Xanxerê weather in October

In October, Xanxerê sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 230 mm of rain across 15.1 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 Xanxerê's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Xanxerê's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
230 mm
15.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:55 AM – 7:34 PM
Cloud cover
63%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.31 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 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical October day in Xanxerê reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 30°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)
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22414
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42414
52514
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Xanxerê 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
Jan29° / 19°18017.613.54.7
Feb28° / 18°17416.9134.7
Mar28° / 17°14813.912.25.8
Apr25° / 15°13910.911.46.7
May21° / 12°16810.410.76.6
Jun20° / 10°17110.310.36.3
Jul20° / 10°14910.110.56.5
Aug22° / 11°115911.17.1
Sep24° / 13°19111.711.86.8
Oct25° / 15°23015.112.66.0
Nov27° / 16°17013.213.36.1
Dec28° / 18°1901613.75.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in October, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24258
34159
44159
54159
64159
74060
84060
94159
104159
114060
124060
134159
144258
154159
164159
174159
184159
194159
204258
214258
224258
234258
244357
254357
264357
274456
284456
294456
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Xanxerê gets around 230 mm of rain over 15.1 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 49% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
147
247
347
447
548
648
748
849
949
1050
1150
1250
1350
1450
1550
1650
1750
1850
1950
2050
2150
2249
2349
2448
2548
2648
2747
2847
2947
3047
3147

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 13% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13431314
23331324
33231335
43130345
52930356
62829367
72728378
82628389
92527389
1025263910
1124263911
1223264011
1322264012
1422264012
1521264013
1620264013
1719264114
1819264114
1918274015
2018274015
2118274016
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2418273817
2519263817
2619263718
2719263718
2819253719
2919253719
3019243720
3120243720

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 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 7:11 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 7:26 PM to 7:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.37:117:26
212.37:107:27
312.37:097:27
412.37:087:28
512.47:077:28
612.47:057:29
712.47:047:29
812.47:037:30
912.57:027:30
1012.57:017:31
1112.57:007:31
1212.56:597:32
1312.66:587:32
1412.66:577:33
1512.66:567:34
1612.66:557:34
1712.76:547:35
1812.76:537:35
1912.76:527:36
2012.86:517:36
2112.86:517:37
2212.86:507:38
2312.86:497:38
2412.86:487:39
2512.96:477:40
2612.96:467:40
2712.96:467:41
2812.96:457:42
2913.06:447:42
3013.06:437:43
3113.06:437:44

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 5.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
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185.3Bright
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205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.5Bright
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245.5Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Xanxerê?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Xanxerê for sightseeing.

What to pack for Xanxerê in October

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

In October, Xanxerê sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Xanxerê 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 Xanxerê peaks around January 23 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 23UV 15Jul 11UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1516 µg/m³Feb 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul9Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Xanxerê?

Xanxerê sits at 26.9°S, 52.4°W, 796 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Xaxim, 16 km away.

Topography around Xanxerê

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Xanxerê has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 m around an average of 813 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 633 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,129 m.

The land around Xanxerê is covered by artificial surfaces (35%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and cropland (41%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
256 m
16 km
633 m
80 km
1,129 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Xaxim 16 km · Seara 32 km · Chapecó 32 km · Abelardo Luz 36 km · Clevelândia 53 km · Concórdia 54 km · Pinhalzinho 58 km · Palmas 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 Xanxerê (-26.8769°, -52.4042°, elevation 796 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).