Pedro Juan Caballero weather in October

In October, Pedro Juan Caballero sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 161 mm of rain across 14.9 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Pedro Juan Caballero's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pedro Juan Caballero's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
7th coldest
Rainfall
161 mm
14.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:12 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
59%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Pedro Juan Caballero is city and departmental capital of Amambay, Paraguay.

Density
20/km²
people per km²
Founded
1899

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical October day in Pedro Juan Caballero reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12918
22918
32918
42919
52919
62919
72919
82919
92919
102919
112919
122919
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302920
312920

How October really feels in Pedro Juan Caballero

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Pedro Juan Caballero weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°19420.613.23.8
Feb30° / 21°17518.812.83.9
Mar29° / 21°13216.512.24.5
Apr28° / 19°9210.611.56.1
May25° / 16°1119.210.97.2
Jun24° / 15°847.910.67.5
Jul24° / 14°636.710.87.8
Aug26° / 15°696.211.27.6
Sep28° / 17°1049.511.96.3
Oct29° / 19°16114.912.54.8
Nov29° / 20°15515.213.14.6
Dec30° / 21°18419.613.44.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55347
65347
75347
85248
95248
105248
115149
125050
135050
144951
154852
164852
174654
184654
194654
204456
214357
224357
234357
244258
254258
264258
274258
284357
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Pedro Juan Caballero gets around 161 mm of rain over 14.9 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 48% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
243
343
443
543
643
743
844
944
1044
1145
1245
1346
1446
1547
1648
1749
1850
1951
2052
2152
2252
2352
2453
2553
2653
2753
2854
2954
3054
3154

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 49% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1182033290
2171934300
3161934310
4161834320
5151734330
6141734350
7141634360
8131533380
9131533390
10131432401
11121431421
12121431431
13111330451
14111329471
15101328481
1691327501
1781326521
1881225532
1971224552
2071223562
2171222563
2261222573
2361221583
2461221574
2561221574
2671221564
2771221555
2871221555
2971221555
3081221536
3181221536

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:26 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:266:38
212.26:256:38
312.36:246:39
412.36:236:39
512.36:226:40
612.36:216:40
712.36:206:40
812.46:196:41
912.46:186:41
1012.46:176:41
1112.46:166:42
1212.46:156:42
1312.56:156:43
1412.56:146:43
1512.56:136:43
1612.56:126:44
1712.66:116:44
1812.66:106:45
1912.66:106:45
2012.66:096:46
2112.66:086:46
2212.76:076:47
2312.76:076:47
2412.76:066:48
2512.76:056:48
2612.76:056:49
2712.86:046:49
2812.86:036:50
2912.86:036:50
3012.86:026:51
3112.86:026:51

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 5.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
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205.7Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Pedro Juan Caballero?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Pedro Juan Caballero for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Pedro Juan Caballero in October

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

In October, Pedro Juan Caballero sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pedro Juan Caballero in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pedro Juan Caballero peaks around January 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 14 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighHighExtremeJan 19UV 16Sep 14UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep4Moderate
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Pedro Juan Caballero 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 Pedro Juan Caballero is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.8× the cleanest month (April, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1622 µg/m³Apr 115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar5Good
Apr5Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul6Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pedro Juan Caballero?

Pedro Juan Caballero sits at 22.5°S, 55.7°W, 649 m above sea level, in Paraguay. The nearest listed city is Ponta Porã, 2.0 km away.

AmambaiYby YaúCaarapóBela VistaDouradosItaporãMaracaju

Topography around Pedro Juan Caballero

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pedro Juan Caballero has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m around an average of 639 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 363 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 593 m.

The land around Pedro Juan Caballero is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, cropland (45%), trees (29%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%), trees (29%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
129 m
16 km
363 m
80 km
593 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Ponta Porã 2.0 km · Amambai 81 km · Yby Yaú 94 km · Caarapó 95 km · Bela Vista 95 km · Dourados 103 km · Itaporã 111 km · Maracaju 119 km

Paraguay travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B / C / N
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,027
2025
Happiness
6.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
64%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
22
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 531
Religion
Roman Catholic 80%Protestant 7%Believer 6%other 1%

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 Pedro Juan Caballero (-22.5493°, -55.7387°, elevation 649 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).