Foz do Iguacu in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Foz do Iguacu sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 510 mm of rain over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early September to 30°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.

Spring is Foz do Iguacu's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Foz do Iguacu's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
28°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
18°C
Rainfall
510 mm
35 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
5.7
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Foz do Iguacu in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early September to 30°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Foz do Iguacu reaches about 28°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

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How spring really feels in Foz do Iguacu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 1 day that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
1
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Foz do Iguacu weather by month

How the three spring months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°15715.413.43.9
Feb31° / 22°15213.912.94.1
Mar30° / 21°14112.512.24.8
Apr28° / 18°1389.211.46.3
May24° / 15°1629.210.87.1
Jun22° / 14°1379.210.46.9
Jul22° / 13°1178.510.67.2
Aug25° / 14°946.911.17.6
Sep27° / 16°1549.911.86.7
Oct28° / 19°19813.212.65.4
Nov30° / 20°15811.513.25.0
Dec31° / 21°18414.913.64.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Foz do Iguacu gets around 510 mm of rain over 35 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 10 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early September to 13 h 30 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Foz do Iguacu?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Foz do Iguacu for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Foz do Iguacu in Spring

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

In spring, Foz do Iguacu sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 35 days see rain.

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UV index in Foz do Iguacu in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Foz do Iguacu peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 15Jul 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Foz do Iguacu in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Foz do Iguacu is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (March, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1622 µg/m³Mar 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul11Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Foz do Iguacu?

Foz do Iguacu sits at 25.5°S, 54.6°W, 179 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Presidente Franco, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Foz do Iguacu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Foz do Iguacu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m around an average of 176 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 568 m.

The land around Foz do Iguacu is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and cropland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
128 m
16 km
200 m
80 km
568 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Presidente Franco 3.0 km · Iguazu 6.0 km · Ciudad del Este 8.0 km · Santa Terezinha de Itaipu 22 km · São Miguel do Iguaçu 42 km · Colonia Wanda 47 km · Puerto Esperanza 53 km · Medianeira 57 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 Foz do Iguacu (-25.5478°, -54.5881°, elevation 179 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.