Contenda weather in October

In October, Contenda sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 136 mm of rain across 14.1 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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

Daytime high
23°
7th warmest
Overnight low
14°
6th coldest
Rainfall
136 mm
14.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:45 AM – 7:22 PM
Cloud cover
77%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical October day in Contenda reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°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 28°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12213
22213
32213
42213
52213
62213
72214
82214
92214
102214
112314
122314
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Contenda weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°19321.213.44.8
Feb26° / 18°17518.412.94.9
Mar25° / 17°11615.512.25.8
Apr23° / 15°758.711.46.8
May20° / 12°917.910.86.5
Jun19° / 11°1018.710.46.3
Jul19° / 10°867.610.66.5
Aug21° / 11°797.611.16.9
Sep22° / 12°13010.611.86.3
Oct23° / 14°13614.112.65.9
Nov24° / 15°12313.913.36.0
Dec26° / 17°15817.813.65.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 75%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32872
42773
52674
62674
72674
82674
92575
102575
112575
122575
132476
142377
152377
162377
172377
182377
192377
202377
212377
222377
232476
242476
252476
262476
272674
282674
292674
302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Contenda gets around 136 mm of rain over 14.1 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 47% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
144
244
344
445
545
645
745
845
945
1045
1145
1246
1346
1446
1546
1647
1747
1847
1947
2047
2147
2247
2347
2446
2546
2646
2745
2845
2944
3044
3143

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 35% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13939211
23839221
33738231
43638251
53537262
63337282
73236292
83136312
93035323
103034333
112934343
122834343
132834354
142734354
152634364
162634364
172534374
182434374
192434384
202434385
212334385
222434385
232434385
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252434375
262434375
272433376
282433376
292433386
302332386
312332386

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
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3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 48 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:00 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 7:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.27:007:14
212.36:597:15
312.36:587:15
412.36:577:16
512.36:567:16
612.46:557:17
712.46:547:17
812.46:537:18
912.46:527:18
1012.56:517:19
1112.56:507:19
1212.56:497:20
1312.56:487:20
1412.66:477:21
1512.66:467:21
1612.66:457:22
1712.66:447:22
1812.76:437:23
1912.76:427:23
2012.76:417:24
2112.76:407:24
2212.86:397:25
2312.86:397:26
2412.86:387:26
2512.86:377:27
2612.96:367:27
2712.96:367:28
2812.96:357:29
2912.96:347:29
3012.96:337:30
3113.06:337:31

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.82 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 4.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.7Bright
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214.7Bright
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274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Contenda?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Contenda for sightseeing.

What to pack for Contenda in October

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

In October, Contenda sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Contenda 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 Contenda peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 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 highHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 15Jul 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep7Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Contenda 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 Contenda is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1118 µg/m³Dec 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Contenda?

Contenda sits at 25.7°S, 49.5°W, 887 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Araucária, 16 km away.

Topography around Contenda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Contenda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m around an average of 906 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,647 m.

The land around Contenda is covered by trees (37%) and cropland (34%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
100 m
16 km
213 m
80 km
1,647 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Araucária 16 km · Lapa 21 km · Quitandinha 22 km · Fazenda Rio Grande 23 km · Mandirituba 24 km · Campo Largo 24 km · Campo Magro 36 km · São José dos Pinhais 37 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 Contenda (-25.6792°, -49.5372°, elevation 887 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).