Várzea da Palma weather in October

In October, Várzea da Palma sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 48 mm of rain across 7.3 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Várzea da Palma's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Várzea da Palma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:32 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
54%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Várzea da Palma 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 33°C through the month.

A typical October day in Várzea da Palma reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23321
33321
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113322
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How October really feels in Várzea da Palma

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 da Palma weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°13314.612.94.0
Feb31° / 21°8611.212.64.1
Mar31° / 21°10012.212.14.3
Apr31° / 20°285.411.65.2
May30° / 18°71.411.26.3
Jun29° / 16°20.4117.1
Jul29° / 16°10.111.17.3
Aug30° / 17°10.211.46.3
Sep33° / 20°11211.94.6
Oct33° / 22°487.312.43.7
Nov31° / 21°14714.312.84.0
Dec30° / 21°17016.8134.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 45%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36337
46337
56337
66337
76337
86238
96337
106238
116238
126139
136040
146040
155941
165842
175644
185644
195545
205446
215347
225149
234951
244852
254753
264555
274456
284258
294258
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Várzea da Palma gets around 48 mm of rain over 7.3 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 23% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
417
517
617
717
817
917
1017
1117
1218
1318
1418
1519
1619
1720
1821
1922
2023
2125
2226
2328
2430
2531
2633
2734
2835
2936
3037
3138

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 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 21% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1273228130
2273228130
3273128140
4273129140
5283029140
6283028140
7292928140
8292928140
9302827140
10312827140
11312827150
12312726150
13312726150
14312726160
15302826160
16292826170
17282826170
18272827181
19252827191
20242827211
21222828221
22202828231
23182729251
24162729261
25152730271
26132730291
27122630301
28112630321
29102530331
3092530352
3182430362

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
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49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
138calm
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158calm
168calm
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188calm
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218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:43 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 7:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:436:53
212.26:426:53
312.26:426:53
412.26:416:53
512.26:406:53
612.26:396:54
712.36:386:54
812.36:386:54
912.36:376:54
1012.36:366:55
1112.36:356:55
1212.36:356:55
1312.46:346:55
1412.46:336:56
1512.46:326:56
1612.46:326:56
1712.46:316:56
1812.46:306:57
1912.56:306:57
2012.56:296:57
2112.56:296:58
2212.56:286:58
2312.56:276:58
2412.56:276:59
2512.56:266:59
2612.66:266:59
2712.66:257:00
2812.66:257:00
2912.66:247:01
3012.66:247:01
3112.66:237:02

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.32 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 6.32 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Várzea da Palma

In seasonPeak

None of Várzea da Palma'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 da Palma's rainy season runs November–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 Várzea da Palma?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Várzea da Palma in October

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

In October, Várzea da Palma sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Várzea da Palma 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 da Palma peaks around February 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 12UV 15Jun 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Várzea da Palma?

Várzea da Palma sits at 17.6°S, 44.7°W, 523 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pirapora, 36 km away.

Topography around Várzea da Palma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Várzea da Palma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 513 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 447 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 884 m.

The land around Várzea da Palma is covered by grassland (30%), shrubs (25%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (36%), shrubs (28%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and shrubs (36%), trees (30%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
144 m
16 km
447 m
80 km
884 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Pirapora 36 km · Buritizeiro 37 km · Três Marias 86 km · Corinto 92 km · Coração de Jesus 109 km · Bocaiúva 112 km · Curvelo 133 km · Montes Claros 133 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 da Palma (-17.5976°, -44.7337°, elevation 523 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).