Apucarana weather in October

In October, Apucarana sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 167 mm of rain across 14.2 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Apucarana's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Apucarana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
167 mm
14.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:54 AM – 7:28 PM
Cloud cover
63%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in Apucarana reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 32°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)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52716
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122817
132817
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212817
222817
232817
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282817
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302818
312818

Apucarana weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°27822.613.34.1
Feb28° / 20°22520.612.84.1
Mar28° / 19°15517.712.25.0
Apr27° / 17°929.311.56.7
May23° / 14°1048.710.97.2
Jun22° / 13°987.810.67.3
Jul23° / 13°716.310.77.7
Aug25° / 14°726.211.27.9
Sep27° / 16°1269.711.96.8
Oct28° / 17°16714.212.65.8
Nov28° / 18°17314.913.15.3
Dec28° / 19°21419.513.44.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24852
34951
44951
54951
64852
74852
84753
94753
104654
114555
124555
134555
144456
154456
164258
174258
184159
194159
203961
213961
223961
233961
243961
253961
263961
273961
283961
294060
304060
313961

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Apucarana gets around 167 mm of rain over 14.2 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 46% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
442
542
642
742
842
942
1042
1143
1243
1343
1444
1545
1645
1746
1847
1948
2049
2149
2250
2350
2450
2550
2651
2751
2851
2951
3051
3150

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 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 32% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1202735170
2192736180
3182636200
4182636210
5172636220
6162536230
7152536250
8142436260
9142336270
10132236280
11132137290
12122137290
13122038300
14112038310
15111938320
16101938331
1791938341
1881838351
1981838361
2071838361
2171838371
2271837371
2371837372
2471837372
2571836372
2671836382
2771835382
2871835382
2971834382
3071834382
3171834382

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:08 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 7:21 PM to 7:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.27:087:21
212.27:077:22
312.37:067:22
412.37:057:22
512.37:047:23
612.37:037:23
712.47:027:24
812.47:017:24
912.47:007:24
1012.47:007:25
1112.46:597:25
1212.56:587:26
1312.56:577:26
1412.56:567:27
1512.56:557:27
1612.66:547:28
1712.66:537:28
1812.66:527:29
1912.66:527:29
2012.66:517:30
2112.76:507:30
2212.76:497:31
2312.76:497:31
2412.76:487:32
2512.86:477:32
2612.86:467:33
2712.86:467:33
2812.86:457:34
2912.86:447:34
3012.96:447:35
3112.96:437:36

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.34 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in November across the year — October's 5.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
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205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
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245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Apucarana

In seasonPeak

In October, Apucarana sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Apucarana's rainy season runs September–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 Apucarana?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Apucarana for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Apucarana in October

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

In October, Apucarana sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Apucarana in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Apucarana peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 12 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighExtremeJan 20UV 15Sep 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Apucarana in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Apucarana is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1422 µg/m³Dec 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Apucarana?

Apucarana sits at 23.6°S, 51.5°W, 871 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Arapongas, 15 km away.

Topography around Apucarana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Apucarana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m around an average of 794 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 398 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,037 m.

The land around Apucarana is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and cropland (59%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
207 m
16 km
398 m
80 km
1,037 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Arapongas 15 km · Jandaia do Sul 19 km · Mandaguari 23 km · Rolândia 28 km · Marialva 35 km · Cambé 36 km · Londrina 40 km · Astorga 41 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 Apucarana (-23.5508°, -51.4608°, elevation 871 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).