Ponto Novo weather in October

In October, Ponto Novo sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 27 mm of rain across 4.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Ponto Novo's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ponto Novo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
5th coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:18 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
49%
1st clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in Ponto Novo reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°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 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13019
23019
33019
43019
53019
63019
73120
83120
93120
103120
113120
123120
133120
143120
153120
163120
173120
183120
193120
203120
213120
223120
233120
243120
253120
263120
273120
283120
293120
303120
313120

How October really feels in Ponto Novo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ponto Novo weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°659.112.64.4
Feb32° / 22°6210.412.44.1
Mar31° / 22°7311.912.14.2
Apr30° / 21°5213.811.84.6
May28° / 20°5013.811.55.5
Jun26° / 19°5216.111.45.6
Jul26° / 18°4415.511.45.8
Aug27° / 18°3813.311.66.0
Sep29° / 19°248.311.95.9
Oct31° / 20°274.512.25.3
Nov31° / 21°517.312.54.8
Dec31° / 21°547.212.64.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46733
56634
66634
76535
86535
96535
106436
116337
126337
136337
146238
156238
166238
176238
186238
196238
206238
216238
226238
236238
246139
256139
266040
276040
286040
296040
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ponto Novo gets around 27 mm of rain over 4.5 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 15% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
215
315
415
516
616
716
816
916
1017
1117
1216
1316
1416
1516
1616
1715
1815
1915
2015
2114
2214
2314
2413
2513
2613
2714
2814
2914
3015
3115

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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 26% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11469170
21469170
31468171
41467181
51467181
61467181
71466191
81565191
91564201
101564201
111662211
121662211
131661221
141661221
151561231
161560241
171560241
181559251
191458262
201457272
211457272
221357282
231356292
241256302
251255312
261155322
271155322
281154332
291054342
301052353
311051363

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:27 AM to 5:13 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:275:32
212.15:265:32
312.15:255:32
412.15:255:32
512.15:245:32
612.15:245:32
712.25:235:32
812.25:225:32
912.25:225:32
1012.25:215:32
1112.25:215:33
1212.25:205:33
1312.25:205:33
1412.25:195:33
1512.25:195:33
1612.25:185:33
1712.35:185:33
1812.35:175:33
1912.35:175:33
2012.35:165:33
2112.35:165:34
2212.35:165:34
2312.35:155:34
2412.35:155:34
2512.35:145:34
2612.35:145:34
2712.35:145:35
2812.45:135:35
2912.45:135:35
3012.45:135:35
3112.45:135:36

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 6.11 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Ponto Novo?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ponto Novo in October

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

In October, Ponto Novo sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ponto Novo 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 Ponto Novo peaks around February 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 18UV 15Jul 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Ponto Novo?

Ponto Novo sits at 10.9°S, 40.1°W, 370 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Filadélfia, 13 km away.

Topography around Ponto Novo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ponto Novo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m around an average of 369 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 366 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,025 m.

The land around Ponto Novo is covered by grassland (42%) and shrubs (26%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and shrubs (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
202 m
16 km
366 m
80 km
1,025 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Filadélfia 13 km · Pindobaçu 28 km · Itiúba 36 km · Campo Formoso 45 km · Senhor do Bonfim 45 km · Mirangaba 49 km · Jacobina 55 km · Queimadas 57 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 Ponto Novo (-10.8628°, -40.1336°, elevation 370 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).