Posto da Mata weather in October

In October, Posto da Mata sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 85 mm of rain across 12.1 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Posto da Mata's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Posto da Mata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
21°
6th coldest
Rainfall
85 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:12 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
62%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in Posto da Mata reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 31°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)
12821
22821
32821
42821
52821
62821
72821
82821
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102821
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122821
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How October really feels in Posto da Mata

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.

Posto da Mata weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°9613.6134.3
Feb31° / 23°6812.812.64.1
Mar30° / 23°13917.912.14.0
Apr29° / 22°9217.311.64.5
May28° / 21°6213.911.25.9
Jun27° / 20°4511.310.96.5
Jul26° / 19°4511.3116.7
Aug26° / 19°369.311.46.9
Sep27° / 20°418.911.96.6
Oct28° / 21°8512.112.45.6
Nov29° / 22°16216.112.84.7
Dec30° / 23°13515.213.14.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
44951
55050
65050
75050
85050
95050
105149
115149
125248
135248
145248
155248
165149
175149
185149
195149
204951
214951
224852
234753
244654
254555
264456
274357
284258
294258
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Posto da Mata gets around 85 mm of rain over 12.1 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 39% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
236
336
437
537
637
737
837
937
1037
1138
1238
1338
1438
1538
1637
1737
1838
1938
2038
2139
2240
2340
2441
2542
2643
2744
2845
2946
3046
3147

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13126817
22116918
32116918
42106919
52106820
62106721
7296821
8296722
9196723
10196624
11196624
12196525
13196426
14196327
15196327
16186328
17186130
18186031
19175933
20175834
21175636
22165538
23165340
24165142
25155044
26154846
27154648
28154450
29154252
30054154
31053956

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 36 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 5:24 AM to 5:04 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:245:33
212.25:235:33
312.25:225:34
412.25:215:34
512.25:205:34
612.25:205:34
712.35:195:34
812.35:185:35
912.35:175:35
1012.35:165:35
1112.35:165:35
1212.35:155:36
1312.45:145:36
1412.45:135:36
1512.45:135:37
1612.45:125:37
1712.45:115:37
1812.45:115:37
1912.55:105:38
2012.55:095:38
2112.55:095:38
2212.55:085:39
2312.55:085:39
2412.55:075:40
2512.65:075:40
2612.65:065:40
2712.65:065:41
2812.65:055:41
2912.65:055:42
3012.65:045:42
3112.65:045:42

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in January across the year — October's 5.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
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85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Posto da Mata?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Posto da Mata in October

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

In October, Posto da Mata sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Posto da Mata in October

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 36 km away) is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 24°C.

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

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr28Warm
May26Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug24Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Posto da Mata 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 Posto da Mata peaks around February 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 14UV 14Jun 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Posto da Mata?

Posto da Mata sits at 17.9°S, 39.9°W, 78 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pedro Canário, 35 km away.

Topography around Posto da Mata

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Posto da Mata has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 86 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 140 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 746 m.

The land around Posto da Mata is covered by trees (47%) and grassland (36%) within 3 km, trees (69%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
140 m
80 km
746 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
October weather nearby: Pedro Canário 35 km · Mucuri 39 km · Teixeira de Freitas 41 km · Nova Viçosa 52 km · Nanuque 53 km · Montanha 60 km · Pinheiros 66 km · Medeiros Neto 69 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 Posto da Mata (-17.8861°, -39.8589°, elevation 78 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).