Santa Rita do Sapucaí weather in October

In October, Santa Rita do Sapucaí sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 96 mm of rain across 12.4 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Santa Rita do Sapucaí's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Rita do Sapucaí's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
96 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:32 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
64%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Santa Rita do Sapucaí 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 27°C through the month.

A typical October day in Santa Rita do Sapucaí reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Santa Rita do Sapucaí weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°22322.413.24.5
Feb28° / 19°13717.312.85.0
Mar27° / 18°12416.412.25.5
Apr26° / 16°497.711.57.1
May24° / 14°435.610.97.7
Jun23° / 12°243.710.78.0
Jul23° / 12°233.110.88.3
Aug25° / 13°253.811.28.3
Sep26° / 15°697.911.97.1
Oct27° / 17°9612.412.56.1
Nov27° / 18°1471713.15.3
Dec27° / 19°18720.413.34.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24456
34456
44456
54456
64456
74456
84456
94456
104456
114258
124258
134357
144159
154159
164159
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203862
213862
223862
233862
243763
253763
263763
273763
283763
293664
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Santa Rita do Sapucaí gets around 96 mm of rain over 12.4 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 40% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
336
436
536
635
735
835
935
1035
1136
1236
1337
1437
1538
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1740
1840
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2042
2143
2244
2345
2445
2546
2646
2747
2848
2948
3049
3150

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12736361
22636371
32536381
42436382
52336392
62236392
72137403
82036403
92036413
101936414
111936424
121835434
131735435
141734445
151634455
161533466
171433476
181332487
191232497
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211131508
221031509
231030519
2410305010
2510305010
2610304911
2710304911
2810304912
299294912
309294913
319294913

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
146calm
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166calm
176calm
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196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:46 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 7:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:466:58
212.26:456:58
312.26:446:59
412.36:436:59
512.36:426:59
612.36:417:00
712.36:407:00
812.46:397:00
912.46:387:01
1012.46:377:01
1112.46:367:01
1212.46:357:02
1312.56:357:02
1412.56:347:03
1512.56:337:03
1612.56:327:04
1712.56:317:04
1812.66:317:04
1912.66:307:05
2012.66:297:05
2112.66:287:06
2212.66:287:06
2312.76:277:07
2412.76:267:07
2512.76:257:08
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2712.76:247:09
2812.86:247:09
2912.86:237:10
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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 5.48 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.66 kWh/m² to a high of 5.48 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 5.48 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
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305.5Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Santa Rita do Sapucaí

In seasonPeak

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

Santa Rita do Sapucaí's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Santa Rita do Sapucaí?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Santa Rita do Sapucaí in October

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

In October, Santa Rita do Sapucaí sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Santa Rita do Sapucaí in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Santa Rita do Sapucaí peaks around February 9 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 9UV 15Jul 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Santa Rita do Sapucaí 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 Santa Rita do Sapucaí is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1418 µg/m³Dec 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Rita do Sapucaí?

Santa Rita do Sapucaí sits at 22.3°S, 45.7°W, 826 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pouso Alegre, 24 km away.

Topography around Santa Rita do Sapucaí

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Rita do Sapucaí.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Rita do Sapucaí has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 320 m around an average of 871 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 677 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,804 m.

The land around Santa Rita do Sapucaí is covered by grassland (38%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, grassland (45%), trees (34%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
320 m
16 km
677 m
80 km
1,804 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Pouso Alegre 24 km · Itajubá 32 km · Paraisópolis 34 km · São Gonçalo do Sapucaí 42 km · Borda da Mata 48 km · Lambari 48 km · Cambuí 54 km · Campos do Jordão 55 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 Santa Rita do Sapucaí (-22.2522°, -45.7033°, elevation 826 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).