Ponte Nova weather in October

In October, Ponte Nova sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 81 mm of rain across 9.8 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 28°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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Ponte Nova's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ponte Nova's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
81 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:22 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
68%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Ponte Nova 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 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in Ponte Nova reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Ponte Nova 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
Jan29° / 20°19415.713.14.5
Feb30° / 20°9810.712.74.7
Mar29° / 20°11313.812.14.9
Apr28° / 18°48811.56.5
May26° / 16°294.8117.5
Jun25° / 14°10210.88.3
Jul25° / 14°61.110.98.5
Aug26° / 15°122.311.38.1
Sep27° / 17°446.511.97.0
Oct28° / 18°819.812.55.9
Nov28° / 19°18017135.0
Dec28° / 20°22819.713.24.4

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 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43565
53565
63664
73664
83664
93664
103664
113664
123664
133664
143763
153763
163763
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183763
193763
203763
213664
223664
233466
243367
253367
263268
273070
282971
292971
302872
312674

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ponte Nova gets around 81 mm of rain over 9.8 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 32% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
229
329
428
528
627
727
827
926
1026
1126
1227
1327
1427
1528
1628
1729
1830
1931
2032
2133
2235
2336
2438
2539
2641
2742
2843
2945
3046
3147

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 22% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1132845140
2132845150
3122845150
4122845150
5112845160
6112845160
7112845160
8112844170
9102944170
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1872747190
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2152448220
2252348240
2342248250
2442148270
2532048290
2631947300
2731946320
2821846330
2921745350
3021645371
3121544381

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
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109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
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159calm
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179calm
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219calm
229calm
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 42 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 6:35 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:356:46
212.26:346:46
312.26:336:47
412.26:326:47
512.36:316:47
612.36:316:48
712.36:306:48
812.36:296:48
912.36:286:49
1012.46:276:49
1112.46:266:49
1212.46:266:50
1312.46:256:50
1412.46:246:50
1512.56:236:51
1612.56:226:51
1712.56:226:51
1812.56:216:52
1912.56:206:52
2012.66:196:53
2112.66:196:53
2212.66:186:53
2312.66:176:54
2412.66:176:54
2512.66:166:55
2612.76:166:55
2712.76:156:56
2812.76:146:56
2912.76:146:57
3012.76:136:57
3112.76:136:58

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.54 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.19 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
75.0Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
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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 Ponte Nova

In seasonPeak

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

Ponte Nova's monsoon runs November–January, 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 Ponte Nova?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ponte Nova in October

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

In October, Ponte Nova sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ponte Nova 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 Ponte Nova peaks around February 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Ponte Nova 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 Ponte Nova is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1916 µg/m³Jan 158 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug10Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ponte Nova?

Ponte Nova sits at 20.4°S, 42.9°W, 438 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Alvinópolis, 37 km away.

Topography around Ponte Nova

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ponte Nova has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m around an average of 477 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 520 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,819 m.

The land around Ponte Nova is covered by grassland (53%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and trees (44%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and grassland (49%) within 80 km.

3 km
203 m
16 km
520 m
80 km
1,819 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Alvinópolis 37 km · Viçosa 38 km · Piranga 51 km · Mariana 53 km · Ervália 54 km · Raul Soares 59 km · Matipó 61 km · São Domingos do Prata 62 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 Ponte Nova (-20.4164°, -42.9086°, elevation 438 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).