Passo Fundo weather in October

In October, Passo Fundo sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 240 mm of rain across 14.5 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 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Passo Fundo's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Passo Fundo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
7th warmest
Overnight low
14°
6th coldest
Rainfall
240 mm
14.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:54 AM – 7:35 PM
Cloud cover
64%
12th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Passo Fundo 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 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical October day in Passo Fundo reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 2°C cooler than November.

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Passo Fundo 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
Jan28° / 18°17516.513.65.3
Feb27° / 18°16715.2135.5
Mar27° / 17°14513.412.26.1
Apr24° / 15°14210.611.36.8
May21° / 11°16510.110.66.4
Jun19° / 10°1501010.26.1
Jul19° / 16610.210.46.1
Aug21° / 10°1189.3116.7
Sep22° / 12°16511.611.86.4
Oct24° / 14°24014.512.76.1
Nov26° / 15°17412.313.46.3
Dec28° / 17°17914.913.85.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 60%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33862
43862
53763
63763
73763
83763
93664
103664
113763
123763
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143862
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224159
234258
244357
254456
264456
274555
284555
294555
304555
314654

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Passo Fundo gets around 240 mm of rain over 14.5 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 47% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
144
244
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545
645
746
846
947
1047
1148
1248
1349
1449
1549
1649
1749
1849
1949
2049
2148
2248
2347
2447
2546
2646
2745
2845
2945
3045
3145

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 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14431231
24331242
34230262
44130272
54029283
63829303
73728314
83628324
93527335
103527335
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Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
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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 7:11 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 7:27 PM to 7:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.37:117:27
212.37:097:27
312.37:087:28
412.47:077:28
512.47:067:29
612.47:057:29
712.47:047:30
812.57:037:31
912.57:017:31
1012.57:007:32
1112.66:597:32
1212.66:587:33
1312.66:577:33
1412.66:567:34
1512.76:557:35
1612.76:547:35
1712.76:537:36
1812.76:527:37
1912.86:517:37
2012.86:507:38
2112.86:497:39
2212.86:487:39
2312.96:477:40
2412.96:467:41
2512.96:467:41
2613.06:457:42
2713.06:447:43
2813.06:437:43
2913.06:427:44
3013.16:427:45
3113.16:417:46

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 5.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
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84.9Bright
94.9Bright
105.0Bright
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275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Passo Fundo?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Passo Fundo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Passo Fundo in October

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

In October, Passo Fundo sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Passo Fundo in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Passo Fundo peaks around January 21 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 21UV 14Jun 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Passo Fundo 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 Passo Fundo is worst in September — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (March, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1514 µg/m³Mar 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul8Good
Aug11Good
Sep15Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Passo Fundo?

Passo Fundo sits at 28.3°S, 52.4°W, 689 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Marau, 29 km away.

Topography around Passo Fundo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Passo Fundo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m around an average of 653 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 287 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 675 m.

The land around Passo Fundo is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, cropland (62%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (67%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
131 m
16 km
287 m
80 km
675 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Marau 29 km · Carazinho 37 km · Tapejara 44 km · Getúlio Vargas 45 km · Não-Me-Toque 46 km · Sarandi 62 km · Soledade 63 km · Espumoso 67 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 Passo Fundo (-28.2628°, -52.4067°, elevation 689 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).