Ribeira do Pombal weather in October

In October, Ribeira do Pombal sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 19 mm of rain across 4.3 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 11th-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 35% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Ribeira do Pombal's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ribeira do Pombal's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 32°; 6th warmest
Overnight low: 21°; 5th coldest
Rainfall: 19 mm; 4.3 wet days
Daylight: 12 h 12 min; 5:12 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover: 50%; 1st clearest
Wind: 14 km/h; 1st windiest
Solar energy: 5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score: 4.7; out of 10

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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 Ribeira do Pombal reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°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 2°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Avg high (°C)	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32
Avg low (°C)	20	20	20	20	20	20	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	31	20
2	31	20
3	31	20
4	31	20
5	31	20
6	31	20
7	31	21
8	32	21
9	32	21
10	32	21
11	32	21
12	32	21
13	32	21
14	32	21
15	32	21
16	32	21
17	32	21
18	32	21
19	32	21
20	32	21
21	32	21
22	32	21
23	32	21
24	32	21
25	32	21
26	32	21
27	32	21
28	32	21
29	32	21
30	32	21
31	32	21

How October really feels in Ribeira do Pombal

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

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Ribeira do Pombal weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	33° / 22°	44	6	12.6	3.6
Feb	33° / 23°	36	7.5	12.4	3.5
Mar	33° / 23°	42	9	12.1	3.5
Apr	32° / 22°	42	9.9	11.8	4.1
May	30° / 21°	50	11.7	11.5	5.0
Jun	28° / 20°	43	13.3	11.4	5.8
Jul	27° / 19°	32	11.6	11.4	6.2
Aug	28° / 19°	26	9.4	11.6	6.3
Sep	30° / 20°	19	6.4	11.9	5.5
Oct	32° / 21°	19	4.3	12.2	4.7
Nov	33° / 22°	30	4.8	12.5	4.1
Dec	33° / 22°	26	4.3	12.6	3.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Clearer (%)	66	65	65	65	65	64	63	63	63	63	62	62	62	62	62	63	63	64	64	64	64	64	65	65	65	65	65	64	64	64	63
Cloudier (%)	34	35	35	35	35	36	37	37	37	37	38	38	38	38	38	37	37	36	36	36	36	36	35	35	35	35	35	36	36	36	37

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	66	34
2	65	35
3	65	35
4	65	35
5	65	35
6	64	36
7	63	37
8	63	37
9	63	37
10	63	37
11	62	38
12	62	38
13	62	38
14	62	38
15	62	38
16	63	37
17	63	37
18	64	36
19	64	36
20	64	36
21	64	36
22	64	36
23	65	35
24	65	35
25	65	35
26	65	35
27	65	35
28	64	36
29	64	36
30	64	36
31	63	37

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ribeira do Pombal gets around 19 mm of rain over 4.3 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 14% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Rain chance (%)	13	13	13	14	14	14	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	14	14	14	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	14	14

	Rain chance (%)
1	13
2	13
3	13
4	14
5	14
6	14
7	15
8	15
9	15
10	15
11	15
12	15
13	15
14	15
15	15
16	15
17	15
18	15
19	14
20	14
21	14
22	13
23	13
24	13
25	13
26	13
27	13
28	13
29	13
30	14
31	14

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 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 73% of them.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Humid (%)	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	30	30	29	29	28	28	27	26	26	25	24	23	22	22	21	20	20	19	19	18
Muggy (%)	68	68	68	68	68	68	67	67	67	67	67	68	68	68	68	69	68	69	69	69	70	70	71	72	72	73	74	74	75	75	76
Oppressive (%)	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	4	4	5	5	5	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6

	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	31	68	1
2	31	68	1
3	31	68	1
4	31	68	1
5	31	68	1
6	31	68	1
7	31	67	2
8	31	67	2
9	31	67	2
10	31	67	2
11	31	67	2
12	30	68	2
13	30	68	2
14	29	68	3
15	29	68	3
16	28	69	3
17	28	68	4
18	27	69	4
19	26	69	5
20	26	69	5
21	25	70	5
22	24	70	6
23	23	71	6
24	22	72	6
25	22	72	6
26	21	73	6
27	20	74	6
28	20	74	6
29	19	75	6
30	19	75	6
31	18	76	6

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Wind speed (km/h)	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14
Feels	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	14	light breeze
2	14	light breeze
3	14	light breeze
4	14	light breeze
5	14	light breeze
6	14	light breeze
7	14	light breeze
8	14	light breeze
9	14	light breeze
10	14	light breeze
11	14	light breeze
12	14	light breeze
13	14	light breeze
14	14	light breeze
15	14	light breeze
16	14	light breeze
17	14	light breeze
18	14	light breeze
19	14	light breeze
20	14	light breeze
21	14	light breeze
22	14	light breeze
23	14	light breeze
24	14	light breeze
25	14	light breeze
26	14	light breeze
27	14	light breeze
28	14	light breeze
29	14	light breeze
30	14	light breeze
31	14	light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:20 AM to 5:06 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 5:29 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Daylight (h)	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4
Sunrise (AM)	5:20	5:20	5:19	5:18	5:18	5:17	5:17	5:16	5:15	5:15	5:14	5:14	5:13	5:13	5:12	5:12	5:11	5:11	5:10	5:10	5:10	5:09	5:09	5:08	5:08	5:08	5:07	5:07	5:07	5:06	5:06
Sunset (PM)	5:26	5:26	5:26	5:26	5:26	5:26	5:26	5:26	5:26	5:26	5:26	5:26	5:26	5:26	5:26	5:27	5:27	5:27	5:27	5:27	5:27	5:27	5:27	5:28	5:28	5:28	5:28	5:28	5:29	5:29	5:29

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	12.1	5:20	5:26
2	12.1	5:20	5:26
3	12.1	5:19	5:26
4	12.1	5:18	5:26
5	12.1	5:18	5:26
6	12.1	5:17	5:26
7	12.2	5:17	5:26
8	12.2	5:16	5:26
9	12.2	5:15	5:26
10	12.2	5:15	5:26
11	12.2	5:14	5:26
12	12.2	5:14	5:26
13	12.2	5:13	5:26
14	12.2	5:13	5:26
15	12.2	5:12	5:26
16	12.2	5:12	5:27
17	12.3	5:11	5:27
18	12.3	5:11	5:27
19	12.3	5:10	5:27
20	12.3	5:10	5:27
21	12.3	5:10	5:27
22	12.3	5:09	5:27
23	12.3	5:09	5:27
24	12.3	5:08	5:28
25	12.3	5:08	5:28
26	12.3	5:08	5:28
27	12.3	5:07	5:28
28	12.4	5:07	5:28
29	12.4	5:07	5:29
30	12.4	5:06	5:29
31	12.4	5:06	5:29

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 5.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.9	5.9	5.9	5.9	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.1	6.1	6.1	6.1	6.1	6.1
Level	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	5.7	Bright
2	5.7	Bright
3	5.7	Bright
4	5.7	Bright
5	5.7	Bright
6	5.7	Bright
7	5.7	Bright
8	5.8	Bright
9	5.8	Bright
10	5.8	Bright
11	5.8	Bright
12	5.8	Bright
13	5.8	Bright
14	5.8	Bright
15	5.8	Bright
16	5.9	Bright
17	5.9	Bright
18	5.9	Bright
19	5.9	Bright
20	6.0	Bright
21	6.0	Bright
22	6.0	Intense
23	6.0	Intense
24	6.0	Intense
25	6.0	Intense
26	6.1	Intense
27	6.1	Intense
28	6.1	Intense
29	6.1	Intense
30	6.1	Intense
31	6.1	Intense

Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Ribeira do Pombal?

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

4.7

Sightseeing

6th-best month of the year

7.4

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Ribeira do Pombal for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ribeira do Pombal in October

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

In October, Ribeira do Pombal sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

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UV index in Ribeira do Pombal in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ribeira do Pombal peaks around February 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 9 (very high).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	14	15	14	13	10	9	9	10	12	13	13	13
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	14	Extreme
Feb	15	Extreme
Mar	14	Extreme
Apr	13	Extreme
May	10	Very high
Jun	9	Very high
Jul	9	Very high
Aug	10	Very high
Sep	12	Extreme
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	13	Extreme
Dec	13	Extreme

Location & terrain

Where is Ribeira do Pombal?

Ribeira do Pombal sits at 10.8°S, 38.5°W, 221 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Cipó, 30 km away.

Topography around Ribeira do Pombal

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ribeira do Pombal.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ribeira do Pombal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 210 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 300 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 662 m.

The land around Ribeira do Pombal is covered by grassland (55%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and shrubs (31%) within 80 km.

3 km

63 m

grassland 55%

16 km

300 m

grassland 56%

80 km

662 m

grassland 50%

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← September Ribeira do Pombal year-round climate November →Best places to visit in October

October weather nearby: Cipó 30 km · Cícero Dantas 31 km · Tucano 31 km · Poço Verde 41 km · Fátima 44 km · Nova Soure 45 km · Itapicuru 63 km · Olindina 63 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

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 Ribeira do Pombal (-10.8344°, -38.5358°, elevation 221 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	31	20
2	31	20
3	31	20
4	31	20
5	31	20
6	31	20
7	31	21
8	32	21
9	32	21
10	32	21
11	32	21
12	32	21
13	32	21
14	32	21
15	32	21
16	32	21
17	32	21
18	32	21
19	32	21
20	32	21
21	32	21
22	32	21
23	32	21
24	32	21
25	32	21
26	32	21
27	32	21
28	32	21
29	32	21
30	32	21
31	32	21

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	66	34
2	65	35
3	65	35
4	65	35
5	65	35
6	64	36
7	63	37
8	63	37
9	63	37
10	63	37
11	62	38
12	62	38
13	62	38
14	62	38
15	62	38
16	63	37
17	63	37
18	64	36
19	64	36
20	64	36
21	64	36
22	64	36
23	65	35
24	65	35
25	65	35
26	65	35
27	65	35
28	64	36
29	64	36
30	64	36
31	63	37

	Rain chance (%)
1	13
2	13
3	13
4	14
5	14
6	14
7	15
8	15
9	15
10	15
11	15
12	15
13	15
14	15
15	15
16	15
17	15
18	15
19	14
20	14
21	14
22	13
23	13
24	13
25	13
26	13
27	13
28	13
29	13
30	14
31	14

	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	31	68	1
2	31	68	1
3	31	68	1
4	31	68	1
5	31	68	1
6	31	68	1
7	31	67	2
8	31	67	2
9	31	67	2
10	31	67	2
11	31	67	2
12	30	68	2
13	30	68	2
14	29	68	3
15	29	68	3
16	28	69	3
17	28	68	4
18	27	69	4
19	26	69	5
20	26	69	5
21	25	70	5
22	24	70	6
23	23	71	6
24	22	72	6
25	22	72	6
26	21	73	6
27	20	74	6
28	20	74	6
29	19	75	6
30	19	75	6
31	18	76	6

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	31	20
2	31	20
3	31	20
4	31	20
5	31	20
6	31	20
7	31	21
8	32	21
9	32	21
10	32	21
11	32	21
12	32	21
13	32	21
14	32	21
15	32	21
16	32	21
17	32	21
18	32	21
19	32	21
20	32	21
21	32	21
22	32	21
23	32	21
24	32	21
25	32	21
26	32	21
27	32	21
28	32	21
29	32	21
30	32	21
31	32	21

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	66	34
2	65	35
3	65	35
4	65	35
5	65	35
6	64	36
7	63	37
8	63	37
9	63	37
10	63	37
11	62	38
12	62	38
13	62	38
14	62	38
15	62	38
16	63	37
17	63	37
18	64	36
19	64	36
20	64	36
21	64	36
22	64	36
23	65	35
24	65	35
25	65	35
26	65	35
27	65	35
28	64	36
29	64	36
30	64	36
31	63	37

	Rain chance (%)
1	13
2	13
3	13
4	14
5	14
6	14
7	15
8	15
9	15
10	15
11	15
12	15
13	15
14	15
15	15
16	15
17	15
18	15
19	14
20	14
21	14
22	13
23	13
24	13
25	13
26	13
27	13
28	13
29	13
30	14
31	14

	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	31	68	1
2	31	68	1
3	31	68	1
4	31	68	1
5	31	68	1
6	31	68	1
7	31	67	2
8	31	67	2
9	31	67	2
10	31	67	2
11	31	67	2
12	30	68	2
13	30	68	2
14	29	68	3
15	29	68	3
16	28	69	3
17	28	68	4
18	27	69	4
19	26	69	5
20	26	69	5
21	25	70	5
22	24	70	6
23	23	71	6
24	22	72	6
25	22	72	6
26	21	73	6
27	20	74	6
28	20	74	6
29	19	75	6
30	19	75	6
31	18	76	6

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	31	20
2	31	20
3	31	20
4	31	20
5	31	20
6	31	20
7	31	21
8	32	21
9	32	21
10	32	21
11	32	21
12	32	21
13	32	21
14	32	21
15	32	21
16	32	21
17	32	21
18	32	21
19	32	21
20	32	21
21	32	21
22	32	21
23	32	21
24	32	21
25	32	21
26	32	21
27	32	21
28	32	21
29	32	21
30	32	21
31	32	21

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	66	34
2	65	35
3	65	35
4	65	35
5	65	35
6	64	36
7	63	37
8	63	37
9	63	37
10	63	37
11	62	38
12	62	38
13	62	38
14	62	38
15	62	38
16	63	37
17	63	37
18	64	36
19	64	36
20	64	36
21	64	36
22	64	36
23	65	35
24	65	35
25	65	35
26	65	35
27	65	35
28	64	36
29	64	36
30	64	36
31	63	37

	Rain chance (%)
1	13
2	13
3	13
4	14
5	14
6	14
7	15
8	15
9	15
10	15
11	15
12	15
13	15
14	15
15	15
16	15
17	15
18	15
19	14
20	14
21	14
22	13
23	13
24	13
25	13
26	13
27	13
28	13
29	13
30	14
31	14

	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	31	68	1
2	31	68	1
3	31	68	1
4	31	68	1
5	31	68	1
6	31	68	1
7	31	67	2
8	31	67	2
9	31	67	2
10	31	67	2
11	31	67	2
12	30	68	2
13	30	68	2
14	29	68	3
15	29	68	3
16	28	69	3
17	28	68	4
18	27	69	4
19	26	69	5
20	26	69	5
21	25	70	5
22	24	70	6
23	23	71	6
24	22	72	6
25	22	72	6
26	21	73	6
27	20	74	6
28	20	74	6
29	19	75	6
30	19	75	6
31	18	76	6