Porteiras weather in October

In October, Porteiras sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 9 mm of rain across 1.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Porteiras's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Porteiras's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
1.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:16 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
39%
3rd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical October day in Porteiras reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 35°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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How October really feels in Porteiras

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.

Porteiras weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°10612.512.43.8
Feb31° / 22°1201312.24.0
Mar31° / 22°13916.412.14.1
Apr30° / 22°8812.211.84.6
May30° / 21°417.111.75.5
Jun29° / 20°153.511.66.3
Jul29° / 19°82.511.66.5
Aug30° / 19°40.911.86.0
Sep33° / 20°30.4124.8
Oct34° / 22°91.512.23.9
Nov34° / 23°142.512.33.6
Dec33° / 23°355.112.43.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28515
38515
48317
58317
68218
78218
88119
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317228

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Porteiras gets around 9 mm of rain over 1.5 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 5% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
11
22
32
42
52
62
72
83
93
103
114
124
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144
155
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186
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257
268
278
288
298
308
318

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
17593310
27593310
37583320
48573320
58573320
68563330
78553430
88543440
98543440
108533450
118533450
128523460
138513461
148503471
158503471
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Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
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913light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:23 AM to 5:12 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:235:27
212.15:235:27
312.15:225:27
412.15:225:27
512.15:215:27
612.15:215:27
712.15:205:27
812.15:205:27
912.15:195:27
1012.15:195:27
1112.15:195:27
1212.15:185:27
1312.15:185:27
1412.25:175:27
1512.25:175:27
1612.25:165:27
1712.25:165:27
1812.25:165:27
1912.25:155:27
2012.25:155:27
2112.25:155:27
2212.25:145:27
2312.25:145:27
2412.25:145:27
2512.25:135:27
2612.25:135:27
2712.25:135:27
2812.25:135:27
2912.35:125:28
3012.35:125:28
3112.35:125:28

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.93 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.93 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 6.93 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
66.9Intense
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Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Porteiras

In seasonPeak

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

Porteiras's rainy season runs January–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Porteiras?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Porteiras. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Porteiras in October

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

In October, Porteiras sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Porteiras 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 Porteiras peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 12UV 15Jul 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Porteiras?

Porteiras sits at 7.5°S, 39.1°W, 521 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Brejo Santo, 15 km away.

Topography around Porteiras

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Porteiras has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 201 m around an average of 537 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 629 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 763 m.

The land around Porteiras is covered by grassland (52%) within 3 km, grassland (38%), shrubs (28%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and shrubs (60%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
201 m
16 km
629 m
80 km
763 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Brejo Santo 15 km · Jardim 19 km · Milagres 31 km · Missão Velha 32 km · Barbalha 32 km · Mauriti 41 km · Juazeiro do Norte 42 km · Crato 46 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 Porteiras (-7.5347°, -39.1183°, elevation 521 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).