Sacramento weather in October

In October, Sacramento sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 120 mm of rain across 14.5 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Sacramento's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sacramento's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
7th coldest
Rainfall
120 mm
14.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:41 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
60%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Sacramento is human settlement in Sacramento (Brazil/MG).

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 29°C through the month.

A typical October day in Sacramento reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12918
22919
32919
43019
53019
63019
73019
83019
93019
103019
113019
123019
133019
143019
153019
163019
173019
183019
192919
202919
212919
222919
232919
242919
252919
262919
272919
282919
292919
302919
312919

Sacramento weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°29723.713.14.1
Feb28° / 20°22119.512.74.2
Mar28° / 19°21421.512.14.5
Apr28° / 18°8311.111.66.3
May26° / 16°415.611.17.6
Jun25° / 14°162.310.88.4
Jul26° / 14°111.810.98.5
Aug28° / 16°152.511.37.8
Sep29° / 18°617.411.95.9
Oct29° / 19°12014.512.54.8
Nov28° / 19°22320.512.94.5
Dec28° / 20°30425.513.24.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35347
45347
55347
65248
75248
85248
95248
105248
115248
125149
135149
145149
154951
164951
174753
184753
194753
204555
214456
224357
234159
244159
254060
263961
273862
283763
293763
303664
313565

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sacramento gets around 120 mm of rain over 14.5 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 47% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
242
342
443
543
643
743
843
943
1043
1143
1243
1343
1444
1544
1645
1745
1846
1947
2047
2148
2249
2350
2451
2552
2653
2754
2855
2956
3057
3158

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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 19% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
126243811
226243911
325234012
425234012
525234013
624224014
724223914
824223915
924233915
1023233816
1123233816
1223233816
1322233916
1421233917
1520234017
1619234118
1717234218
1816234319
1914234419
2013224520
2112224621
2211214722
239214723
248204824
258194825
267194826
276184827
286184829
295174730
305174732
314164633

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:53 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 7:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:537:04
212.26:527:04
312.26:527:05
412.26:517:05
512.36:507:05
612.36:497:05
712.36:487:06
812.36:477:06
912.36:467:06
1012.46:467:07
1112.46:457:07
1212.46:447:07
1312.46:437:08
1412.46:427:08
1512.46:427:08
1612.56:417:09
1712.56:407:09
1812.56:397:09
1912.56:397:10
2012.56:387:10
2112.66:377:11
2212.66:377:11
2312.66:367:11
2412.66:357:12
2512.66:357:12
2612.66:347:13
2712.76:347:13
2812.76:337:14
2912.76:337:14
3012.76:327:15
3112.76:327:15

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.13 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 6.13 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Sacramento

In seasonPeak

None of Sacramento's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Sacramento's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Sacramento?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sacramento in October

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

In October, Sacramento sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sacramento in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sacramento peaks around February 8 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeFeb 8UV 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Sacramento 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 Sacramento is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.9× the cleanest month (July, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1621 µg/m³Jul 106 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun6Good
Jul6Good
Aug11Good
Sep22Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sacramento?

Sacramento sits at 19.9°S, 47.4°W, 841 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Igarapava, 37 km away.

Topography around Sacramento

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sacramento has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m around an average of 892 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 667 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 929 m.

The land around Sacramento is covered by cropland (39%), trees (22%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%), grassland (24%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
207 m
16 km
667 m
80 km
929 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Igarapava 37 km · Pedregulho 44 km · Uberaba 53 km · Perdizes 59 km · Araxá 60 km · Santa Juliana 63 km · Ituverava 64 km · Miguelópolis 71 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 Sacramento (-19.8653°, -47.44°, elevation 841 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).