Encruzilhada do Sul weather in October

In October, Encruzilhada do Sul sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 168 mm of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Encruzilhada do Sul's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Encruzilhada do Sul's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
7th warmest
Overnight low
13°
6th coldest
Rainfall
168 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:52 AM – 7:38 PM
Cloud cover
66%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Encruzilhada do Sul 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 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical October day in Encruzilhada do Sul 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 28°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 3°C cooler than November.

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Encruzilhada do Sul weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°13614.613.85.1
Feb28° / 18°1291313.15.5
Mar27° / 17°11711.812.26.3
Apr24° / 14°1239.311.36.9
May20° / 11°1048.710.56.4
Jun18° / 1269.410.15.7
Jul17° / 1341010.25.5
Aug19° / 12610.310.96.2
Sep20° / 11°15210.611.86.2
Oct23° / 13°16811.712.76.4
Nov26° / 15°12310.313.56.7
Dec28° / 17°13011.813.96.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in October, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% 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 (%)
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23763
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Encruzilhada do Sul gets around 168 mm of rain over 11.7 wet days in October, the wettest month. 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 40% on the wettest days.

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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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14930183
24830184
34730184
44630195
54430205
64330206
74230217
84230217
94129228
104129228
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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 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in October

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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 7:10 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 7:28 PM to 7:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.37:107:28
212.37:097:28
312.47:087:29
412.47:077:30
512.47:057:30
612.47:047:31
712.57:037:32
812.57:027:32
912.57:007:33
1012.66:597:34
1112.66:587:34
1212.66:577:35
1312.76:567:36
1412.76:557:36
1512.76:547:37
1612.86:527:38
1712.86:517:39
1812.86:507:39
1912.86:497:40
2012.96:487:41
2112.96:477:41
2212.96:467:42
2313.06:457:43
2413.06:447:44
2513.06:437:44
2613.06:427:45
2713.16:427:46
2813.16:417:47
2913.16:407:48
3013.26:397:48
3113.26:387:49

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 4.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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315.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Encruzilhada do Sul?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Encruzilhada do Sul for sightseeing.

What to pack for Encruzilhada do Sul in October

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

In October, Encruzilhada do Sul sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Encruzilhada do Sul in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Encruzilhada do Sul peaks around January 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateExtremeJan 16UV 13Jun 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr7Very high
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Encruzilhada do Sul?

Encruzilhada do Sul sits at 30.5°S, 52.5°W, 431 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Rio Pardo, 63 km away.

Topography around Encruzilhada do Sul

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Encruzilhada do Sul has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m around an average of 391 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 384 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 595 m.

The land around Encruzilhada do Sul is covered by trees (44%) and grassland (36%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (48%), grassland (25%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
185 m
16 km
384 m
80 km
595 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Rio Pardo 63 km · Cachoeira do Sul 67 km · Butiá 71 km · Camaquã 76 km · Vera Cruz 92 km · Caçapava do Sul 92 km · Santa Cruz do Sul 92 km · Canguçu 96 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 Encruzilhada do Sul (-30.5439°, -52.5219°, elevation 431 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).