Curitiba weather in October

In October, Curitiba sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 136 mm of rain across 14.6 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 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 Curitiba's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Curitiba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
7th warmest
Overnight low
14°
6th coldest
Rainfall
136 mm
14.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:44 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
79%
12th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 14 µg/m³ · 2015

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 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical October day in Curitiba reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 8°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)
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22113
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52113
62113
72213
82214
92214
102214
112214
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Curitiba 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°21823.413.44.6
Feb26° / 18°19120.812.94.6
Mar25° / 17°12618.112.25.5
Apr23° / 15°7410.411.46.5
May20° / 12°929.510.86.2
Jun19° / 11°998.910.46.2
Jul19° / 10°937.510.66.4
Aug20° / 11°827.911.16.7
Sep21° / 12°13411.211.86.1
Oct22° / 14°13614.612.65.6
Nov23° / 15°12515.513.25.7
Dec25° / 17°16319.513.65.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in October, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32476
42377
52377
62377
72377
82278
92278
102278
112278
122080
131981
141981
151981
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201882
211981
221981
231981
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252080
262080
272080
282080
292179
302179
312179

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Curitiba gets around 136 mm of rain over 14.6 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 47% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
146
246
346
446
546
646
746
846
946
1047
1147
1247
1347
1448
1548
1648
1748
1849
1949
2049
2149
2249
2349
2449
2548
2648
2748
2847
2947
3047
3147

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 5% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13639232
23539242
33438262
43338272
53237283
63037303
72936313
82836334
92735344
102635354
112634355
122534365
132434365
142434376
152334376
162234386
172134396
182134396
192034406
202034406
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281934407
291934408
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311833408

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
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1911calm
2011calm
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3011calm
3111calm

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 6:59 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 7:29 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:597:13
212.36:587:14
312.36:577:14
412.36:567:14
512.36:557:15
612.46:547:15
712.46:537:16
812.46:527:16
912.46:517:17
1012.56:507:17
1112.56:497:18
1212.56:487:18
1312.56:477:19
1412.66:467:19
1512.66:457:20
1612.66:447:20
1712.66:437:21
1812.76:427:21
1912.76:417:22
2012.76:407:23
2112.76:397:23
2212.86:397:24
2312.86:387:24
2412.86:377:25
2512.86:367:25
2612.86:367:26
2712.96:357:27
2812.96:347:27
2912.96:337:28
3012.96:337:29
3113.06:327:29

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.75 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 4.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
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184.5Bright
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204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
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244.5Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Curitiba?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Curitiba for sightseeing.

What to pack for Curitiba in October

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

In October, Curitiba sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Curitiba 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 Curitiba 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 highHighExtremeJan 18UV 15Jul 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep7High
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Curitiba 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 Curitiba 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 Curitiba?

Curitiba sits at 25.4°S, 49.3°W, 924 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pinhais, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Curitiba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Curitiba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m around an average of 919 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 248 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,807 m.

The land around Curitiba is covered by artificial surfaces (85%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
99 m
16 km
248 m
80 km
1,807 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
October weather nearby: Pinhais 8.0 km · Almirante Tamandaré 12 km · São José dos Pinhais 13 km · Colombo 16 km · Campo Magro 19 km · Piraquara 21 km · Quatro Barras 21 km · Araucária 23 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 Curitiba (-25.4278°, -49.2731°, elevation 924 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).