Várzea Alegre weather in October

In October, Várzea Alegre sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.2 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 63% 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 Várzea Alegre's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Várzea Alegre's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:18 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
35%
3rd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

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 Várzea Alegre reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°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 Várzea Alegre

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.

Várzea Alegre 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
Jan33° / 24°13016.712.43.0
Feb32° / 23°13716.812.23.2
Mar31° / 23°18021.3123.2
Apr31° / 23°12216.811.93.7
May31° / 23°558.111.74.6
Jun31° / 22°203.611.65.1
Jul32° / 21°71.511.65.1
Aug33° / 21°30.411.84.4
Sep35° / 23°20.6123.5
Oct36° / 24°71.212.22.8
Nov35° / 24°12212.32.7
Dec35° / 24°376.212.42.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% 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 20%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
38614
48614
58614
68515
78416
88317
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317129

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Várzea Alegre gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.2 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 4% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
14404880
24404890
34404890
44404890
54394890
63394890
73394891
83384891
933848101
1033748101
1133748102
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1433647122
1533547122
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1933248143
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2123049153
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2322851163
2422751173
2522652173
2622552183
2722452193
2822353193
2922353202
3022254202
3122253212

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light 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 5:24 AM to 5:14 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 5:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:245:28
212.15:245:28
312.15:235:28
412.15:235:28
512.15:225:27
612.15:225:27
712.15:215:27
812.15:215:27
912.15:215:27
1012.15:205:27
1112.15:205:27
1212.15:195:27
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1412.15:185:27
1512.15:185:27
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2012.25:165:27
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2712.25:145:27
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2912.25:145:28
3012.25:145:28
3112.25:145:28

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 7.02 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 7.02 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 7.02 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
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247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Várzea Alegre

In seasonPeak

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

Várzea Alegre'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 Várzea Alegre?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Várzea Alegre in October

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

In October, Várzea Alegre sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Várzea Alegre 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 Várzea Alegre peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 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 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Várzea Alegre?

Várzea Alegre sits at 6.8°S, 39.3°W, 316 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Caririaçu, 28 km away.

Topography around Várzea Alegre

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Várzea Alegre has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 322 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 417 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 866 m.

The land around Várzea Alegre is covered by grassland (65%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (49%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and shrubs (55%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
115 m
16 km
417 m
80 km
866 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Caririaçu 28 km · Cedro 33 km · Farias Brito 34 km · Cariús 36 km · Lavras da Mangabeira 37 km · Jucás 39 km · Aurora 40 km · Juazeiro do Norte 47 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 Várzea Alegre (-6.7889°, -39.2958°, elevation 316 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).