Praia Grande weather in October

In October, Praia Grande sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 153 mm of rain across 17.1 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Praia Grande's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Praia Grande's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
7th warmest
Overnight low
19°
6th coldest
Rainfall
153 mm
17.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:34 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
80%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Praia Grande is 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 25°C through the month.

A typical October day in Praia Grande reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Praia Grande

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.

Praia Grande 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
Jan29° / 23°33425.913.33.5
Feb29° / 23°30022.212.83.5
Mar28° / 22°27424.212.24.0
Apr27° / 20°13114.911.55.6
May25° / 18°10512.410.96.5
Jun24° / 16°779.110.57.1
Jul23° / 15°879.210.77.2
Aug24° / 16°719.311.27.1
Sep24° / 17°1251411.96.2
Oct25° / 19°15317.112.65.4
Nov26° / 20°19019.113.24.9
Dec28° / 22°23522.413.54.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in October, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Praia Grande gets around 153 mm of rain over 17.1 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 56% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
155
255
355
454
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653
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3159

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 63% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
131238415
231237426
331237436
421136437
521135448
621134459
721033469
8210324610
9210314711
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Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
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128calm
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318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:48 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 7:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:487:01
212.26:477:02
312.36:467:02
412.36:457:02
512.36:447:03
612.36:437:03
712.46:427:04
812.46:417:04
912.46:407:05
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1112.56:387:05
1212.56:377:06
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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 5.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.13 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 5.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
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265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Praia Grande

In seasonPeak

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

Praia Grande'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 Praia Grande?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Praia Grande for sightseeing.

What to pack for Praia Grande in October

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

In October, Praia Grande sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Praia Grande in October

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 14 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 20°C.

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

20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr26Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun22Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug20Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Praia Grande in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Praia Grande peaks around February 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighHighVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 14Jul 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep7Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Praia Grande 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 Praia Grande is worst in July — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (February, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1451 µg/m³Feb 1225 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May36Poor
Jun49Poor
Jul52Poor
Aug47Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct31Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Praia Grande?

Praia Grande sits at 24.0°S, 46.4°W, 11 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São Vicente, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Praia Grande

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Praia Grande has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 852 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,434 m.

The land around Praia Grande is covered by water (45%), trees (24%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, water (51%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and water (47%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
288 m
16 km
852 m
80 km
1,434 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: São Vicente 5.0 km · Santos 9.0 km · Cubatão 13 km · Guarujá 15 km · Mongaguá 24 km · Rio Grande da Serra 29 km · Bertioga 32 km · Ribeirão Pires 33 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 Praia Grande (-24.0058°, -46.4028°, elevation 11 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. 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).