São Miguel do Tapuio weather in October

In October, São Miguel do Tapuio sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 12 mm of rain across 0.9 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of October to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is São Miguel do Tapuio's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Miguel do Tapuio's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:27 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
37%
4th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month.

A typical October day in São Miguel do Tapuio reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 36°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)
13523
23523
33523
43523
53523
63523
73523
83523
93523
103523
113523
123523
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How October really feels in São Miguel do Tapuio

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 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
31
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 Miguel do Tapuio weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°15917.212.33.3
Feb31° / 22°19216.712.23.5
Mar30° / 22°26922.1123.4
Apr30° / 22°18218.511.93.8
May31° / 22°688.711.84.6
Jun31° / 22°122.111.75.2
Jul32° / 22°7111.75.1
Aug33° / 22°20.211.84.4
Sep35° / 23°10.4123.6
Oct35° / 23°120.912.13.1
Nov35° / 24°132.612.33.0
Dec34° / 24°406.312.33.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
28911
38911
48812
58713
68713
78515
88515
98416
108416
118416
128317
138317
148317
158317
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188317
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208218
218119
228119
238020
247822
257822
267624
277624
287426
297327
307228
317129

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

São Miguel do Tapuio gets around 12 mm of rain over 0.9 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 3% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
82
92
102
113
123
133
144
154
164
174
184
194
205
215
225
235
245
255
265
275
285
295
306
316

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13534220
23534220
33534220
43534220
53534130
63534130
72544130
82544130
92534230
102514241
112504341
121514341
131504441
141494451
151484551
161474561
171464661
181444771
191434871
201414882
211404982
221395092
231385191
2413751101
2513652101
2613552111
2713453111
2813453111
2913353121
3013254121
3113254121

Wind in October

Winds average 16 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
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2016light breeze
2116light breeze
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2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:33 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 5:35 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:335:36
212.15:325:36
312.15:325:35
412.15:315:35
512.15:315:35
612.15:315:35
712.15:305:35
812.15:305:35
912.15:295:35
1012.15:295:34
1112.15:285:34
1212.15:285:34
1312.15:285:34
1412.15:275:34
1512.15:275:34
1612.15:275:34
1712.15:265:34
1812.15:265:34
1912.15:265:34
2012.15:255:34
2112.15:255:34
2212.25:255:34
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2612.25:245:34
2712.25:245:34
2812.25:245:34
2912.25:235:34
3012.25:235:34
3112.25:235:35

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.96 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.96 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 6.96 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for São Miguel do Tapuio

In seasonPeak

None of São Miguel do Tapuio'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 Miguel do Tapuio's monsoon runs January–April, 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 Miguel do Tapuio?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in São Miguel do Tapuio. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for São Miguel do Tapuio in October

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

In October, São Miguel do Tapuio sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in São Miguel do Tapuio 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 Miguel do Tapuio peaks around March 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 13UV 16Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is São Miguel do Tapuio?

São Miguel do Tapuio sits at 5.5°S, 41.3°W, 283 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Castelo do Piauí, 32 km away.

Topography around São Miguel do Tapuio

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Miguel do Tapuio has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m around an average of 296 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 339 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 787 m.

The land around São Miguel do Tapuio is covered by shrubs (53%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, shrubs (63%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and shrubs (68%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
142 m
16 km
339 m
80 km
787 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Castelo do Piauí 32 km · Novo Oriente 61 km · Quiterianópolis 79 km · Crateús 81 km · Parambu 105 km · Valença do Piauí 111 km · Independência 113 km · Campo Maior 120 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 do Tapuio (-5.5036°, -41.3233°, elevation 283 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).