Horizontina weather in October

In October, Horizontina sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 231 mm of rain across 12.9 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Horizontina's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Horizontina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
6th coldest
Rainfall
231 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
7:02 AM – 7:42 PM
Cloud cover
60%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Horizontina 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 25°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical October day in Horizontina reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 32°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)
12515
22515
32515
42615
52616
62616
72616
82616
92616
102616
112616
122616
132716
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212717
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282817
292817
302817
312817

How October really feels in Horizontina

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

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

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Horizontina weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°15314.813.64.1
Feb30° / 20°14814.2134.3
Mar29° / 19°13412.112.25.2
Apr27° / 17°1611011.46.6
May23° / 13°1639.410.76.9
Jun21° / 12°1589.910.36.5
Jul20° / 11°1499.610.46.6
Aug23° / 12°1028.6117.3
Sep24° / 14°16210.611.87.0
Oct27° / 16°23112.912.76.1
Nov29° / 18°16711.213.45.6
Dec31° / 20°17313.313.74.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24456
34357
44357
54258
64159
74258
84159
94159
104159
114258
124258
134258
144258
154258
164357
174357
184456
194456
204555
214555
224555
234753
244753
254753
264753
274753
284951
294951
304951
315050

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Horizontina gets around 231 mm of rain over 12.9 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 41% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
340
440
540
640
741
841
941
1042
1142
1242
1343
1443
1543
1643
1743
1843
1943
2043
2142
2242
2342
2441
2541
2641
2741
2841
2941
3041
3141

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 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 27% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1322431130
2312431140
3302431150
4292331170
5282331180
6272230200
7262230210
8262229231
9252129241
10242128251
11242128261
12232227271
13222227281
14212227282
15202228292
16192228292
17192228292
18182229292
19172229302
20172229302
21172229302
22172230292
23172230292
24172230292
25182230292
26182130291
27182131291
28182131291
29192031291
30192031291
31192031291

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
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
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2012calm
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3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 42 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:18 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 7:34 PM to 7:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.37:187:34
212.37:177:35
312.37:167:35
412.37:157:36
512.47:147:36
612.47:137:37
712.47:127:37
812.57:117:38
912.57:097:38
1012.57:087:39
1112.57:077:39
1212.67:067:40
1312.67:057:41
1412.67:047:41
1512.67:037:42
1612.77:027:42
1712.77:017:43
1812.77:007:44
1912.76:597:44
2012.86:587:45
2112.86:577:45
2212.86:577:46
2312.96:567:47
2412.96:557:47
2512.96:547:48
2612.96:537:49
2713.06:527:49
2813.06:527:50
2913.06:517:51
3013.06:507:52
3113.06:497:52

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.63 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 5.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Horizontina?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Horizontina for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Horizontina in October

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

In October, Horizontina sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Horizontina in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Horizontina peaks around January 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 20UV 14Jun 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Horizontina 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 Horizontina is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (March, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1516 µg/m³Mar 156 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar6Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul8Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Horizontina?

Horizontina sits at 27.6°S, 54.3°W, 323 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Três de Maio, 18 km away.

Topography around Horizontina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Horizontina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m around an average of 292 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 507 m.

The land around Horizontina is covered by cropland (37%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, cropland (62%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and cropland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
146 m
16 km
279 m
80 km
507 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Três de Maio 18 km · Santa Rosa 32 km · El Soberbio 38 km · Santo Cristo 41 km · Três Passos 42 km · Giruá 45 km · Santo Ângelo 75 km · Itapiranga 78 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 Horizontina (-27.6258°, -54.3078°, elevation 323 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).