São Miguel Arcanjo weather in October

In October, São Miguel Arcanjo sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 144 mm of rain across 16.9 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is São Miguel Arcanjo's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Miguel Arcanjo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
7th warmest
Overnight low
16°
6th coldest
Rainfall
144 mm
16.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:40 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
78%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

São Miguel Arcanjo 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 24°C through the month.

A typical October day in São Miguel Arcanjo reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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São Miguel Arcanjo weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°29825.313.34.1
Feb28° / 19°22922.312.84.1
Mar27° / 19°17523.112.24.6
Apr25° / 17°8612.811.56.2
May22° / 14°8610.410.96.5
Jun21° / 13°707.710.66.9
Jul21° / 12°757.710.76.9
Aug22° / 12°577.511.27.1
Sep23° / 14°12212.911.96.3
Oct24° / 16°14416.912.65.6
Nov25° / 17°16919.213.25.1
Dec27° / 18°20722.213.44.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22575
32575
42476
52476
62476
72476
82575
92476
102476
112377
122377
132278
142278
152278
162080
172080
182080
192080
202080
212080
222080
232080
242179
252179
262179
272179
282278
292278
302278
312278

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

São Miguel Arcanjo gets around 144 mm of rain over 16.9 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 55% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
153
253
353
452
552
652
752
852
952
1052
1153
1253
1354
1454
1555
1655
1755
1856
1957
2057
2157
2258
2358
2458
2557
2657
2757
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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
112344112
212344213
311334214
411324215
510314316
610304318
79294319
89284320
98274321
108264422
118254423
128244424
137244425
147234425
157234526
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275214727
285214627
295214628
305214529
315214430

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:54 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 7:08 PM to 7:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:547:08
212.26:537:08
312.36:527:08
412.36:517:09
512.36:507:09
612.36:497:10
712.46:487:10
812.46:477:10
912.46:467:11
1012.46:457:11
1112.56:457:12
1212.56:447:12
1312.56:437:13
1412.56:427:13
1512.56:417:14
1612.66:407:14
1712.66:397:15
1812.66:387:15
1912.66:377:16
2012.76:377:16
2112.76:367:17
2212.76:357:17
2312.76:347:18
2412.76:347:18
2512.86:337:19
2612.86:327:19
2712.86:317:20
2812.86:317:20
2912.86:307:21
3012.96:307:22
3112.96:297:22

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.94 kWh/m² to a high of 5.37 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 4.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.7Bright
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214.7Bright
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294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for São Miguel Arcanjo

In seasonPeak

In October, São Miguel Arcanjo sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

São Miguel Arcanjo's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit São Miguel Arcanjo?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit São Miguel Arcanjo for sightseeing.

What to pack for São Miguel Arcanjo in October

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

In October, São Miguel Arcanjo sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in São Miguel Arcanjo in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (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 Miguel Arcanjo peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 20UV 15Jul 11UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in São Miguel Arcanjo 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 Miguel Arcanjo is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1017 µg/m³Jan 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is São Miguel Arcanjo?

São Miguel Arcanjo sits at 23.9°S, 48.0°W, 666 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pilar do Sul, 29 km away.

Topography around São Miguel Arcanjo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Miguel Arcanjo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m around an average of 677 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,202 m.

The land around São Miguel Arcanjo is covered by trees (34%), grassland (32%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, trees (51%), cropland (28%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
125 m
16 km
202 m
80 km
1,202 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Pilar do Sul 29 km · Itapetininga 32 km · Capão Bonito 38 km · Salto de Pirapora 50 km · Capela do Alto 53 km · Araçoiaba da Serra 57 km · Guareí 59 km · Tatuí 60 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 Miguel Arcanjo (-23.8783°, -47.9972°, elevation 666 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).