penápolis sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 113 mm of rain across 12.1 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 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Penápolis's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Penápolis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
7th coldest
Rainfall
113 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:50 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
58%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Penápolis 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 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in Penápolis reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 36°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)
13119
23119
33119
43120
53120
63120
73120
83120
93120
103120
113120
123220
133220
143220
153220
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253121
263121
273121
283121
293121
303121
313121

How October really feels in Penápolis

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 15 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
15
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.

Penápolis 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
Jan30° / 22°25922.413.23.4
Feb31° / 22°19018.612.73.5
Mar30° / 22°14717.612.24.0
Apr30° / 20°637.711.55.6
May27° / 17°525.6117.3
Jun27° / 16°323.610.77.9
Jul27° / 15°21310.87.9
Aug30° / 16°243.111.36.5
Sep31° / 18°607.111.95.1
Oct31° / 20°11312.112.54.1
Nov31° / 21°15615.4133.9
Dec31° / 22°20620.313.33.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35446
45446
55446
65545
75545
85446
95446
105446
115347
125347
135149
145149
155149
164951
174951
184852
194654
204654
214555
224555
234357
244357
254357
264258
274258
284357
294258
304258
314159

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Penápolis gets around 113 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 46% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
234
334
434
535
635
735
836
936
1036
1137
1237
1337
1438
1538
1639
1739
1840
1940
2041
2141
2242
2342
2442
2542
2643
2743
2844
2945
3045
3146

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 46% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1162628282
2152528293
3142429303
4142429303
5132329314
6132229314
7132229325
8122129335
9122029335
10112029345
11112029355
12101929365
13101929376
1491929376
1581829386
1681829396
1771729407
1861629417
1951629428
2051529439
2141529439
22414284410
23414284411
24314284411
25313284312
26313284313
27313284214
28312274215
29312274116
30412274117
31411274117

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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2610calm
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3010calm
3110calm

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 7:03 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 7:15 PM to 7:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.27:037:15
212.27:037:15
312.27:027:16
412.37:017:16
512.37:007:16
612.36:597:17
712.36:587:17
812.36:577:17
912.46:567:18
1012.46:557:18
1112.46:547:18
1212.46:547:19
1312.46:537:19
1412.56:527:20
1512.56:517:20
1612.56:507:20
1712.56:507:21
1812.56:497:21
1912.66:487:22
2012.66:477:22
2112.66:477:23
2212.66:467:23
2312.66:457:23
2412.76:447:24
2512.76:447:24
2612.76:437:25
2712.76:437:25
2812.76:427:26
2912.76:417:26
3012.86:417:27
3112.86:407:27

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in November across the year — October's 6.05 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Penápolis

In seasonPeak

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

Penápolis'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 Penápolis?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Penápolis in October

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

In October, Penápolis sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Penápolis in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Penápolis peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 21UV 15Jul 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Penápolis 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 Penápolis is worst in September — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1619 µg/m³Nov 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Penápolis?

Penápolis sits at 21.4°S, 50.1°W, 414 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Promissão, 26 km away.

Topography around Penápolis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Penápolis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 417 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 320 m.

The land around Penápolis is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (67%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
162 m
80 km
320 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Promissão 26 km · Birigui 31 km · Buritama 40 km · Araçatuba 44 km · Lins 45 km · Guararapes 61 km · Cafelândia 64 km · Tupã 73 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 Penápolis (-21.4197°, -50.0775°, elevation 414 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).