Pontes e Lacerda weather in October

In October, Pontes e Lacerda sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 102 mm of rain across 16.5 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Pontes e Lacerda's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pontes e Lacerda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
102 mm
16.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:32 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
64%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Pontes e Lacerda is 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 33°C through the month.

A typical October day in Pontes e Lacerda reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Pontes e Lacerda

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 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
31
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.

Pontes e Lacerda 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
Jan30° / 22°2202612.83.0
Feb30° / 22°21624.512.52.9
Mar30° / 22°17524.412.13.2
Apr30° / 21°9615.611.74.3
May29° / 19°438.711.35.8
Jun29° / 18°112.511.16.7
Jul30° / 17°81.611.26.6
Aug32° / 19°13311.55.1
Sep33° / 21°457.611.94.0
Oct33° / 22°10216.512.33.2
Nov31° / 22°1502012.73.2
Dec31° / 22°19423.712.93.1

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 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35248
45149
55149
65050
75149
85149
95050
104951
115050
124951
134951
144753
154753
164555
174456
184456
194258
204159
214060
223862
233763
243664
253565
263565
273466
283268
293367
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Pontes e Lacerda gets around 102 mm of rain over 16.5 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 52% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
140
240
341
442
543
644
745
846
947
1047
1148
1249
1350
1450
1551
1652
1753
1854
1955
2056
2157
2258
2359
2460
2561
2662
2762
2863
2963
3064
3164

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
133932530
223931550
323930560
423830570
513829590
613828600
713727620
813727620
913726630
1012725650
1112725650
1212624670
1302623690
1402622700
1502521720
1601520740
1701420750
1801419760
1901418770
2001317790
2101316800
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Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
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177calm
187calm
197calm
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227calm
237calm
247calm
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277calm
287calm
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307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 30 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 6:42 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 6:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:426:50
212.16:426:50
312.26:416:51
412.26:406:51
512.26:396:51
612.26:396:51
712.26:386:51
812.26:376:51
912.36:366:51
1012.36:366:52
1112.36:356:52
1212.36:346:52
1312.36:346:52
1412.36:336:52
1512.36:336:53
1612.36:326:53
1712.46:316:53
1812.46:316:53
1912.46:306:54
2012.46:306:54
2112.46:296:54
2212.46:296:54
2312.46:286:55
2412.56:286:55
2512.56:276:55
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2712.56:266:56
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2912.56:256:57
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3112.56:256:57

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.9 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.28 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 5.9 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.9Bright
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285.8Bright
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305.8Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Pontes e Lacerda

In seasonPeak

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

Pontes e Lacerda'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 Pontes e Lacerda?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pontes e Lacerda.

What to pack for Pontes e Lacerda in October

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

In October, Pontes e Lacerda sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pontes e Lacerda 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 Pontes e Lacerda peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 14 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateExtremeJan 19UV 15Sep 14UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep3Moderate
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Pontes e Lacerda 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 Pontes e Lacerda is worst in September — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.2× the cleanest month (April, 8 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodSep 1466 µg/m³Apr 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun10Good
Jul11Good
Aug43Poor
Sep70Unhealthy
Oct24Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pontes e Lacerda?

Pontes e Lacerda sits at 15.2°S, 59.3°W, 247 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Vila Bela da Santíssima Trindade, 70 km away.

Topography around Pontes e Lacerda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pontes e Lacerda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 m around an average of 259 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 442 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 765 m.

The land around Pontes e Lacerda is covered by trees (33%), grassland (32%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
213 m
16 km
442 m
80 km
765 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Vila Bela da Santíssima Trindade 70 km · São José dos Quatro Marcos 132 km · Mirassol d'Oeste 143 km · Lambari d'Oeste 143 km · Comodoro 180 km · Sapezal 195 km · Cáceres 201 km · Tangará da Serra 210 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 Pontes e Lacerda (-15.2261°, -59.3353°, elevation 247 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).