Xique-Xique weather in October

In October, Xique-Xique sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 18 mm of rain across 2.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Xique-Xique's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Xique-Xique's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
2.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:29 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
42%
5th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Xique-Xique 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 35°C through the month.

A typical October day in Xique-Xique reaches about 35°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 33°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13622
23622
33622
43623
53623
63623
73623
83623
93623
103623
113623
123623
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203623
213523
223523
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243523
253523
263523
273524
283524
293524
303524
313524

How October really feels in Xique-Xique

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.

Xique-Xique weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°1021012.63.5
Feb33° / 23°709.412.43.4
Mar33° / 23°891012.13.5
Apr33° / 23°385.311.83.8
May33° / 22°81.411.54.3
Jun32° / 21°00.111.45.1
Jul32° / 20°0011.45.4
Aug33° / 20°0011.64.7
Sep35° / 21°10.311.93.5
Oct35° / 23°182.512.22.8
Nov34° / 24°767.212.53.2
Dec33° / 23°798.412.63.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37822
47723
57723
67723
77723
87723
97624
107624
117525
127426
137426
147327
157327
167327
177129
187129
197030
207030
216931
226931
236733
246733
256634
266535
276436
286436
296337
306238
316139

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Xique-Xique gets around 18 mm of rain over 2.5 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 8% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
64
74
84
94
105
115
125
136
146
156
167
177
188
198
209
2110
2211
2311
2412
2513
2614
2715
2815
2916
3017
3117

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
114592520
214592520
314582530
414582530
513582531
613582531
713572541
813572541
912582541
1012572551
1112572551
1212552661
1312542662
1411542672
1511532772
1611532772
1711522782
1811502883
1911492893
2011482893
21114728104
22114629104
23104529115
24104429125
25104229135
26104130146
27104030146
28103930156
29103730167
30103630167
31103530178

Wind in October

Winds average 15 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
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1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2314light breeze
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2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:37 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:375:43
212.15:365:43
312.15:365:43
412.15:355:43
512.15:355:43
612.15:345:43
712.25:335:43
812.25:335:43
912.25:325:43
1012.25:325:43
1112.25:315:43
1212.25:315:43
1312.25:305:43
1412.25:305:43
1512.25:295:43
1612.25:295:43
1712.35:285:43
1812.35:285:43
1912.35:275:44
2012.35:275:44
2112.35:265:44
2212.35:265:44
2312.35:265:44
2412.35:255:44
2512.35:255:45
2612.35:245:45
2712.35:245:45
2812.45:245:45
2912.45:245:45
3012.45:235:46
3112.45:235:46

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.96 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.96 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 6.96 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Xique-Xique?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Xique-Xique in October

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

In October, Xique-Xique sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Xique-Xique 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 Xique-Xique peaks around March 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 10UV 15Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Xique-Xique?

Xique-Xique sits at 10.8°S, 42.7°W, 406 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Barra, 54 km away.

Topography around Xique-Xique

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Xique-Xique has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 404 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,041 m.

The land around Xique-Xique is covered by shrubs (40%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (72%) within 16 km, and shrubs (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
135 m
80 km
1,041 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Barra 54 km · Central 76 km · Jussara 86 km · Pilão Arcado 95 km · Presidente Dutra 97 km · Buritirama 99 km · São Gabriel 103 km · Irecê 109 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 Xique-Xique (-10.8229°, -42.7281°, elevation 406 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).