Planaltina weather in October

In October, Planaltina sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 99 mm of rain across 13.7 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Planaltina's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Planaltina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
99 mm
13.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:45 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
61%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical October day in Planaltina reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°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 33°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)
13019
23019
33019
43019
53019
63019
73019
83019
93019
103019
113019
123019
133019
143019
153019
163019
173019
183019
193019
203019
213019
223019
232919
242919
252919
262919
272919
282919
292919
302919
312919

Planaltina weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°19521.712.84.6
Feb27° / 19°1691912.54.7
Mar27° / 19°17320.812.14.8
Apr28° / 18°7012.111.76.1
May27° / 16°143.311.37.6
Jun27° / 15°30.511.18.4
Jul27° / 14°0011.28.7
Aug28° / 16°41.111.57.6
Sep30° / 18°254.711.95.7
Oct30° / 19°9913.712.44.7
Nov28° / 19°20322.212.74.3
Dec27° / 19°21922.412.94.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25644
35644
45644
55644
65545
75545
85545
95644
105545
115545
125446
135446
145347
155248
165050
175050
184852
194654
204456
214456
224159
234060
243763
253565
263466
273268
283070
293070
302872
312872

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Planaltina gets around 99 mm of rain over 13.7 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 44% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
332
432
533
633
734
834
935
1036
1136
1237
1339
1440
1541
1642
1744
1845
1946
2047
2149
2250
2352
2453
2555
2656
2757
2858
2959
3060
3161

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 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 18% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13426345
23326355
33326366
43226366
53225367
63225357
73225358
83325349
93324339
1033243310
1133243211
1233243112
1332233113
1432233114
1531233115
1630223117
1729223118
1828223119
1926223120
2025213222
2123213223
2222213325
2320203426
2418203527
2516193629
2615193630
2713193731
2812183832
2911183933
3010183933
319174034

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 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 30 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:55 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 7:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:557:04
212.26:557:04
312.26:547:04
412.26:537:04
512.26:527:04
612.26:527:04
712.26:517:05
812.26:507:05
912.36:507:05
1012.36:497:05
1112.36:487:05
1212.36:477:05
1312.36:477:06
1412.36:467:06
1512.36:467:06
1612.46:457:06
1712.46:447:07
1812.46:447:07
1912.46:437:07
2012.46:437:07
2112.46:427:08
2212.46:417:08
2312.56:417:08
2412.56:407:09
2512.56:407:09
2612.56:397:09
2712.56:397:09
2812.56:397:10
2912.56:387:10
3012.56:387:11
3112.66:377:11

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 6.16 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Planaltina

In seasonPeak

In October, Planaltina sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Planaltina's monsoon runs October–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 Planaltina?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Planaltina in October

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

In October, Planaltina sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Planaltina 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 Planaltina peaks around February 16 at about 16 (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 16UV 16Jun 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Planaltina 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 Planaltina is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateSep 1830 µg/m³Jan 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Planaltina?

Planaltina sits at 15.6°S, 47.6°W, 1,000 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Sobradinho, 16 km away.

Topography around Planaltina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Planaltina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m around an average of 976 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 477 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 866 m.

The land around Planaltina is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (28%), trees (24%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%), trees (26%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
135 m
16 km
477 m
80 km
866 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Sobradinho 16 km · Planaltina 19 km · Itapoã 19 km · Sobradinho II 20 km · Paranoá 23 km · Lago Norte 26 km · Plano Piloto 32 km · Jardim Botânico 33 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 Planaltina (-15.6179°, -47.6487°, elevation 1,000 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).