Imbituba weather in October

In October, Imbituba sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 125 mm of rain across 12.8 wet days and about 12.7 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 19% 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 Imbituba's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Imbituba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
7th warmest
Overnight low
18°
6th coldest
Rainfall
125 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:39 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
73%
12th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

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 Imbituba reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 26°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)
12117
22117
32117
42117
52117
62117
72117
82217
92217
102217
112217
122217
132217
142218
152218
162218
172218
182218
192218
202218
212318
222318
232318
242318
252318
262318
272318
282318
292318
302318
312318

Imbituba 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
Jan27° / 22°17217.713.65.3
Feb27° / 22°14017.1135.1
Mar26° / 21°13216.412.25.7
Apr25° / 19°9110.111.36.8
May22° / 17°1189.910.66.7
Jun20° / 15°938.510.26.5
Jul19° / 14°879.310.46.4
Aug20° / 14°888.7116.6
Sep21° / 16°12411.511.86.1
Oct22° / 18°12512.812.76.0
Nov24° / 19°11012.513.46.4
Dec26° / 21°11812.913.86.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23367
33169
43169
53169
63070
73070
83070
93070
102971
112971
122971
132971
142872
152872
162872
172872
182971
192971
202971
213070
223070
233070
243268
253268
263367
273466
283466
293466
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Imbituba gets around 125 mm of rain over 12.8 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 42% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
241
341
441
540
640
740
840
940
1040
1140
1241
1341
1441
1542
1642
1742
1843
1943
2043
2143
2243
2343
2443
2543
2643
2743
2843
2943
3043
3142

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 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 27% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1182941120
2182841120
3172841130
4162841150
5152741160
6152741170
7142641181
8132641201
9132540211
10122540221
11122539231
12112539241
13112539251
14102538251
1592538262
1692538272
1782538282
1882438282
1972438292
2072438292
2172438302
2272337312
2372337312
2472337322
2572336322
2672236332
2772235332
2882235342
2982135342
3082134352
3182134353

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light 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 7:12 PM to 7:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:567:12
212.36:547:12
312.36:537:13
412.46:527:13
512.46:517:14
612.46:507:14
712.46:497:15
812.56:487:16
912.56:467:16
1012.56:457:17
1112.56:447:17
1212.66:437:18
1312.66:427:18
1412.66:417:19
1512.76:407:20
1612.76:397:20
1712.76:387:21
1812.76:377:22
1912.86:367:22
2012.86:357:23
2112.86:347:24
2212.86:337:24
2312.96:327:25
2412.96:327:26
2512.96:317:26
2613.06:307:27
2713.06:297:28
2813.06:287:28
2913.06:277:29
3013.16:277:30
3113.16:267:31

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.72 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 4.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Imbituba?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Imbituba for sightseeing.

What to pack for Imbituba in October

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

In October, Imbituba sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Imbituba 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 at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) 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 Imbituba in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Imbituba peaks around January 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 22UV 13Jul 10UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Imbituba?

Imbituba sits at 28.2°S, 48.7°W, 22 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Garopaba, 25 km away.

Topography around Imbituba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Imbituba has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 521 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,813 m.

The land around Imbituba is covered by water (40%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, water (60%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
302 m
16 km
521 m
80 km
1,813 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Garopaba 25 km · Laguna 29 km · Capivari de Baixo 36 km · Tubarão 41 km · Braço do Norte 49 km · Jaguaruna 55 km · Freguesia do Ribeirao da Ilha 59 km · Ribeirão da Ilha 62 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 Imbituba (-28.24°, -48.6703°, elevation 22 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).