São João da Boa Vista weather in October

In October, São João da Boa Vista sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 122 mm of rain across 14.7 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-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 29% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is São João da Boa Vista's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São João da Boa Vista's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
122 mm
14.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:37 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
62%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

São João da Boa Vista 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 João da Boa Vista 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 24°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)
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São João da Boa Vista 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
Jan28° / 19°2822413.24.2
Feb28° / 19°21120.112.84.4
Mar28° / 18°1832012.25.0
Apr27° / 17°8010.211.56.7
May24° / 14°576.4117.7
Jun24° / 13°324.210.78.3
Jul24° / 12°273.310.88.5
Aug26° / 13°263.711.28.2
Sep27° / 16°778.711.96.9
Oct28° / 18°12214.712.55.5
Nov27° / 18°19119.413.14.9
Dec28° / 19°24523.413.34.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45347
55347
65248
75248
85149
95149
105050
114951
124852
134753
144654
154753
164555
174456
184357
194357
204258
214159
224159
234159
244159
254060
264060
274060
284060
293961
303961
313862

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

São João da Boa Vista gets around 122 mm of rain over 14.7 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 58% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
139
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439
539
639
740
840
941
1042
1143
1244
1345
1446
1547
1648
1749
1850
1951
2052
2153
2254
2354
2455
2555
2656
2756
2857
2957
3058
3158

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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12929375
22829385
32729386
42629396
52529396
62529397
72429398
82329398
92329399
102229409
1121294010
1221294010
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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 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
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 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:50 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 7:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:507:02
212.26:497:03
312.26:487:03
412.36:477:03
512.36:467:04
612.36:457:04
712.36:457:04
812.36:447:05
912.46:437:05
1012.46:427:05
1112.46:417:06
1212.46:407:06
1312.56:397:06
1412.56:387:07
1512.56:387:07
1612.56:377:08
1712.56:367:08
1812.66:357:09
1912.66:347:09
2012.66:347:09
2112.66:337:10
2212.66:327:10
2312.76:317:11
2412.76:317:11
2512.76:307:12
2612.76:297:12
2712.76:297:13
2812.86:287:13
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3012.86:277:14
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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 5.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.85 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in November across the year — October's 5.9 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
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276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for São João da Boa Vista

In seasonPeak

None of São João da Boa Vista'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 João da Boa Vista's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
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Mar
Apr
May
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Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit São João da Boa Vista?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for São João da Boa Vista in October

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

In October, São João da Boa Vista sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in São João da Boa Vista 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 João da Boa Vista peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 21UV 15Jul 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in São João da Boa Vista 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 João da Boa Vista is worst in September — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1522 µg/m³Nov 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is São João da Boa Vista?

São João da Boa Vista sits at 22.0°S, 46.8°W, 774 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Vargem Grande do Sul, 18 km away.

Topography around São João da Boa Vista

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of São João da Boa Vista.

Within 3 km, the terrain around São João da Boa Vista has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m around an average of 766 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,001 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,260 m.

The land around São João da Boa Vista is covered by artificial surfaces (40%), grassland (27%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, trees (37%), grassland (33%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (36%), grassland (32%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
119 m
16 km
1,001 m
80 km
1,260 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Vargem Grande do Sul 18 km · Aguaí 21 km · Espírito Santo do Pinhal 26 km · Andradas 26 km · Poços de Caldas 32 km · Casa Branca 37 km · Jacutinga 40 km · São José do Rio Pardo 43 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 João da Boa Vista (-21.9692°, -46.7981°, elevation 774 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).