São Joaquim weather in October

In October, São Joaquim sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 159 mm of rain across 14.6 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of October to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is São Joaquim's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Joaquim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
7th warmest
Overnight low
11°
6th coldest
Rainfall
159 mm
14.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:44 AM – 7:25 PM
Cloud cover
67%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

São Joaquim 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

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical October day in São Joaquim reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 2°C cooler than November.

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São Joaquim weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 15°15918.813.65.5
Feb23° / 15°13616.5135.6
Mar22° / 14°10614.512.26.0
Apr20° / 11°8610.211.36.2
May16° / 12210.610.65.2
Jun15° / 11910.410.24.6
Jul15° / 11810.210.44.6
Aug17° / 1129.3115.7
Sep18° / 14311.811.85.6
Oct20° / 11°15914.612.75.5
Nov21° / 12°12913.613.45.9
Dec23° / 14°13615.513.85.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in October, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
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43664
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

São Joaquim gets around 159 mm of rain over 14.6 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 47% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
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278211
376231
474242
573252
671272
769283
868293
967303
1066304
1165314
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Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
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1012light breeze
1112light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of October to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:01 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 7:17 PM to 7:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.37:017:17
212.37:007:17
312.36:587:18
412.46:577:18
512.46:567:19
612.46:557:19
712.46:547:20
812.56:537:21
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1012.56:507:22
1112.66:497:22
1212.66:487:23
1312.66:477:24
1412.66:467:24
1512.76:457:25
1612.76:447:25
1712.76:437:26
1812.76:427:27
1912.86:417:27
2012.86:407:28
2112.86:397:29
2212.96:387:29
2312.96:377:30
2412.96:377:31
2512.96:367:31
2613.06:357:32
2713.06:347:33
2813.06:337:33
2913.06:327:34
3013.16:327:35
3113.16:317:36

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 4.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
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Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit São Joaquim?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit São Joaquim for sightseeing.

What to pack for São Joaquim in October

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

In October, São Joaquim sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in São Joaquim in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 10 (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 Joaquim peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 15Jun 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in São Joaquim 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 Joaquim is worst in August — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.7× the cleanest month (March, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1824 µg/m³Mar 125 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar5Good
Apr6Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul12Good
Aug25Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is São Joaquim?

São Joaquim sits at 28.3°S, 49.9°W, 1,353 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Orleans, 63 km away.

Topography around São Joaquim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Joaquim has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m around an average of 1,358 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 715 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,810 m.

The land around São Joaquim is covered by grassland (66%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and trees (42%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
249 m
16 km
715 m
80 km
1,810 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Orleans 63 km · Urussanga 65 km · Lages 66 km · Forquilhinha 68 km · Cocal do Sul 68 km · Criciúma 70 km · Braço do Norte 75 km · Içara 77 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 Joaquim (-28.2939°, -49.9317°, elevation 1,353 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).