Teresópolis weather in October

In October, Teresópolis sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 150 mm of rain across 16 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Teresópolis's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Teresópolis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
7th warmest
Overnight low
18°
6th coldest
Rainfall
150 mm
16 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:21 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
70%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical October day in Teresópolis reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 31°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)
12517
22517
32517
42517
52517
62618
72618
82618
92618
102618
112618
122618
132618
142618
152618
162618
172618
182618
192618
202618
212618
222618
232618
242618
252618
262619
272619
282619
292619
302619
312619

Teresópolis 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
Jan29° / 21°32823.313.23.8
Feb29° / 21°24218.712.84.0
Mar28° / 20°25922.212.24.3
Apr27° / 19°11915.311.55.7
May24° / 16°8011.410.96.8
Jun24° / 15°497.410.77.6
Jul24° / 14°487.210.87.6
Aug24° / 15°497.511.27.5
Sep25° / 16°1021211.96.6
Oct26° / 18°1501612.55.6
Nov26° / 19°27220.713.14.7
Dec28° / 20°32323.613.34.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43268
53268
63367
73367
83367
93367
103367
113367
123367
133367
143367
153268
163268
173268
183268
193268
203169
213169
223169
233070
243070
252971
262872
272773
282674
292575
302575
312575

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Teresópolis gets around 150 mm of rain over 16 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 52% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
150
250
349
449
549
648
748
847
947
1047
1147
1247
1348
1448
1548
1649
1749
1850
1951
2052
2153
2255
2356
2456
2557
2658
2758
2859
2960
3061
3161

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 45% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
152145300
242045300
342045310
441944320
541944330
631944340
731843350
831842360
931841370
1031840391
1121839401
1221838411
1321837421
1421736431
1521735451
1621635462
1711634472
1811534482
1911433492
2011433502
2111333512
2211332513
2311332513
2411232523
2511232523
2611233504
2711233504
2811133514
2911133505
3011133505
3111032516

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:35 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:356:47
212.26:346:47
312.26:336:48
412.36:326:48
512.36:316:48
612.36:306:49
712.36:296:49
812.46:286:50
912.46:276:50
1012.46:266:50
1112.46:256:51
1212.46:246:51
1312.56:246:52
1412.56:236:52
1512.56:226:52
1612.56:216:53
1712.56:206:53
1812.66:206:54
1912.66:196:54
2012.66:186:55
2112.66:176:55
2212.76:166:56
2312.76:166:56
2412.76:156:57
2512.76:146:57
2612.76:146:58
2712.86:136:58
2812.86:126:59
2912.86:126:59
3012.86:117:00
3112.86:117:00

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.39 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Teresópolis

In seasonPeak

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

Teresópolis'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 Teresópolis?

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
5.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Teresópolis for sightseeing.

What to pack for Teresópolis in October

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

In October, Teresópolis sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Teresópolis 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 Teresópolis peaks around January 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 21UV 14Jul 11UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Teresópolis 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 Teresópolis is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (March, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1518 µg/m³Mar 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar10Good
Apr12Good
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Teresópolis?

Teresópolis sits at 22.4°S, 43.0°W, 936 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São Pedro, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Teresópolis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Teresópolis has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 648 m around an average of 978 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,232 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,252 m.

The land around Teresópolis is covered by trees (65%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
648 m
16 km
2,232 m
80 km
2,252 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: São Pedro 1.0 km · Guapimirim 13 km · Petrópolis 23 km · Magé 27 km · São José do Vale do Rio Preto 30 km · Cachoeiras de Macacu 34 km · Itaboraí 38 km · Três Rios 41 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 Teresópolis (-22.4167°, -42.9782°, elevation 936 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).