Santo Antônio do Descoberto weather in October

In October, Santo Antônio do Descoberto sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 117 mm of rain across 15.1 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Santo Antônio do Descoberto's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santo Antônio do Descoberto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
117 mm
15.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:47 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
63%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical October day in Santo Antônio do Descoberto reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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33019
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103019
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312919

Santo Antônio do Descoberto weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°21922.512.84.4
Feb28° / 19°19120.112.54.5
Mar28° / 19°20722.112.14.6
Apr28° / 18°9113.211.76.0
May27° / 16°193.211.37.7
Jun27° / 14°40.611.18.3
Jul27° / 14°00.111.18.5
Aug29° / 16°61.511.57.1
Sep31° / 18°325.311.95.4
Oct30° / 19°11715.112.44.4
Nov28° / 19°20922.812.74.2
Dec27° / 19°22524.312.94.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45347
55248
65248
75248
85248
95248
105149
115248
125149
135149
145050
154951
164852
174753
184654
194456
204456
214159
224060
234060
243763
253565
263466
273268
283268
293070
303070
312872

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Santo Antônio do Descoberto gets around 117 mm of rain over 15.1 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 48% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
136
237
337
437
538
638
738
839
939
1039
1140
1241
1342
1443
1544
1645
1746
1848
1949
2051
2153
2254
2356
2458
2560
2662
2763
2864
2965
3066
3167

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 19% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13025396
22924407
32924407
42923417
52923418
62922418
72922409
829214010
929213911
1030213811
1130203812
1230203713
1330193714
1429193615
1528193617
1628183718
1726183719
1825183720
1924173821
2022173823
2120173924
2219164025
2317164127
2415154228
2513144329
2612144430
2710144531
289134533
298134634
307134635
316134636

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:58 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 7:06 PM to 7:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:587:06
212.26:577:06
312.26:567:07
412.26:557:07
512.26:557:07
612.26:547:07
712.26:537:07
812.26:527:07
912.36:527:08
1012.36:517:08
1112.36:507:08
1212.36:507:08
1312.36:497:08
1412.36:487:09
1512.46:487:09
1612.46:477:09
1712.46:467:09
1812.46:467:10
1912.46:457:10
2012.46:457:10
2112.46:447:10
2212.56:447:11
2312.56:437:11
2412.56:437:11
2512.56:427:12
2612.56:427:12
2712.56:417:12
2812.56:417:13
2912.56:407:13
3012.66:407:13
3112.66:397:14

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.04 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.04 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 6.04 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Santo Antônio do Descoberto

In seasonPeak

In October, Santo Antônio do Descoberto sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Santo Antônio do Descoberto's monsoon runs October–March, 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 Santo Antônio do Descoberto?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Santo Antônio do Descoberto in October

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

In October, Santo Antônio do Descoberto sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Santo Antônio do Descoberto 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 Santo Antônio do Descoberto peaks around February 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 13UV 15Jun 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Santo Antônio do Descoberto 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 Santo Antônio do Descoberto is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateSep 1830 µg/m³Jan 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Santo Antônio do Descoberto?

Santo Antônio do Descoberto sits at 15.9°S, 48.3°W, 895 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pôr do Sol, 17 km away.

Topography around Santo Antônio do Descoberto

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santo Antônio do Descoberto.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santo Antônio do Descoberto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m around an average of 922 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 334 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 776 m.

The land around Santo Antônio do Descoberto is covered by grassland (34%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, grassland (47%), trees (24%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
157 m
16 km
334 m
80 km
776 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Pôr do Sol 17 km · Samambaia 17 km · Ceilândia 20 km · Águas Lindas de Goiás 20 km · Recanto das Emas 21 km · Gama 22 km · Riacho Fundo II 23 km · Taguatinga 24 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 Santo Antônio do Descoberto (-15.9397°, -48.255°, elevation 895 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).