Santana do Cariri weather in October

In October, Santana do Cariri sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 11 mm of rain across 1.9 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Santana do Cariri's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santana do Cariri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
9th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
1.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:19 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
41%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical October day in Santana do Cariri reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°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)
13220
23220
33220
43220
53220
63220
73220
83220
93220
103220
113220
123221
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293221
303221
313221

How October really feels in Santana do Cariri

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 do Cariri weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°13816.912.44.3
Feb29° / 21°14717.712.24.3
Mar29° / 20°19620.6124.3
Apr28° / 20°12315.211.85.0
May28° / 20°518.511.76.2
Jun28° / 19°143.411.67.4
Jul28° / 18°8211.67.7
Aug29° / 18°30.911.86.9
Sep31° / 19°30.7125.7
Oct32° / 21°111.912.24.8
Nov32° / 21°223.512.34.7
Dec31° / 21°40712.44.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38218
48119
58119
68020
78020
87921
97921
107822
117822
127822
137822
147822
157822
167822
177822
187723
197723
207624
217624
227525
237525
247327
257327
267327
277129
287030
297030
306832
316733

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Santana do Cariri gets around 11 mm of rain over 1.9 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 6% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
63
73
83
94
104
115
125
135
146
156
166
177
187
198
208
218
228
238
249
259
269
279
289
299
3010
3110

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11060291
21159291
31158292
41158292
51158292
61158292
71157293
81156303
91156303
101155304
111155304
121153315
131152316
141152316
151151317
161150318
171051318
181050319
191049329
2010483210
2110473310
2210463410
239463411
249453511
259443611
269443612
278433712
288433712
298423812
307423812
317413912

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812calm
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2012calm
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3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:26 AM to 5:15 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:265:30
212.15:265:30
312.15:255:30
412.15:255:29
512.15:245:29
612.15:245:29
712.15:235:29
812.15:235:29
912.15:225:29
1012.15:225:29
1112.15:215:29
1212.15:215:29
1312.15:205:29
1412.15:205:29
1512.25:205:29
1612.25:195:29
1712.25:195:29
1812.25:185:29
1912.25:185:29
2012.25:185:29
2112.25:175:29
2212.25:175:29
2312.25:175:29
2412.25:175:29
2512.25:165:29
2612.25:165:29
2712.25:165:29
2812.25:165:30
2912.25:155:30
3012.25:155:30
3112.35:155:30

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.85 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 6.85 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
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186.8Intense
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206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Santana do Cariri

In seasonPeak

None of Santana do Cariri'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 do Cariri's monsoon runs January–April, 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 do Cariri?

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
7.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Santana do Cariri in October

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

In October, Santana do Cariri sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Santana do Cariri 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 do Cariri peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 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 12UV 15Jul 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Santana do Cariri?

Santana do Cariri sits at 7.2°S, 39.7°W, 503 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Nova Olinda, 12 km away.

Topography around Santana do Cariri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santana do Cariri has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 321 m around an average of 558 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 532 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 776 m.

The land around Santana do Cariri is covered by grassland (49%) and shrubs (29%) within 3 km, shrubs (47%), trees (28%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (60%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
321 m
16 km
532 m
80 km
776 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Nova Olinda 12 km · Farias Brito 34 km · Exu 36 km · Crato 36 km · Assaré 38 km · Araripe 44 km · Juazeiro do Norte 47 km · Barbalha 50 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 do Cariri (-7.1883°, -39.7369°, elevation 503 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).