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Palmas weather & best time to visit

City break

Best time: May – Jul
Warmest month: Sep · 37°
Sunshine a year: 2,420 h
Rain a year: 1,505 mm
Climate: Tropical
Time zone: UTC−3
Elevation: 271 m

Climate in Palmas

Palmas has a tropical climate: it is warm all year round, and the seasons differ mainly in how much rain falls. September is the warmest month with average highs of 37 °C, while January is the coolest at 31 °C. With around 2,420 hours of sunshine a year, Palmas is sunny; July is the sunniest month with 8.5 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Palmas

The best time to visit Palmas is from May to July. From May to October it can get very hot, with highs of up to 37 °C. The rainy season is from November to March; the wettest month is January with 284 mm.

Palmas through the seasons

How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.

Palmas in the dry season

Apr – Oct

Fair

32–37 °C by day
7.6 h of sun a day
39 rainy days in all

Palmas in the rainy season

Nov – Mar

Poor

31–32 °C by day
5.2 h of sun a day
121 rainy days in all

Which month for what?

Beach & swimming

No sea nearby

Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry

Sightseeing & hiking

No month

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Peak heat

May – Oct

Highs of 33 °C or more

Rainy months

Nov – Mar

Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Palmas for you.

Preferred daytime temperature 23 °C

Sunshine

Little rain

Avoid muggy heat

Your best months: June – August

Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Holiday weather in October

Poor

Best time to visit: May – July

Where to go in October

Keep in mindPeak heat

Air temperature35°CNight 23°All months

Sea temperature–no sea nearby

Sunshine6.8h / dayof 12.3 h daylightAll months Rainy days13days / month94 mmAll months

A typical day in October

Morning, 08:00: about 28°
Midday, 13:00: about 35°
Afternoon, 16:00: about 34°
Evening, 20:00: about 29°
Night, 23:00: about 26°

05:5018:08

Warm enough for a T-shirt in the evening.

Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.

Light for photos in October

Golden hour: Morning 05:37–06:18 · evening 17:40–18:21
Blue hour: Morning 05:28–05:37 · evening 18:21–18:30

Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.

October in Palmas compared with home

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs fall from about 36° at the start of the month to 33° at the end. The days get 0.3 h longer.

Early or late October?
October	1 Oct	31 Oct
Daytime high	36°	33°
Night-time low	23°	23°
Daylight	12.2 h	12.4 h

What is the weather like in Palmas in October?

In October, Palmas is very hot: daytime highs average 35 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. The sun shines for around 6.8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 94 mm in total. On about 30 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Palmas.

More details for October

Daylight: 12 h 19 min05:50 – 18:08
UV index: 14 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days: 23 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind: 11 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover: 61 %on averageAll months
Hot days: 30 days30 °C or moreAll months
Time zone: UTC−3offset from UTC

How the score comes together

Temperatureweight 50 %4 %
Sunshineweight 20 %63 %
Few rainy daysweight 30 %33 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.

What to pack in October

Sunscreen
Sunglasses & sun hat
Light, breathable clothes
Water bottle – drink plenty
Insect repellent
Rain jacket or umbrella

Compare two months in Palmas

Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.

June has the better holiday weather in Palmas: score 57 against 24. In June, days are 2 °C cooler than in October. June has 13 fewer rainy days. The sun shines an hour longer a day in June.

October vs June, Palmas
Month	October	June
Holiday weather score	24	57better
Daytime high	35°	33°
Night-time low	23°	21°
Sunshine	6.8 h	8.2 hbetter
Rainy days	13	0better
Rainfall	94 mm	1 mmbetter
Muggy days	23	4better

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Palmas month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

34January31° · 5.1 h

In January, Palmas is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 22 °C. Expect around 5.1 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 27 days, totalling 284 mm. On about 22 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Palmas.

Palmas in January

33February31° · 5.1 h

In February, Palmas is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 22 °C. Expect around 5.1 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 24 days, totalling 261 mm. On about 20 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Palmas.

Palmas in February

31March31° · 5.0 h

In March, Palmas is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. Expect around 5.0 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 26 days, totalling 244 mm. On about 24 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Palmas.

Palmas in March

33April32° · 6.0 h

In April, Palmas is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. Expect around 6.0 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 144 mm. On about 26 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, April is not an ideal month for a holiday in Palmas.

Palmas in April

54May33° · 7.3 h

In May, Palmas is very hot: daytime highs average 33 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 22 °C. The sun shines for around 7.3 hours a day. Rain falls on about 5 days, adding up to 33 mm. On about 30 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, May is a so-so month for a holiday in Palmas – and yet one of the best months here.

Palmas in May

57June33° · 8.2 h

In June, Palmas is very hot: daytime highs average 33 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. The sun shines for around 8.2 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. The thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more every day. All in all, June is a so-so month for a holiday in Palmas – and yet one of the best months here.

Palmas in June

55July34° · 8.5 h

In July, Palmas is very hot: daytime highs average 34 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 20 °C. The sun shines for around 8.5 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. The thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more every day. All in all, July is a so-so month for a holiday in Palmas – and yet one of the best months here.

Palmas in July

48August36° · 8.5 h

In August, Palmas is very hot: daytime highs average 36 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. The sun shines for around 8.5 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. The thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more every day. All in all, August is a so-so month for a holiday in Palmas.

Palmas in August

47September37° · 8.1 h

In September, Palmas is very hot: daytime highs average 37 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. The sun shines for around 8.1 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 3 days bring 15 mm in total. The thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more every day. All in all, September is a so-so month for a holiday in Palmas.

Palmas in September

24October35° · 6.8 h

Palmas in October

28November32° · 5.5 h

In November, Palmas is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. Expect around 5.5 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 21 days, totalling 191 mm. On about 25 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Palmas.

Palmas in November

31December31° · 5.4 h

In December, Palmas is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. Expect around 5.4 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 24 days, totalling 237 mm. On about 24 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Palmas.

Palmas in December

Climate in detail

Year & climate table

Climate through the year

Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Palmas

How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.

Warm 20–24°
muggy month (15+ muggy days)

WarmOctober: nights around 23°. Tropical nights: a fan or air conditioning helps. Muggy on about 23 days (dew point 18 °C or more).

The coolest nights are in July (20°), the warmest in October (23°). Nights stay tropical all year (20 °C and more), so a room with air conditioning or at least a fan pays off. It is muggy (dew point 18 °C or more) on about 239 days a year, mostly from October to May.

Temperatures through the year

Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.

OctoberDay 35°Night 23°

DayNight

Month	Score	Day	Night	Sun	Rain days	Rain mm
JanuaryJan	34	31°	22°	5.1 h	27	284
FebruaryFeb	33	31°	22°	5.1 h	24	261
MarchMar	31	31°	23°	5.0 h	26	244
AprilApr	33	32°	23°	6.0 h	17	144
MayMay	54	33°	22°	7.3 h	5	33
JuneJun	57	33°	21°	8.2 h	0	1
JulyJul	55	34°	20°	8.5 h	0	0
AugustAug	48	36°	21°	8.5 h	0	1
SeptemberSep	47	37°	23°	8.1 h	3	15
OctoberOct	24	35°	23°	6.8 h	13	94
NovemberNov	28	32°	23°	5.5 h	21	191
DecemberDec	31	31°	23°	5.4 h	24	237

Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences

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Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Palmas

Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.

OctoberSunshine 6.8 hDaylight 12.3 hShare of daylight 55 %

SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 6.8 of 12.3 hours of daylight in Palmas, 55 % of the daylight hours.

Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.

Rain

Rain in Palmas: rainy days and rainfall

A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.

OctoberRainy days 13Rainfall 94 mm

In October, Palmas has about 13 rainy days with 94 mm of rain in total.

UV index

Sun protection

UV index in Palmas

How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.

Clear-sky UV in October: 14 · extremeAvoid the midday sun; SPF 50+, covering clothes, hat and sunglasses.

The sun is strongest in October (UV 14).

Minutes until sunburn in October

Very fair skin: about 10 min
Fair skin: about 10 min
Light brown skin: about 15 min
Olive skin: about 20 min

Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.

Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.

Wind & clouds

Wind and clouds in Palmas

How breezy and how cloudy Palmas is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.

Wind

Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.

OctoberWind 11 km/hBeaufort 2

In October, the wind in Palmas typically peaks at 11 km/h during the day: Beaufort 2, light breeze or less.

Clouds

Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.

OctoberCloud cover 61 %Sunshine 6.8 h

In October, cloud covers on average 61 % of the sky over Palmas: variable cloud, with about 6.8 hours of sunshine a day.

Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.

Heat & humidity

Heat and humidity in Palmas

How often the day gets hot in Palmas (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.

Heat calendar

pleasant
some hot or muggy days
often muggy
often hot
hot and muggy

OctoberHot days (30 °C+) 30Daytime high 35 °C

In October, Palmas has about 30 hot days, with an average daytime high of 35 °C: hot and muggy. Plan outdoor activities for the morning and evening, drink a lot and take breaks in the cool.

Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year

Planning a trip to Palmas

Weather for your travel dates

Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.

ArrivalNights

Palmas in the school holidays

How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.

Palmas has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 55) and its weakest during October half-term (score 24).

Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
32
Poor
- 32 °C by day
- 5.7 h of sun a day
- 19 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
May half-term
May – Jun
55
FairBest holidays
- 33 °C by day
- 7.5 h of sun a day
- 4 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Peak heat
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
50
Fair
- 35 °C by day
- 8.5 h of sun a day
- 0 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Peak heat
October half-term
Oct
24
Poor
- 35 °C by day
- 6.8 h of sun a day
- 13 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Peak heat
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
33
Poor
- 31 °C by day
- 5.3 h of sun a day
- 25 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight: about 10 h 25 min
Distance: 8,240 km
Time zone: UTC−3
Jet lag: About 3 days (4 h west)

Rule of thumb for flying west: for a few days before, stay up a little later, and get afternoon and evening light at your destination.

Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.

Good to know: Brazil

Currency: Brazilian Real (BRL)
Language: Portuguese
Sockets: Type C, N · 127 V
Traffic: Drives on the right
Dialling code: +55

UK plugs need a travel adapter

Only 127 V: chargers marked 100–240 V work, other devices need a voltage converter.

Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.

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Palmas vs Brasília

In October Brasília has the better holiday weather (score 52 vs 24). During the day Brasília is 6 °C cooler than Palmas. Brasília gets one hour less sunshine a day.

Palmas vs Brasília, in October
in October	Palmas	Brasília
Holiday weather score	24	52
Daytime high	35°	29°
Sunshine	7 h	6 h
Rainy days	13	15
Best time	May – Jul	May – Aug

Through the year

OctoberPalmas 35°Brasília 29°

PalmasBrasília

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Ranking

Brazil in October: the best places

In October, Palmas ranks 31 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

Guarapari29°23°75
2Fortaleza32°27°69
3Aracaju29°26°68
4Belo Horizonte29°65
5Angra dos Reis25°23°65
6Sorocaba28°64
7São Luís32°28°63
8Ouro Preto25°63
31PalmasThis page35°24

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Frequently asked questions about Palmas

When is the best time to visit Palmas?

The best time to visit Palmas is from May to July. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.

What is the warmest month in Palmas?

September is the warmest month, with average highs of 37 °C and nights around 23 °C. January is the coolest month at 31 °C.

When does it rain most in Palmas?

The rainy season is from November to March; the wettest month is January with 284 mm. The driest month is July with 0 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Palmas get?

Palmas gets around 2,420 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 8.5 hours a day; in March there are 5.0 hours a day.

What time zone is Palmas in?

Palmas is on UTC−3 all year.

How long is the flight from London to Palmas?

A nonstop flight from London to Palmas takes about 10 h 25 min, for a straight-line distance of about 8,240 km.

Which school holidays are best for Palmas?

Palmas has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 55) and its weakest during October half-term (score 24). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 32, May half-term 55, summer holidays 50, October half-term 24, Christmas holidays 33.