Garopaba weather in October

In October, Garopaba sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 139 mm of rain across 14.2 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of October to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Garopaba's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Garopaba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
8th warmest
Overnight low
18°
6th coldest
Rainfall
139 mm
14.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:39 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
71%
12th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical October day in Garopaba reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 2°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Garopaba weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 23°17218.313.65.5
Feb26° / 23°14616.9135.4
Mar25° / 23°13516.812.25.9
Apr23° / 21°9811.111.46.8
May21° / 18°13510.810.66.5
Jun19° / 16°1109.710.36.2
Jul18° / 15°1009.910.46.0
Aug18° / 15°1019.6116.2
Sep19° / 17°14712.611.85.7
Oct21° / 18°13914.212.75.6
Nov22° / 20°12613.413.46.1
Dec24° / 22°12513.613.76.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in October, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23268
33268
43268
53367
63169
73169
83169
93169
103169
113169
123169
133268
143169
153169
163169
173169
183268
193268
203268
213268
223367
233565
243565
253565
263763
273862
283862
293862
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Garopaba gets around 139 mm of rain over 14.2 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 48% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
147
247
346
446
545
645
745
844
944
1044
1144
1244
1344
1445
1545
1645
1746
1847
1947
2047
2148
2248
2348
2448
2547
2647
2747
2846
2946
3045
3145

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. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 29% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1212541130
2202541150
3192440160
4192440170
5182340190
6172340200
7172239220
8162238230
9162238240
10152237260
11152236270
12152236280
13142235291
14142235291
15132235301
16132234311
17122234311
18122234321
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20112133331
21112133341
22112133341
23112132341
24112132351
25122132351
26122131351
27122131361
28122031361
29112030362
30112030372
31112030372

Wind in October

Winds average 20 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120light breeze
220light breeze
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520light breeze
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3120light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of October to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:56 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 7:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:567:11
212.36:547:12
312.36:537:12
412.36:527:13
512.46:517:14
612.46:507:14
712.46:497:15
812.56:487:15
912.56:467:16
1012.56:457:16
1112.56:447:17
1212.66:437:18
1312.66:427:18
1412.66:417:19
1512.76:407:19
1612.76:397:20
1712.76:387:21
1812.76:377:21
1912.86:367:22
2012.86:357:22
2112.86:347:23
2212.86:337:24
2312.96:327:24
2412.96:327:25
2512.96:317:26
2612.96:307:26
2713.06:297:27
2813.06:287:28
2913.06:277:29
3013.06:277:29
3113.16:267:30

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 2.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 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
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
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104.5Bright
114.6Bright
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215.0Bright
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245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Garopaba?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Garopaba for sightseeing.

What to pack for Garopaba in October

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

In October, Garopaba sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Garopaba in October

The nearest coast averages about 20°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 25°C and coldest in August near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Oct 16 to Jun 3 — about 7.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr24Refreshing
May21Refreshing
Jun19Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct20Refreshing
Nov22Refreshing
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Garopaba in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 Garopaba peaks around January 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 13Jul 11UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5High
Jun5Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Garopaba?

Garopaba sits at 28.0°S, 48.6°W, 15 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Imbituba, 25 km away.

Topography around Garopaba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Garopaba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 657 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,813 m.

The land around Garopaba is covered by water (54%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, water (55%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and water (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
187 m
16 km
657 m
80 km
1,813 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Imbituba 25 km · Freguesia do Ribeirao da Ilha 34 km · Ribeirão da Ilha 37 km · Santo Amaro da Imperatriz 41 km · Palhoça 42 km · São José 45 km · Pantanal 47 km · Campinas 48 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 Garopaba (-28.0233°, -48.6133°, elevation 15 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).