Canguçu weather in October

In October, Canguçu sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 143 mm of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of October to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Canguçu's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Canguçu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
7th warmest
Overnight low
13°
6th coldest
Rainfall
143 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:52 AM – 7:39 PM
Cloud cover
67%
12th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Canguçu 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

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical October day in Canguçu reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 3°C cooler than November.

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Canguçu weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 18°12913.713.85.8
Feb27° / 18°12012.713.15.9
Mar26° / 17°10711.612.26.5
Apr23° / 14°1179.811.36.8
May20° / 11°101910.46.3
Jun17° / 1069.1105.6
Jul17° / 1149.610.25.3
Aug18° / 1189.610.96.1
Sep19° / 11°14611.111.85.9
Oct22° / 13°14311.612.86.3
Nov24° / 15°1069.813.66.9
Dec27° / 17°11211.5146.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in October, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23664
33664
43664
53565
63565
73565
83565
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113664
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Canguçu gets around 143 mm of rain over 11.6 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 37% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
138
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338
438
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738
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937
1037
1137
1236
1336
1436
1536
1636
1736
1836
1936
2036
2136
2236
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2436
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2736
2836
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3035
3135

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15031172
24931173
34831183
44731193
54531204
64431204
74431214
84330225
94329235
104229235
114228245
124228255
134128256
144127265
154027275
164027275
173927285
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213826306
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273726289
283726289
2936262810
3036262810
3136262711

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
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914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
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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 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:11 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 7:29 PM to 7:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.37:117:29
212.37:097:29
312.47:087:30
412.47:077:31
512.47:057:31
612.57:047:32
712.57:037:33
812.57:027:33
912.67:007:34
1012.66:597:35
1112.66:587:36
1212.76:577:36
1312.76:567:37
1412.76:557:38
1512.86:537:38
1612.86:527:39
1712.86:517:40
1812.86:507:41
1912.96:497:41
2012.96:487:42
2112.96:477:43
2213.06:467:44
2313.06:457:45
2413.06:447:45
2513.16:437:46
2613.16:427:47
2713.16:417:48
2813.16:407:49
2913.26:397:49
3013.26:387:50
3113.26:387:51

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 6.55 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 4.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
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84.5Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
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185.0Bright
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205.1Bright
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245.2Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Canguçu?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Canguçu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Canguçu in October

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

In October, Canguçu sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Canguçu in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Canguçu peaks around January 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeJan 12UV 13Jun 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr7High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep7Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Canguçu?

Canguçu sits at 31.4°S, 52.7°W, 406 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Piratini, 41 km away.

Topography around Canguçu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Canguçu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 198 m around an average of 399 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 407 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 507 m.

The land around Canguçu is covered by trees (54%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (55%), cropland (24%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
198 m
16 km
407 m
80 km
507 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Piratini 41 km · Capão do Leão 45 km · Pelotas 52 km · São Lourenço do Sul 66 km · Rio Grande 90 km · São José do Norte 91 km · Encruzilhada do Sul 96 km · Arroio Grande 101 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 Canguçu (-31.395°, -52.6756°, 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).