São Benedito weather in October

In October, São Benedito sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 8 mm of rain across 0.5 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-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 69% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of October to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is São Benedito's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Benedito's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
5th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:26 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
32%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

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 São Benedito reaches about 33°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 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)
13321
23321
33321
43321
53321
63321
73321
83321
93321
103321
113321
123321
133321
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How October really feels in São Benedito

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.

São Benedito 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
Jan31° / 22°9115.112.23.9
Feb30° / 22°9518.212.13.8
Mar29° / 22°13822.7123.6
Apr29° / 22°14321.711.93.9
May29° / 22°5912.611.85.0
Jun30° / 21°175.111.85.9
Jul30° / 20°81.811.86.2
Aug31° / 20°40.711.95.8
Sep32° / 21°20.3125.2
Oct33° / 21°80.512.14.6
Nov33° / 22°71.412.24.4
Dec32° / 22°204.612.24.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% 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 15%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3919
4919
5919
69010
79010
88812
98812
108812
118713
128614
138614
148614
158614
168614
178515
188416
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208317
218317
228317
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248119
257921
267921
277822
287723
297624
307624
317426

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

São Benedito gets around 8 mm of rain over 0.5 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 2% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
162
172
182
192
202
213
223
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243
253
264
274
284
294
304
314

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 26% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1376210
2376210
3377200
4377200
5377200
6377200
7377200
8377200
9377200
10376201
11376201
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13375211
14374221
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18371251
19369271
20368281
21367291
22366301
23365311
24364321
25363331
26363340
27263350
28263350
29263350
30262360
31262360

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
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
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2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of October to 12 h 06 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 5:31 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:31 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:315:33
212.05:315:33
312.05:315:33
412.05:305:33
512.15:305:33
612.15:295:33
712.15:295:32
812.15:295:32
912.15:285:32
1012.15:285:32
1112.15:275:32
1212.15:275:32
1312.15:275:32
1412.15:265:31
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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 6.99 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.99 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 6.99 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for São Benedito

In seasonPeak

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

São Benedito's rainy season runs January–April, 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 São Benedito?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for São Benedito in October

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

In October, São Benedito sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in São Benedito 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 São Benedito peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 16Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in São Benedito 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 São Benedito is worst in December — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (July, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateDec 1017 µg/m³Jul 216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May10Good
Jun7Good
Jul6Good
Aug6Good
Sep7Good
Oct10Good
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is São Benedito?

São Benedito sits at 4.0°S, 40.9°W, 901 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Ibiapina, 14 km away.

Topography around São Benedito

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Benedito has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 294 m around an average of 907 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 858 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 968 m.

The land around São Benedito is covered by trees (45%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, shrubs (36%), trees (35%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and shrubs (62%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
294 m
16 km
858 m
80 km
968 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Ibiapina 14 km · Carnaubal 16 km · Guaraciaba do Norte 19 km · Ubajara 22 km · Frecheirinha 33 km · Reriutaba 33 km · Ipu 35 km · Tianguá 38 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 São Benedito (-4.0486°, -40.865°, elevation 901 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).