Santana weather in October

In October, Santana sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 18 mm of rain across 5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of October to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Santana's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:10 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
44%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Santana is locality 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 33°C through the month.

A typical October day in Santana reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 34°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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How October really feels in Santana

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Santana weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°22927.1122.9
Feb29° / 24°27925.9122.9
Mar30° / 24°33528.7122.9
Apr30° / 24°35028.8122.7
May30° / 24°32429.4122.7
Jun31° / 24°17226.5122.9
Jul31° / 24°12724.9123.1
Aug32° / 24°5916.6123.6
Sep33° / 24°248.5124.0
Oct33° / 24°185124.0
Nov33° / 24°317.3123.8
Dec32° / 24°10619.3123.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38119
48020
58020
67921
77822
87723
97624
107624
117525
127426
137426
147426
157228
167228
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187129
197129
207030
217030
227030
236931
246931
256832
266733
276733
286733
296535
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Santana gets around 18 mm of rain over 5 wet days in October, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 17% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
118
218
317
417
517
617
717
817
917
1017
1117
1217
1317
1417
1516
1616
1716
1816
1916
2016
2116
2216
2316
2416
2516
2617
2717
2817
2917
3018
3118

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 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
108911
208911
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408911
509010
609010
709010
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90919
101909
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201918
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2718910
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3118811

Wind in October

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

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:146:14
212.06:136:13
312.06:136:13
412.06:136:13
512.06:126:12
612.06:126:12
712.06:126:12
812.06:126:12
912.06:116:11
1012.06:116:11
1112.06:116:11
1212.06:116:11
1312.06:106:10
1412.06:106:10
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1812.06:096:09
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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 6.3 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 6.3 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
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126.3Intense
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146.3Intense
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236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Santana

In seasonPeak

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

Santana's monsoon runs January–June, 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 Santana?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Santana in October

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

In October, Santana sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Santana in October

The nearest coast averages about 30°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 38 km away) is warmest in October at about 30°C and coldest in March near 28°C.

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

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Santana 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 Santana peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 10 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 14UV 15Aug 10UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Santana 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 Santana is worst in February — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (July, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateFeb 2020 µg/m³Jul 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May10Good
Jun8Good
Jul7Good
Aug7Good
Sep9Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Santana?

Santana sits at 0.0°S, 51.2°W, 1 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Macapá, 15 km away.

Topography around Santana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m.

The land around Santana is covered by trees (36%), artificial surfaces (31%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and water (29%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
42 m
80 km
171 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Macapá 15 km · Mazagão 15 km · Porto Grande 88 km · Afuá 89 km · Chaves 133 km · Gurupá 161 km · Laranjal do Jari 172 km · Anajás 173 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 Santana (-0.0382°, -51.1748°, elevation 1 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. 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).