São Caitano weather in October

In October, São Caitano sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 8 mm of rain across 2.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is São Caitano's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Caitano's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
5th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
2.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:04 AM – 5:15 PM
Cloud cover
49%
1st clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in São Caitano reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52919
62919
72919
82919
92919
102919
112919
122919
132919
142919
152919
162919
173019
183019
193019
203019
213019
223019
233019
243019
253019
263019
273019
283019
293019
303019
313020

São Caitano weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°388.912.44.9
Feb30° / 21°338.512.34.8
Mar30° / 21°4411.312.14.7
Apr29° / 21°3810.111.85.2
May28° / 20°39911.66.3
Jun26° / 19°36811.56.8
Jul25° / 18°26811.66.9
Aug26° / 18°16611.77.2
Sep28° / 18°103.6127.1
Oct30° / 19°82.512.26.2
Nov30° / 20°82.612.45.6
Dec31° / 20°134.412.55.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 32% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37228
47228
57129
67030
76931
86832
96733
106634
116634
126436
136436
146436
156436
166436
176337
186337
196436
206337
216436
226337
236337
246436
256436
266436
276436
286436
296535
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

São Caitano gets around 8 mm of rain over 2.5 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 8% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
26
37
47
57
68
78
89
99
109
119
1210
1310
1410
1510
1610
1710
189
199
209
219
228
238
248
258
268
278
288
298
308
318

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 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 24% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
128315
228315
328216
428216
528117
628117
728018
828018
927919
1027820
1127820
1217821
1317821
1417722
1517722
1617623
1717524
1817425
1917326
2017227
2117227
2217128
2317029
2417029
2516930
2616930
2716930
2816831
2916831
3016831
3116831

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

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 5:11 AM to 4:59 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 5:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:115:16
212.15:115:16
312.15:105:16
412.15:105:15
512.15:095:15
612.15:095:15
712.15:085:15
812.15:085:15
912.15:075:15
1012.15:075:15
1112.15:065:15
1212.25:065:15
1312.25:055:15
1412.25:055:15
1512.25:045:15
1612.25:045:15
1712.25:045:15
1812.25:035:15
1912.25:035:15
2012.25:025:15
2112.25:025:16
2212.25:025:16
2312.25:015:16
2412.25:015:16
2512.35:015:16
2612.35:015:16
2712.35:005:16
2812.35:005:16
2912.35:005:17
3012.35:005:17
3112.34:595:17

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in November across the year — October's 6.2 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit São Caitano?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for São Caitano in October

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

In October, São Caitano sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in São Caitano 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 São Caitano peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 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 15UV 15Jul 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is São Caitano?

São Caitano sits at 8.3°S, 36.1°W, 573 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Caruaru, 19 km away.

Topography around São Caitano

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Caitano has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m around an average of 588 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 579 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,108 m.

The land around São Caitano is covered by grassland (53%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and shrubs (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
132 m
16 km
579 m
80 km
1,108 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Caruaru 19 km · Altinho 20 km · Cachoeirinha 20 km · Agrestina 26 km · Belo Jardim 31 km · Brejo da Madre de Deus 32 km · Toritama 37 km · Riacho das Almas 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 Caitano (-8.3258°, -36.1428°, elevation 573 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).