Piranga weather in October

In October, Piranga sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 103 mm of rain across 12.2 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Piranga's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Piranga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
103 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:24 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
69%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical October day in Piranga reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 31°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)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
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182718
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202718
212718
222718
232718
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272718
282718
292718
302718
312718

Piranga weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°26318.513.14.7
Feb29° / 20°14113.712.74.9
Mar28° / 19°16617.112.15.1
Apr27° / 17°7010.311.56.5
May25° / 15°376.4117.5
Jun24° / 13°132.810.88.2
Jul24° / 13°91.910.98.5
Aug25° / 14°16311.38.2
Sep26° / 16°598.211.97.0
Oct27° / 17°10312.212.56.0
Nov26° / 18°22919.3134.9
Dec27° / 19°2802213.24.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33565
43565
53565
63565
73565
83565
93565
103565
113664
123664
133565
143565
153565
163466
173466
183565
193466
203466
213367
223268
233070
243070
252971
262773
272674
282575
292575
302476
312377

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Piranga gets around 103 mm of rain over 12.2 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 40% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
437
536
636
735
835
934
1034
1134
1234
1334
1434
1534
1635
1736
1837
1938
2039
2140
2242
2343
2445
2546
2648
2749
2850
2952
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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 19% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
115324112
214314213
314314213
413314313
513314313
612314314
712314314
811314314
911324314
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1111324315
1210324315
1310334315
149334315
159324415
168324416
178324516
187314517
196304618
206294619
215284720
225274721
235264722
244254724
254254725
264244626
273234628
283224629
293214630
303204632
313194533

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 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
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:37 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:376:48
212.26:366:48
312.26:356:48
412.26:346:49
512.36:336:49
612.36:326:49
712.36:316:50
812.36:306:50
912.36:296:50
1012.46:296:51
1112.46:286:51
1212.46:276:51
1312.46:266:52
1412.46:256:52
1512.56:256:52
1612.56:246:53
1712.56:236:53
1812.56:226:54
1912.56:226:54
2012.66:216:54
2112.66:206:55
2212.66:196:55
2312.66:196:56
2412.66:186:56
2512.76:176:57
2612.76:176:57
2712.76:166:57
2812.76:166:58
2912.76:156:58
3012.76:156:59
3112.86:146:59

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.55 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Piranga

In seasonPeak

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

Piranga'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 Piranga?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Piranga in October

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

In October, Piranga sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Piranga 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 Piranga peaks around February 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 15Jun 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Piranga 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 Piranga is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1716 µg/m³Jan 19 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug11Good
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Piranga?

Piranga sits at 20.7°S, 43.3°W, 626 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Mariana, 36 km away.

Topography around Piranga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Piranga has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 291 m around an average of 692 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 459 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,818 m.

The land around Piranga is covered by trees (55%) and grassland (40%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and trees (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
291 m
16 km
459 m
80 km
1,818 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Mariana 36 km · Ouro Preto 39 km · Viçosa 44 km · Ouro Branco 45 km · Ponte Nova 51 km · Conselheiro Lafaiete 51 km · Visconde do Rio Branco 60 km · Carandaí 61 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 Piranga (-20.6847°, -43.3003°, elevation 626 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).