Porto Velho weather in October

In October, Porto Velho sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 178 mm of rain across 23.3 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in October, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Velho's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Porto Velho's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
178 mm
23.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:55 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
75%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical October day in Porto Velho reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13324
23224
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43224
53224
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73224
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103224
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273124
283124
293124
303124
313124

How October really feels in Porto Velho

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.

Porto Velho weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°30328.612.52.8
Feb30° / 24°31426.712.32.7
Mar30° / 24°32829.512.12.7
Apr30° / 24°22826.411.82.9
May30° / 23°13321.511.63.6
Jun31° / 23°449.511.54.9
Jul31° / 22°224.711.55.1
Aug33° / 23°427.611.73.9
Sep33° / 24°10316.711.93.1
Oct32° / 24°17823.312.22.7
Nov31° / 24°24626.312.42.7
Dec30° / 24°29828.712.52.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23664
33565
43565
53367
63367
73169
83169
93070
102971
112872
122872
132674
142575
152476
162377
172377
182179
192179
202179
212080
222080
232080
241981
251882
261882
271882
281882
291882
301882
311783

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Porto Velho gets around 178 mm of rain over 23.3 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 75% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
167
267
368
468
569
669
770
870
970
1070
1170
1271
1371
1472
1573
1674
1774
1875
1976
2077
2178
2279
2379
2480
2581
2682
2783
2883
2983
3084
3184

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the miserable band about 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
125246
225246
325147
425048
515148
615049
714950
814950
914851
1014851
1114752
1214653
1314554
1404456
1504258
1604159
1704060
1803862
1903763
2003565
2103466
2203367
2303169
2403070
2502971
2602872
2702872
2802773
2902674
3002674
3102575

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:02 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:026:07
212.16:026:07
312.16:016:07
412.16:016:07
512.16:006:07
612.16:006:07
712.15:596:07
812.15:596:07
912.15:586:06
1012.15:576:06
1112.25:576:06
1212.25:576:06
1312.25:566:06
1412.25:566:06
1512.25:556:07
1612.25:556:07
1712.25:546:07
1812.25:546:07
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2012.25:536:07
2112.25:536:07
2212.25:526:07
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3112.35:506:08

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.21 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 5.47 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Porto Velho

In seasonPeak

In October, Porto Velho sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Porto Velho's rainy season runs October–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 Porto Velho?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Porto Velho.

What to pack for Porto Velho in October

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

In October, Porto Velho sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Porto Velho in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (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 Velho peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 11 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateExtremeJan 20UV 15Sep 11UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Porto Velho 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 Porto Velho is worst in August — around 101 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.5× the cleanest month (May, 11 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateAug 24100 µg/m³May 1611 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May11Good
Jun12Good
Jul34Moderate
Aug101Unhealthy
Sep100Unhealthy
Oct36Poor
Nov20Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Porto Velho?

Porto Velho sits at 8.8°S, 63.9°W, 90 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Candeias do Jamari, 23 km away.

Topography around Porto Velho

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Porto Velho has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 76 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 342 m.

The land around Porto Velho is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
130 m
80 km
342 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Candeias do Jamari 23 km · Alto Paraíso 125 km · Ariquemes 159 km · Buritis 161 km · Humaitá 169 km · Lábrea 193 km · Machadinho d'Oeste 224 km · Nova Mamoré 240 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 Velho (-8.7619°, -63.9039°, elevation 90 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).