Pilar weather in October

In October, Pilar sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 45 mm of rain across 13.8 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-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 30% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Pilar's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pilar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
21°
5th coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
13.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:02 AM – 5:15 PM
Cloud cover
51%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Pilar 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 Pilar reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12821
22821
32821
42821
52821
62821
72821
82821
92821
102821
112821
122921
132921
142921
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302922
312922

How October really feels in Pilar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Pilar weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°5315.512.54.2
Feb31° / 23°5515.512.34.0
Mar31° / 23°6417.612.14.0
Apr30° / 23°9419.511.84.0
May28° / 22°11522.711.64.3
Jun27° / 21°13224.411.54.4
Jul26° / 20°13025.111.54.5
Aug26° / 20°832211.74.9
Sep27° / 21°591811.95.3
Oct29° / 21°4513.812.25.3
Nov30° / 22°3210.112.45.0
Dec31° / 23°3010.912.54.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 39% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27525
37426
47426
57426
67228
77228
87228
97129
107129
117129
127030
137030
147030
156931
166832
176832
186832
196832
206733
216733
226733
236733
246733
256733
266733
276733
286733
296733
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Pilar gets around 45 mm of rain over 13.8 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 45% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
247
347
447
548
648
748
848
949
1049
1148
1248
1348
1448
1547
1647
1746
1845
1945
2044
2143
2242
2341
2441
2540
2639
2739
2839
2938
3038
3137

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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
116831
216732
316732
416633
516534
616534
716435
816435
916336
1016336
1116237
1206337
1306238
1406139
1506040
1605941
1705842
1805743
1905644
2005545
2105446
2205347
2305248
2405149
2505050
2604951
2704951
2804852
2904852
3004753
3104753

Wind in October

Winds average 11 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
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1611calm
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1911calm
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3011calm
3111calm

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 5:10 AM to 4:57 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 5:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:105:15
212.15:105:15
312.15:095:15
412.15:095:15
512.15:085:15
612.15:075:15
712.15:075:15
812.15:065:15
912.25:065:15
1012.25:055:15
1112.25:055:15
1212.25:045:15
1312.25:045:15
1412.25:035:15
1512.25:035:15
1612.25:025:15
1712.25:025:15
1812.25:025:15
1912.25:015:16
2012.35:015:16
2112.35:005:16
2212.35:005:16
2312.35:005:16
2412.34:595:16
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2612.34:595:17
2712.34:585:17
2812.34:585:17
2912.34:585:17
3012.34:575:17
3112.34:575:18

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in November across the year — October's 5.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Pilar

In seasonPeak

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

Pilar's rainy season runs March–August, 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 Pilar?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pilar in October

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

In October, Pilar sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Pilar in October

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 32 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Pilar 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 Pilar peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 11UV 15Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Pilar?

Pilar sits at 9.6°S, 36.0°W, 125 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Atalaia, 13 km away.

Topography around Pilar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pilar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m around an average of 80 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 909 m.

The land around Pilar is covered by grassland (53%) within 3 km, grassland (49%), trees (21%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
135 m
16 km
246 m
80 km
909 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Atalaia 13 km · Marechal Deodoro 14 km · Satuba 15 km · Rio Largo 17 km · Capela 25 km · São Miguel dos Campos 25 km · Maceió 25 km · Messias 27 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 Pilar (-9.5972°, -35.9567°, elevation 125 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).