Porto de Galinhas weather in October

In October, Porto de Galinhas sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 41 mm of rain across 15.4 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Porto de Galinhas's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Porto de Galinhas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
24°
5th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
15.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:00 AM – 5:11 PM
Cloud cover
41%
2nd clearest
Wind
17 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical October day in Porto de Galinhas reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Porto de Galinhas weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°6018.312.45.0
Feb28° / 25°6616.612.34.8
Mar29° / 25°882012.14.6
Apr28° / 25°12021.811.84.4
May27° / 24°16024.111.64.6
Jun27° / 24°18524.811.54.5
Jul26° / 23°1552511.64.7
Aug26° / 23°9221.611.75.2
Sep26° / 23°5817.9125.7
Oct27° / 24°4115.412.26.0
Nov28° / 24°3212.812.46.2
Dec28° / 25°3714.112.55.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
3919
4919
5919
68911
78911
88911
98812
108812
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Porto de Galinhas gets around 41 mm of rain over 15.4 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 50% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
148
248
349
449
550
651
752
852
953
1053
1154
1254
1354
1453
1553
1653
1752
1852
1951
2051
2150
2249
2348
2448
2547
2646
2746
2845
2945
3045
3144

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
115148
215148
305149
404951
504951
604852
714851
814752
914752
1004654
1104555
1204555
1304456
1404357
1504357
1604258
1704159
1804060
1903961
2003862
2103862
2203763
2303664
2403565
2503466
2603367
2703268
2803268
2903169
3003169
3103070

Wind in October

Winds average 17 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
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3116light breeze

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 5:07 AM to 4:55 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 5:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:075:11
212.15:065:11
312.15:065:11
412.15:055:11
512.15:055:11
612.15:045:11
712.15:045:11
812.15:035:11
912.15:035:11
1012.15:025:11
1112.25:025:11
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1712.24:595:11
1812.24:595:11
1912.24:585:11
2012.24:585:11
2112.24:585:11
2212.24:575:11
2312.24:575:11
2412.24:575:12
2512.34:565:12
2612.34:565:12
2712.34:565:12
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.03 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in November across the year — October's 5.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
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45.7Bright
55.7Bright
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Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Porto de Galinhas

In seasonPeak

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

Porto de Galinhas's rainy season runs March–August, 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 Porto de Galinhas?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Porto de Galinhas in October

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

In October, Porto de Galinhas sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 24°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Porto de Galinhas in October

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 21 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Porto de Galinhas 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 Porto de Galinhas peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 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 14UV 15Jul 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Porto de Galinhas?

Porto de Galinhas sits at 8.4°S, 35.1°W, 29 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Cabo de Santo Agostinho, 13 km away.

Topography around Porto de Galinhas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Porto de Galinhas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 311 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 873 m.

The land around Porto de Galinhas is covered by grassland (33%), trees (30%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, trees (34%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
119 m
16 km
311 m
80 km
873 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: Cabo de Santo Agostinho 13 km · Escada 18 km · Sirinhaém 22 km · Moreno 31 km · Rio Formoso 32 km · Jaboatão dos Guararapes 32 km · Ribeirão 37 km · Tamandaré 40 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 Porto de Galinhas (-8.3989°, -35.0639°, elevation 29 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).