São Francisco de Paula weather in October

In October, São Francisco de Paula sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 217 mm of rain across 15.4 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-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 23% 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 São Francisco de Paula's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Francisco de Paula's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
7th warmest
Overnight low
13°
6th coldest
Rainfall
217 mm
15.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:46 AM – 7:29 PM
Cloud cover
69%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

São Francisco de Paula 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 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical October day in São Francisco de Paula reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 28°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)
12112
22112
32112
42112
52112
62212
72212
82212
92212
102213
112213
122213
132213
142213
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172313
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222313
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282313
292313
302313
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São Francisco de Paula weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°22619.713.75.1
Feb26° / 17°18618.613.15.1
Mar25° / 16°16716.812.25.8
Apr23° / 14°12512.611.36.3
May20° / 11°13811.610.56.0
Jun18° / 1311110.15.7
Jul18° / 17311.410.35.7
Aug20° / 14811.110.96.2
Sep21° / 11°18713.411.85.8
Oct22° / 13°21715.412.75.8
Nov24° / 14°15914.213.56.2
Dec26° / 16°18716.313.95.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23466
33466
43367
53367
63268
73169
83169
93169
103268
113268
123367
133367
143367
153466
163466
173466
183466
193466
203466
213565
223565
233565
243565
253664
263664
273664
283664
293664
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

São Francisco de Paula gets around 217 mm of rain over 15.4 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 49% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
149
249
349
449
549
649
749
850
950
1050
1150
1250
1350
1450
1550
1650
1750
1850
1950
2050
2150
2250
2350
2449
2549
2648
2748
2848
2948
3048
3148

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 38% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15029201
24929212
34828222
44728232
54528243
64428253
74328263
84228274
94128274
104028284
114028284
123928294
133928294
143828294
153729304
163729304
173630304
183530314
193530314
203530314
213430324
223430324
233430325
243429325
253429325
263429325
273429326
283329326
293329316
303328317
313328317

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:03 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 7:20 PM to 7:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.37:037:20
212.37:027:20
312.37:007:21
412.46:597:21
512.46:587:22
612.46:577:23
712.56:567:23
812.56:557:24
912.56:537:25
1012.56:527:25
1112.66:517:26
1212.66:507:26
1312.66:497:27
1412.76:487:28
1512.76:477:28
1612.76:467:29
1712.86:457:30
1812.86:447:30
1912.86:437:31
2012.86:427:32
2112.96:417:32
2212.96:407:33
2312.96:397:34
2412.96:387:35
2513.06:377:35
2613.06:367:36
2713.06:357:37
2813.16:347:38
2913.16:337:38
3013.16:337:39
3113.16:327:40

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 4.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit São Francisco de Paula?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit São Francisco de Paula for sightseeing.

What to pack for São Francisco de Paula in October

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

In October, São Francisco de Paula sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in São Francisco de Paula 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 São Francisco de Paula peaks around January 17 at about 13 (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 highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 13Jun 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in São Francisco de Paula 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 São Francisco de Paula is worst in August — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.9× the cleanest month (March, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1725 µg/m³Mar 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul12Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is São Francisco de Paula?

São Francisco de Paula sits at 29.4°S, 50.6°W, 900 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Três Coroas, 20 km away.

Topography around São Francisco de Paula

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of São Francisco de Paula.

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Francisco de Paula has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 428 m around an average of 850 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 935 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,203 m.

The land around São Francisco de Paula is covered by trees (60%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
428 m
16 km
935 m
80 km
1,203 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Três Coroas 20 km · Rolante 23 km · Igrejinha 24 km · Canela 25 km · Gramado 29 km · Taquara 29 km · Parobé 32 km · Nova Hartz 34 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 São Francisco de Paula (-29.4481°, -50.5836°, elevation 900 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).