Xangri-lá weather in October

In October, Xangri-lá sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 195 mm of rain across 14.7 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Xangri-lá's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Xangri-lá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
8th warmest
Overnight low
17°
5th coldest
Rainfall
195 mm
14.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:43 AM – 7:27 PM
Cloud cover
66%
12th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical October day in Xangri-lá reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 2°C cooler than November.

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Xangri-lá weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 22°1431413.76.4
Feb24° / 22°12114.213.16.2
Mar24° / 22°12513.612.26.5
Apr22° / 20°11311.611.36.5
May19° / 17°14211.210.56.1
Jun17° / 15°1321110.15.5
Jul16° / 14°16311.310.35.0
Aug17° / 14°14710.910.95.3
Sep17° / 15°18212.711.85.3
Oct19° / 17°19514.712.75.4
Nov21° / 19°12912.613.56.1
Dec23° / 21°12812.813.96.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Xangri-lá gets around 195 mm of rain over 14.7 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 48% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12934324
22834335
32833345
42733356
52632357
62531368
72431379
823303710
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Wind in October

Winds average 21 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 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in October

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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 7:01 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 7:18 PM to 7:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.37:017:18
212.36:597:18
312.36:587:19
412.46:577:19
512.46:567:20
612.46:557:21
712.56:537:21
812.56:527:22
912.56:517:23
1012.66:507:23
1112.66:497:24
1212.66:487:25
1312.66:467:25
1412.76:457:26
1512.76:447:27
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1712.86:427:28
1812.86:417:29
1912.86:407:29
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2112.96:387:31
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2312.96:367:32
2413.06:357:33
2513.06:347:34
2613.06:337:34
2713.06:337:35
2813.16:327:36
2913.16:317:37
3013.16:307:37
3113.16:297:38

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 4.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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265.3Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.5Bright
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315.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Xangri-lá?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Xangri-lá for sightseeing.

What to pack for Xangri-lá in October

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

In October, Xangri-lá sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection and a windbreaker. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Xangri-lá in October

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 18 km away) is warmest in February at about 25°C and coldest in August near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 5 to May 22 — about 6.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar24Warm
Apr23Refreshing
May21Refreshing
Jun18Cool
Jul16Cool
Aug16Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct19Cool
Nov21Refreshing
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Xangri-lá 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 Xangri-lá peaks around January 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeJan 18UV 13Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr7Very high
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Xangri-lá 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 Xangri-lá is worst in August — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (February, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1815 µg/m³Feb 207 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul11Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Xangri-lá?

Xangri-lá sits at 29.8°S, 50.0°W, 8 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Capão da Canoa, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Xangri-lá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Xangri-lá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 485 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,139 m.

The land around Xangri-lá is covered by water (33%), artificial surfaces (27%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, water (65%) within 16 km, and water (36%), trees (29%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
485 m
80 km
1,139 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Capão da Canoa 7.0 km · Imbé 21 km · Tramandaí 22 km · Osório 24 km · Cidreira 45 km · Santo Antônio da Patrulha 46 km · Rolante 54 km · Torres 60 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 Xangri-lá (-29.8008°, -50.0436°, elevation 8 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. 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).