Vera Cruz weather in October

In October, Vera Cruz sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 199 mm of rain across 13.5 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of October to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Vera Cruz's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vera Cruz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
7th warmest
Overnight low
14°
6th coldest
Rainfall
199 mm
13.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:53 AM – 7:37 PM
Cloud cover
68%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical October day in Vera Cruz reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 3°C cooler than November.

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Vera Cruz weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°1551513.74.5
Feb29° / 19°1391413.14.7
Mar28° / 18°12012.412.25.7
Apr25° / 15°12710.111.36.7
May21° / 12°1239.810.56.5
Jun19° / 10°13110.110.16.0
Jul19° / 15410.710.36.0
Aug21° / 11°12510.210.96.5
Sep22° / 12°16111.711.86.3
Oct24° / 14°19913.512.76.2
Nov27° / 16°13511.513.56.3
Dec29° / 18°15213.113.95.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in October, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
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33565
43466
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83367
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123466
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Vera Cruz gets around 199 mm of rain over 13.5 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 43% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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3141

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 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 20% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1372724120
2362724130
3342725130
4332725140
5322726150
6302726160
7292727170
8282727180
9272727191
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11252727201
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29212530231
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Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of October to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:10 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 7:27 PM to 7:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.37:107:27
212.37:097:28
312.37:087:29
412.47:077:29
512.47:067:30
612.47:047:31
712.57:037:31
812.57:027:32
912.57:017:32
1012.67:007:33
1112.66:597:34
1212.66:577:34
1312.66:567:35
1412.76:557:36
1512.76:547:36
1612.76:537:37
1712.86:527:38
1812.86:517:38
1912.86:507:39
2012.86:497:40
2112.96:487:40
2212.96:477:41
2312.96:467:42
2413.06:457:43
2513.06:447:43
2613.06:437:44
2713.06:427:45
2813.16:427:46
2913.16:417:46
3013.16:407:47
3113.16:397:48

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 4.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
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275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Vera Cruz?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Vera Cruz for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vera Cruz in October

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

In October, Vera Cruz sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Vera Cruz in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Vera Cruz peaks around January 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighExtremeJan 17UV 13Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Vera Cruz?

Vera Cruz sits at 29.7°S, 52.5°W, 116 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Santa Cruz do Sul, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Vera Cruz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vera Cruz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m around an average of 57 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 457 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 767 m.

The land around Vera Cruz is covered by trees (42%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (47%), cropland (25%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
164 m
16 km
457 m
80 km
767 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Santa Cruz do Sul 7.0 km · Candelária 28 km · Venâncio Aires 32 km · Rio Pardo 33 km · Cachoeira do Sul 52 km · Estrela 57 km · Lajeado 59 km · Taquari 62 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 Vera Cruz (-29.7167°, -52.5032°, elevation 116 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).