São João da Ponte weather in October

In October, São João da Ponte sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 78 mm of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 São João da Ponte's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São João da Ponte's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
9th coldest
Rainfall
78 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:30 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
52%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

São João da Ponte 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 32°C through the month.

A typical October day in São João da Ponte reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 36°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)
13220
23220
33220
43220
53220
63220
73220
83220
93220
103220
113220
123221
133221
143221
153221
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173221
183221
193221
203221
213221
223221
233221
243221
253221
263221
273121
283121
293121
303121
313121

How October really feels in São João da Ponte

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 20 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
20
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 João da Ponte weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°15413.412.84.7
Feb30° / 21°10710.912.54.6
Mar30° / 21°13512.212.14.8
Apr30° / 20°516.711.75.6
May29° / 18°122.311.36.7
Jun28° / 17°20.411.17.8
Jul28° / 16°10.111.17.9
Aug30° / 17°20.411.56.8
Sep32° / 19°122.111.95.2
Oct32° / 21°788.212.44.2
Nov30° / 21°19516.412.74.2
Dec29° / 21°22616.412.94.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 44%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36436
46436
56436
66337
76337
86436
96337
106337
116337
126238
136238
146139
156040
166040
175941
185842
195644
205644
215545
225347
235149
245050
254852
264753
274555
284357
294357
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

São João da Ponte gets around 78 mm of rain over 8.2 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 26% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
218
319
419
519
619
719
820
920
1020
1121
1221
1321
1422
1522
1623
1723
1824
1925
2027
2128
2230
2332
2433
2535
2637
2738
2839
2941
3042
3143

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 19% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
130352680
230352790
329352790
429352790
529342790
629342790
7303427100
8303426100
9303326100
10303326110
11313325110
12313325110
13313324120
14303324130
15303323130
16293323141
17293322151
18283322161
19273322181
20263322191
21243321211
22233221231
23213222241
24203122261
25183122281
26173022301
27153022312
28142923332
29132823342
30122823352
31112624362

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:41 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 6:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:416:49
212.26:406:49
312.26:396:50
412.26:386:50
512.26:386:50
612.26:376:50
712.26:366:50
812.26:366:50
912.36:356:51
1012.36:346:51
1112.36:336:51
1212.36:336:51
1312.36:326:51
1412.36:316:52
1512.46:316:52
1612.46:306:52
1712.46:296:52
1812.46:296:53
1912.46:286:53
2012.46:286:53
2112.46:276:53
2212.56:276:54
2312.56:266:54
2412.56:266:54
2512.56:256:55
2612.56:256:55
2712.56:246:55
2812.56:246:56
2912.56:236:56
3012.66:236:56
3112.66:226:57

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.38 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.38 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 6.38 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for São João da Ponte

In seasonPeak

None of São João da Ponte'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 Ponte'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 João da Ponte?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for São João da Ponte in October

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

In October, São João da Ponte sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in São João da Ponte 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 João da Ponte peaks around February 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 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 16UV 15Jul 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is São João da Ponte?

São João da Ponte sits at 15.9°S, 44.0°W, 717 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Varzelândia, 25 km away.

Topography around São João da Ponte

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São João da Ponte has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m around an average of 725 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 360 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 578 m.

The land around São João da Ponte is covered by grassland (44%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, grassland (45%), trees (31%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and trees (40%), grassland (29%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
151 m
16 km
360 m
80 km
578 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Varzelândia 25 km · Brasília de Minas 55 km · Barreiro do Jaíba 57 km · Januária 63 km · Jaíba 75 km · Janaúba 76 km · Francisco Sá 82 km · Montes Claros 91 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 Ponte (-15.9292°, -44.0078°, elevation 717 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).