Pouso Alegre weather in October

In October, Pouso Alegre sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 134 mm of rain across 14.1 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Pouso Alegre's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pouso Alegre's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
134 mm
14.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:33 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
65%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Pouso Alegre is human settlement in Brazil.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical October day in Pouso Alegre reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
82616
92616
102616
112716
122716
132716
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282717
292617
302617
312617

Pouso Alegre weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°2872413.24.3
Feb27° / 18°19418.712.84.8
Mar27° / 18°17818.312.25.3
Apr26° / 16°719.711.56.8
May23° / 13°556.4117.5
Jun22° / 12°314.210.77.9
Jul23° / 11°313.510.88.1
Aug24° / 13°324.311.28.3
Sep26° / 15°909.411.96.9
Oct26° / 16°13414.112.55.9
Nov26° / 17°20318.613.15.1
Dec27° / 18°24922.213.34.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 61%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44456
54357
64357
74258
84357
94357
104357
114357
124357
134159
144159
154159
164060
173961
183961
193862
203763
213664
223664
233664
243664
253565
263565
273565
283565
293466
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Pouso Alegre gets around 134 mm of rain over 14.1 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 46% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
442
541
641
741
841
941
1041
1141
1242
1343
1443
1544
1645
1746
1846
1947
2048
2149
2250
2350
2451
2551
2652
2752
2853
2953
3054
3155

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12736351
22636361
32536371
42436382
52336382
62337392
72237392
82136403
92036403
102036413
111935424
121935434
131834444
141733455
151733465
161632476
171532486
181431497
191330507
201230508
211129528
221129519
231029529
241029529
2510295110
2610295110
2710295011
2810285111
2910285012
3010285012
319284913

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:47 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 7:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:476:59
212.26:466:59
312.26:456:59
412.36:447:00
512.36:437:00
612.36:427:01
712.36:417:01
812.46:407:01
912.46:397:02
1012.46:387:02
1112.46:377:02
1212.46:367:03
1312.56:367:03
1412.56:357:04
1512.56:347:04
1612.56:337:04
1712.56:327:05
1812.66:317:05
1912.66:317:06
2012.66:307:06
2112.66:297:07
2212.66:287:07
2312.76:287:08
2412.76:277:08
2512.76:267:09
2612.76:267:09
2712.76:257:10
2812.86:247:10
2912.86:247:11
3012.86:237:11
3112.86:237:12

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.5 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.5 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 5.5 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
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215.5Bright
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245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Pouso Alegre

In seasonPeak

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

Pouso Alegre's rainy season runs October–March, 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 Pouso Alegre?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Pouso Alegre for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pouso Alegre in October

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

In October, Pouso Alegre sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Pouso Alegre 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 Pouso Alegre peaks around February 8 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 8UV 15Jul 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Pouso Alegre 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 Pouso Alegre is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1418 µg/m³Dec 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pouso Alegre?

Pouso Alegre sits at 22.2°S, 45.9°W, 832 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Borda da Mata, 24 km away.

Topography around Pouso Alegre

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pouso Alegre has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m around an average of 844 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 606 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,461 m.

The land around Pouso Alegre is covered by artificial surfaces (41%), grassland (24%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (41%), trees (28%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and trees (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
167 m
16 km
606 m
80 km
1,461 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Borda da Mata 24 km · Santa Rita do Sapucaí 24 km · Paraisópolis 39 km · Cambuí 44 km · Ouro Fino 45 km · Poço Fundo 50 km · São Gonçalo do Sapucaí 51 km · Itajubá 54 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 Pouso Alegre (-22.23°, -45.9364°, elevation 832 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).