Santa Rita weather in October

In October, Santa Rita sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 23 mm of rain across 10.2 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 11th-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 48% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Santa Rita's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Rita's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:00 AM – 5:10 PM
Cloud cover
45%
2nd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

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 Santa Rita reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12823
22823
32823
42823
52823
62823
72823
82923
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How October really feels in Santa Rita

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.

Santa Rita weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°5817.412.44.4
Feb30° / 25°7117.512.24.1
Mar30° / 25°9820.6124.0
Apr29° / 24°12322.511.83.8
May29° / 24°12521.711.74.3
Jun28° / 23°12421.511.64.8
Jul27° / 22°11321.311.65.1
Aug27° / 22°5416.711.85.7
Sep28° / 23°3413.7126.0
Oct29° / 23°2310.212.25.9
Nov29° / 24°239.312.35.6
Dec30° / 24°3312.112.45.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 34% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
38812
48614
58614
68614
78515
88416
98317
108317
118317
128218
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Santa Rita gets around 23 mm of rain over 10.2 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
534
634
734
834
934
1035
1135
1235
1335
1435
1535
1635
1735
1834
1934
2034
2133
2233
2332
2432
2531
2631
2731
2830
2930
3030
3129

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
15149
25149
35149
45149
55050
64951
74951
84852
94753
104654
114654
124555
134456
144357
154258
164258
174159
184060
193961
203862
213763
223763
233664
243565
253565
263466
273466
283466
293367
303367
313268

Wind in October

Winds average 16 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1516light breeze
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2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
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2616light breeze
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2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 6 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:07 AM to 4:56 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 5:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:075:11
212.15:075:11
312.15:065:11
412.15:055:10
512.15:055:10
612.15:055:10
712.15:045:10
812.15:045:10
912.15:035:10
1012.15:035:10
1112.15:025:10
1212.15:025:10
1312.15:015:10
1412.15:015:10
1512.25:015:10
1612.25:005:10
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1812.24:595:10
1912.24:595:10
2012.24:595:10
2112.24:585:10
2212.24:585:10
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2512.24:575:10
2612.24:575:10
2712.24:575:10
2812.24:575:10
2912.24:565:11
3012.24:565:11
3112.24:565:11

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in November across the year — October's 6.05 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
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176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Santa Rita

In seasonPeak

None of Santa Rita'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's rainy season runs January–July, 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 Santa Rita?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Santa Rita in October

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

In October, Santa Rita sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Santa Rita in October

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 29 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Santa Rita 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 peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 11UV 15Jul 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Rita?

Santa Rita sits at 7.1°S, 35.0°W, 6 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Bayeux, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Santa Rita

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Rita has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 693 m.

The land around Santa Rita is covered by cropland (35%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, grassland (30%), trees (27%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
77 m
16 km
184 m
80 km
693 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: Bayeux 5.0 km · Cruz do Espírito Santo 12 km · João Pessoa 13 km · Conde 18 km · Cabedelo 22 km · Sapé 28 km · Mamanguape 35 km · Pedras de Fogo 35 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 (-7.1139°, -34.9781°, elevation 6 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).