Planaltina weather in October

In October, Planaltina sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 111 mm of rain across 13.6 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 5th-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
111 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:45 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
60%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in Planaltina reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°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
183020
193020
203020
213020
223020
233020
242920
252920
262920
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°21120.512.84.7
Feb28° / 19°17518.412.54.8
Mar28° / 19°18520.312.14.8
Apr28° / 18°771211.76.1
May27° / 17°173.811.37.5
Jun26° / 15°40.611.18.4
Jul27° / 15°00.111.28.6
Aug28° / 16°51.211.57.7
Sep30° / 18°294.811.95.7
Oct30° / 19°11113.612.44.6
Nov28° / 19°23622.512.74.3
Dec27° / 19°24622.512.94.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45644
55644
65545
75545
85545
95644
105545
115545
125545
135545
145446
155347
165248
175149
184951
194852
204753
214654
224456
234159
243961
253862
263565
273466
283367
293169
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Planaltina gets around 111 mm of rain over 13.6 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 62% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
333
433
534
634
735
835
936
1036
1137
1237
1338
1439
1540
1641
1742
1843
1944
2045
2147
2249
2350
2452
2554
2655
2757
2858
2959
3060
3162

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 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 20% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13229337
23129337
33029347
43028348
53028348
63027349
73027339
831263310
931263211
1031263112
1131253113
1231253014
1331243015
1430243016
1529243017
1628233018
1727233019
1826233121
1924233122
2023233124
2121223125
2219223227
2317223229
2416213231
2514213332
2612213334
2711203435
2810203436
299193438
308193539
317183540

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 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
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
712.26:517:04
812.26:507:05
912.36:497:05
1012.36:497:05
1112.36:487:05
1212.36:477:05
1312.36:477:05
1412.36:467:06
1512.36:457:06
1612.46:457:06
1712.46:447:06
1812.46:447:07
1912.46:437:07
2012.46:437:07
2112.46:427:07
2212.46:417:08
2312.46:417:08
2412.56:407:08
2512.56:407:09
2612.56:407:09
2712.56:397:09
2812.56:397:10
2912.56:387:10
3012.56:387:10
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 6.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 6.2 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Planaltina

In seasonPeak

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

Planaltina'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 Planaltina?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
10th-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 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (July, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1923 µg/m³Jul 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul7Good
Aug10Good
Sep24Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Planaltina?

Planaltina sits at 15.5°S, 47.6°W, 1,038 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Planaltina, 19 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 209 m around an average of 1,024 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 455 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 912 m.

The land around Planaltina is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, cropland (28%), grassland (27%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
209 m
16 km
455 m
80 km
912 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Planaltina 19 km · Sobradinho 29 km · Sobradinho II 31 km · Formosa 31 km · Itapoã 37 km · Paranoá 40 km · Lago Norte 41 km · Plano Piloto 48 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 (-15.4528°, -47.6142°, elevation 1,038 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).