Ruy Barbosa weather in October

In October, Ruy Barbosa sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 36 mm of rain across 7.7 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Ruy Barbosa's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ruy Barbosa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
6th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:19 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
54%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Ruy Barbosa is human settlement in Bahia, 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 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in Ruy Barbosa reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13019
23019
33019
43019
53019
63019
73019
83019
93019
103019
113020
123020
133020
143020
153020
163120
173120
183120
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223120
233120
243120
253120
263120
273120
283120
293120
303120
313120

How October really feels in Ruy Barbosa

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.

Ruy Barbosa weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°8811.212.64.4
Feb31° / 21°571112.44.2
Mar31° / 21°7613.412.14.2
Apr30° / 21°4812.611.74.8
May28° / 20°29911.46.1
Jun27° / 18°269.311.36.6
Jul26° / 17°279.711.46.7
Aug27° / 17°259.211.66.6
Sep29° / 18°227.811.96.0
Oct30° / 20°367.712.35.1
Nov31° / 21°741012.64.6
Dec31° / 21°739.512.74.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46238
56238
66238
76139
86139
96040
106040
115941
125941
135842
145842
155743
165743
175743
185644
195644
205545
215545
225545
235545
245446
255347
265347
275347
285248
295248
305149
315050

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ruy Barbosa gets around 36 mm of rain over 7.7 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 24% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
327
427
527
627
727
827
926
1026
1125
1225
1324
1424
1523
1623
1722
1822
1922
2022
2122
2222
2322
2423
2523
2623
2724
2824
2925
3025
3126

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 40% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1564310
2564310
3563320
4464320
5463330
6463330
7463330
8362341
9362341
10362341
11362341
12361351
13361351
14360361
15360361
16359371
17359371
18358381
19357391
20454402
21354412
22353422
23351442
24349452
25348463
26347473
27246483
28246493
29245503
30244504
31243514

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2110calm
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3010calm
3110calm

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 5:28 AM to 5:12 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:285:34
212.15:275:34
312.15:265:34
412.15:265:34
512.25:255:34
612.25:245:34
712.25:245:34
812.25:235:35
912.25:235:35
1012.25:225:35
1112.25:215:35
1212.25:215:35
1312.25:205:35
1412.35:205:35
1512.35:195:35
1612.35:195:35
1712.35:185:36
1812.35:185:36
1912.35:175:36
2012.35:175:36
2112.35:165:36
2212.35:165:36
2312.45:155:37
2412.45:155:37
2512.45:155:37
2612.45:145:37
2712.45:145:37
2812.45:135:38
2912.45:135:38
3012.45:135:38
3112.45:125:39

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.34 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in January across the year — October's 5.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Ruy Barbosa?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ruy Barbosa in October

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

In October, Ruy Barbosa sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ruy Barbosa 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 Ruy Barbosa peaks around February 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 18UV 15Jul 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Ruy Barbosa?

Ruy Barbosa sits at 12.3°S, 40.5°W, 344 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Itaberaba, 34 km away.

Topography around Ruy Barbosa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ruy Barbosa has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 663 m around an average of 392 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 726 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 822 m.

The land around Ruy Barbosa is covered by grassland (51%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%), trees (29%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
663 m
16 km
726 m
80 km
822 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Itaberaba 34 km · Boa Vista do Tupim 44 km · Mundo Novo 47 km · Baixa Grande 51 km · Tapiramutá 58 km · Iaçu 62 km · Piritiba 62 km · Utinga 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 Ruy Barbosa (-12.2839°, -40.4939°, elevation 344 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).