Cruz Machado weather in October

In October, Cruz Machado sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 163 mm of rain across 14.7 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Cruz Machado's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cruz Machado's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
6th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
163 mm
14.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:52 AM – 7:29 PM
Cloud cover
70%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
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 24°C by the end.

A typical October day in Cruz Machado reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 29°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)
12212
22213
32213
42313
52313
62313
72313
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92313
102313
112313
122313
132313
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Cruz Machado weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°17019.513.45.0
Feb26° / 17°15918.812.94.9
Mar25° / 16°11114.312.26.0
Apr23° / 13°859.111.46.9
May20° / 10°1069.410.76.3
Jun19° / 105910.46.2
Jul19° / 908.410.56.4
Aug21° / 857.311.17.1
Sep22° / 11°14711.111.86.5
Oct23° / 13°16314.712.66.0
Nov25° / 15°12113.713.36.1
Dec26° / 16°14516.813.65.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43466
53466
63466
73268
83268
93268
103268
113268
123268
133367
143367
153268
163169
173169
183169
193169
203169
213169
223169
233169
243268
253268
263367
273367
283367
293367
303367
313466

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Cruz Machado gets around 163 mm of rain over 14.7 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 48% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
147
247
348
448
548
648
748
848
948
1048
1149
1249
1349
1449
1550
1650
1750
1850
1950
2049
2149
2249
2348
2448
2547
2647
2747
2847
2946
3046
3146

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

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14137211
24037221
33937241
43836251
53636271
63535281
73435301
83334322
93233332
103132342
113032362
123031362
132931372
142931383
152831383
162731393
172631403
182631403
192531403
202531403
212531403
222532404
232532404
242532394
252532394
262532394
272532394
282532395
292531395
302531395
312531396

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:07 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 7:22 PM to 7:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.27:077:22
212.37:067:22
312.37:057:23
412.37:047:23
512.37:037:24
612.47:027:24
712.47:017:24
812.47:007:25
912.46:597:25
1012.56:587:26
1112.56:577:26
1212.56:567:27
1312.66:557:28
1412.66:547:28
1512.66:537:29
1612.66:527:29
1712.66:517:30
1812.76:507:30
1912.76:497:31
2012.76:487:31
2112.76:477:32
2212.86:467:33
2312.86:467:33
2412.86:457:34
2512.86:447:34
2612.96:437:35
2712.96:427:36
2812.96:427:36
2912.96:417:37
3013.06:407:38
3113.06:407:38

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.74 kWh/m² to a high of 5.73 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 4.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Cruz Machado?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Cruz Machado for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cruz Machado in October

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

In October, Cruz Machado sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Cruz Machado 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 Cruz Machado peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 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 19UV 15Jul 13UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug6High
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Cruz Machado 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 Cruz Machado is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (March, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1515 µg/m³Mar 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul8Good
Aug11Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cruz Machado?

Cruz Machado sits at 26.0°S, 51.3°W, 827 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Bituruna, 26 km away.

Topography around Cruz Machado

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cruz Machado has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m around an average of 898 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 433 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 884 m.

The land around Cruz Machado is covered by trees (73%) within 3 km, trees (78%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
288 m
16 km
433 m
80 km
884 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Bituruna 26 km · União da Vitória 35 km · Porto União 36 km · Pinhão 48 km · Guarapuava 71 km · Palmas 83 km · Mangueirinha 83 km · Caçador 91 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 Cruz Machado (-26.0175°, -51.3467°, elevation 827 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).