São Domingos do Prata weather in October

In October, São Domingos do Prata sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 91 mm of rain across 12.4 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is São Domingos do Prata's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Domingos do Prata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
91 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:23 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
68%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

São Domingos do Prata is human settlement 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 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in São Domingos do Prata reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 32°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)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62718
72718
82718
92718
102818
112818
122818
132818
142818
152818
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182818
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212818
222818
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272818
282818
292718
302719
312719

São Domingos do Prata weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°21118.913.14.4
Feb29° / 20°13014.912.74.6
Mar28° / 19°16118.312.14.8
Apr27° / 18°721311.66.0
May25° / 15°306.511.17.4
Jun24° / 14°133.310.88.1
Jul24° / 14°92.610.98.3
Aug25° / 14°143.811.38.0
Sep27° / 16°467.811.96.9
Oct28° / 18°9112.412.55.9
Nov27° / 19°21520.312.94.7
Dec28° / 19°27022.213.24.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23565
33565
43565
53565
63565
73565
83664
93664
103664
113664
123664
133664
143763
153664
163763
173664
183763
193664
203763
213664
223565
233367
243367
253268
263070
273070
282971
292773
302674
312575

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

São Domingos do Prata gets around 91 mm of rain over 12.4 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 40% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
535
635
734
834
934
1034
1134
1234
1334
1434
1535
1635
1736
1837
1938
2040
2141
2243
2345
2446
2548
2649
2751
2852
2953
3055
3156

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 20% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
113314412
212304512
312304613
411304613
511304613
610304614
710304614
89304614
99304615
109314615
119314615
128314615
138314615
148314615
157314616
167314616
176304717
186294718
195294819
205274820
214264821
224254923
233244924
243224926
253214927
262204929
272194830
282184832
292174833
302164735
312154736

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 42 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 6:35 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:356:46
212.26:356:46
312.26:346:47
412.26:336:47
512.36:326:47
612.36:316:48
712.36:306:48
812.36:296:48
912.36:296:48
1012.46:286:49
1112.46:276:49
1212.46:266:49
1312.46:256:50
1412.46:256:50
1512.46:246:50
1612.56:236:51
1712.56:226:51
1812.56:226:52
1912.56:216:52
2012.56:206:52
2112.66:206:53
2212.66:196:53
2312.66:186:53
2412.66:186:54
2512.66:176:54
2612.66:166:55
2712.76:166:55
2812.76:156:56
2912.76:156:56
3012.76:146:57
3112.76:146:57

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.51 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for São Domingos do Prata

In seasonPeak

None of São Domingos do Prata'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 Domingos do Prata's monsoon runs November–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 São Domingos do Prata?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for São Domingos do Prata in October

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

In October, São Domingos do Prata sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in São Domingos do Prata 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 Domingos do Prata peaks around February 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 11UV 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is São Domingos do Prata?

São Domingos do Prata sits at 19.9°S, 43.0°W, 589 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Nova Era, 15 km away.

Topography around São Domingos do Prata

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Domingos do Prata has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 m around an average of 645 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 758 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,856 m.

The land around São Domingos do Prata is covered by grassland (54%) and trees (40%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and grassland (47%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
246 m
16 km
758 m
80 km
1,856 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Nova Era 15 km · João Monlevade 22 km · Alvinópolis 28 km · Itabira 38 km · Timóteo 46 km · Santa Bárbara 48 km · Coronel Fabriciano 52 km · Barão de Cocais 55 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 Domingos do Prata (-19.865°, -42.9683°, elevation 589 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).