Pirapora weather in October

In October, Pirapora sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 77 mm of rain across 8.9 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Pirapora's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pirapora's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
77 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:33 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
53%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Pirapora 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 32°C through the month.

A typical October day in Pirapora reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13321
23321
33321
43321
53321
63321
73321
83321
93321
103321
113321
123321
133321
143321
153321
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303121
313121

How October really feels in Pirapora

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 24 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
24
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.

Pirapora 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° / 21°18615.612.94.1
Feb31° / 21°12611.712.64.3
Mar30° / 21°13813.612.14.4
Apr30° / 20°496.611.65.4
May29° / 18°132.611.26.6
Jun28° / 17°30.5117.5
Jul28° / 16°10.211.17.6
Aug30° / 17°30.711.46.6
Sep32° / 19°182.911.94.9
Oct32° / 21°778.912.44.0
Nov30° / 21°21817.212.83.9
Dec30° / 21°25218.6134.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26238
36238
46238
56238
66337
76337
86238
96337
106337
116337
126238
136139
146040
156040
165842
175743
185545
195446
205347
215149
225050
234951
244654
254555
264357
274258
283961
293961
303961
313763

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Pirapora gets around 77 mm of rain over 8.9 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 29% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
223
323
423
523
623
723
823
923
1023
1123
1223
1323
1424
1524
1624
1725
1826
1926
2028
2129
2231
2332
2434
2536
2638
2739
2841
2942
3043
3145

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 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 24% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1253228160
2243228160
3243128160
4243128170
5243128170
6243128170
7243127170
8253027170
9253027170
10263026181
11262926181
12262926181
13262926181
14262926181
15262926191
16252926192
17242826192
18232827202
19222827212
20212827222
21192728233
22182728253
23162628263
24152629283
25132529294
26122529314
27102429324
2892329344
2992229364
3082229374
3172029395

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:44 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 7:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:446:53
212.26:436:54
312.26:426:54
412.26:426:54
512.26:416:54
612.26:406:54
712.36:396:55
812.36:396:55
912.36:386:55
1012.36:376:55
1112.36:366:55
1212.36:366:56
1312.46:356:56
1412.46:346:56
1512.46:336:57
1612.46:336:57
1712.46:326:57
1812.46:326:57
1912.46:316:58
2012.56:306:58
2112.56:306:58
2212.56:296:59
2312.56:296:59
2412.56:286:59
2512.56:277:00
2612.66:277:00
2712.66:267:00
2812.66:267:01
2912.66:257:01
3012.66:257:02
3112.66:257:02

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.35 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 6.35 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Pirapora

In seasonPeak

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

Pirapora'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 Pirapora?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pirapora in October

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

In October, Pirapora sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Pirapora in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pirapora peaks around February 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 13UV 15Jun 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Pirapora?

Pirapora sits at 17.3°S, 44.9°W, 502 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Buritizeiro, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Pirapora

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pirapora has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 497 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 403 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 828 m.

The land around Pirapora is covered by artificial surfaces (35%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, shrubs (42%), trees (26%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (40%), trees (28%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
403 m
80 km
828 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Buritizeiro 2.0 km · Várzea da Palma 36 km · Coração de Jesus 96 km · Três Marias 101 km · Brasilândia de Minas 119 km · Bocaiúva 123 km · Corinto 126 km · Montes Claros 133 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 Pirapora (-17.345°, -44.9419°, elevation 502 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).