Sousa weather in October

In October, Sousa sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 6 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°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 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Sousa's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sousa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:13 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
34%
2nd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Sousa is capital of the Sousa municipality in Paraíba, 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 36°C through the month.

A typical October day in Sousa reaches about 36°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 37°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Sousa

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.

Sousa 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
Jan34° / 24°8310.112.32.9
Feb33° / 24°9511.712.23.0
Mar33° / 23°13515.9123.2
Apr32° / 23°8711.811.93.6
May32° / 23°476.611.74.3
Jun32° / 22°173.311.64.8
Jul32° / 21°71.711.64.8
Aug33° / 21°40.511.84.2
Sep35° / 22°10.3123.4
Oct36° / 23°60.712.22.9
Nov36° / 24°30.812.32.8
Dec35° / 24°193.112.42.8

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 17% 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
29010
38911
48911
58812
68713
78713
88614
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sousa gets around 6 mm of rain over 0.7 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 2% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
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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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11395460
21395460
31385560
41385470
51385470
61375570
71375480
81365580
91365490
101355590
111345591
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1813055122
1912956122
2012857122
2112757132
2212658132
2312558142
2412459142
2512359152
2612260152
2712259162
2812159172
2912160171
3012061171
3112060181

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
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514light breeze
614light breeze
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914light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min 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 6 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:20 AM to 5:09 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:24 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:205:24
212.15:205:24
312.15:195:23
412.15:195:23
512.15:185:23
612.15:185:23
712.15:175:23
812.15:175:23
912.15:165:23
1012.15:165:23
1112.15:155:23
1212.15:155:23
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1412.15:145:23
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1612.25:135:22
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2012.25:125:23
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3112.25:095:24

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 7.15 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.79 kWh/m² to a high of 7.15 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 7.15 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
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Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Sousa

In seasonPeak

None of Sousa's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Sousa's rainy season runs January–April, 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 Sousa?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sousa in October

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

In October, Sousa sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sousa 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 Sousa peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 16 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 13UV 15Jul 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Sousa 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 Sousa is worst in November — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.7× the cleanest month (July, 4 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateNov 1418 µg/m³Jul 164 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May7Good
Jun5Good
Jul4Good
Aug5Good
Sep9Good
Oct15Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sousa?

Sousa sits at 6.8°S, 38.2°W, 229 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São João do Rio do Peixe, 25 km away.

Topography around Sousa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sousa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 223 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 366 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 738 m.

The land around Sousa is covered by grassland (31%), cropland (26%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (50%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and shrubs (62%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
366 m
80 km
738 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: São João do Rio do Peixe 25 km · Cajazeiras 39 km · Pombal 47 km · São José de Piranhas 50 km · Piancó 59 km · Itaporanga 61 km · São Miguel 68 km · Catolé do Rocha 70 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 Sousa (-6.7592°, -38.2281°, elevation 229 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).