Salinas weather in October

In October, Salinas sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 49 mm of rain across 6.4 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Salinas's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salinas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
6th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:23 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
56%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Salinas 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 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in Salinas reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 1°C warmer than November.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13119
23119
33119
43119
53119
63119
73119
83119
93119
103119
113119
123119
133119
143119
153119
163119
173119
183119
193119
203120
213120
223120
233120
243120
253120
263120
273120
283120
293120
303120
313120

How October really feels in Salinas

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.

Salinas 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
Jan31° / 20°9610.312.94.6
Feb31° / 20°698.212.54.5
Mar31° / 20°9010.712.14.6
Apr29° / 19°426.911.65.6
May28° / 18°163.111.37.1
Jun27° / 16°51.211.17.8
Jul27° / 15°51.411.17.9
Aug28° / 16°30.811.57.6
Sep30° / 18°121.811.95.9
Oct31° / 19°496.412.44.8
Nov30° / 20°13313.412.84.5
Dec30° / 20°14714.212.94.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 48%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45644
55644
65743
75743
85743
95644
105644
115644
125644
135545
145545
155446
165446
175446
185347
195347
205248
215149
225050
234951
244852
254654
264456
274456
284258
294159
304060
313862

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Salinas gets around 49 mm of rain over 6.4 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 21% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
212
313
413
513
613
714
814
914
1015
1115
1216
1316
1417
1517
1618
1718
1819
1920
2021
2123
2224
2326
2427
2529
2631
2732
2833
2934
3036
3137

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
114423860
213413960
313423970
413423970
512423970
612423870
712433780
812433780
912443680
1012443680
1112443590
1212443490
1312443490
14124434100
15124434100
16124434110
17124334110
18114234120
19114134130
20114034150
21103934161
22103834181
2393734191
2483535211
2583435231
2673335241
2763235261
2863135271
2963035291
3052935301
3152835311

Wind in October

Winds average 10 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
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 36 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 6:34 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:346:42
212.26:336:43
312.26:326:43
412.26:316:43
512.26:316:43
612.26:306:43
712.26:296:43
812.36:296:44
912.36:286:44
1012.36:276:44
1112.36:266:44
1212.36:266:44
1312.36:256:45
1412.36:246:45
1512.46:246:45
1612.46:236:45
1712.46:226:46
1812.46:226:46
1912.46:216:46
2012.46:216:46
2112.46:206:47
2212.56:206:47
2312.56:196:47
2412.56:186:48
2512.56:186:48
2612.56:176:48
2712.56:176:49
2812.56:176:49
2912.66:166:49
3012.66:166:50
3112.66:156:50

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.95 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Salinas

In seasonPeak

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

Salinas's rainy season runs November–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 Salinas?

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
7.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Salinas in October

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

In October, Salinas sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

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

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 15UV 15Jul 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Salinas?

Salinas sits at 16.2°S, 42.3°W, 472 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Taiobeiras, 41 km away.

Topography around Salinas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salinas has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 m around an average of 496 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 511 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,224 m.

The land around Salinas is covered by grassland (41%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
282 m
16 km
511 m
80 km
1,224 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Taiobeiras 41 km · Rio Pardo de Minas 68 km · Araçuaí 79 km · Medina 87 km · Porteirinha 92 km · Itaobim 95 km · São João do Paraíso 100 km · Pedra Azul 108 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 Salinas (-16.1703°, -42.2903°, elevation 472 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).