Villarrica weather in October

In October, Villarrica sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 199 mm of rain across 12.8 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 28°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Villarrica's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Villarrica's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
199 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:12 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
55%
12th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Villarrica is capital city of Guairá Department, Paraguay.

Density
126/km²
people per km²
Founded
1570

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 28°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical October day in Villarrica reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Villarrica

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.

Villarrica 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
Jan32° / 22°12412.913.43.6
Feb32° / 22°14312.812.93.8
Mar31° / 21°12511.512.24.6
Apr28° / 18°1409.611.46.2
May24° / 15°144910.87.1
Jun23° / 14°1208.610.47.0
Jul23° / 12°89810.67.3
Aug25° / 14°81711.17.6
Sep27° / 16°1319.111.86.9
Oct29° / 18°19912.812.65.5
Nov30° / 19°1711113.35.0
Dec32° / 21°17313.313.64.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35149
45149
55149
65149
75050
85050
95050
104951
115149
125050
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Villarrica gets around 199 mm of rain over 12.8 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 41% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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540
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1040
1141
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1541
1641
1742
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2242
2341
2441
2541
2641
2741
2841
2941
3041
3140

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 49% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1212225293
2202225303
3192125313
4182125324
5172025334
6162025345
7151925355
8141825366
9141825376
10131724387
11131624398
12121624408
13121524419
14111524419
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Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
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412calm
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 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 48 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:28 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:286:42
212.36:266:42
312.36:256:43
412.36:246:43
512.36:236:44
612.46:226:44
712.46:216:45
812.46:206:45
912.46:196:46
1012.56:186:46
1112.56:176:47
1212.56:166:47
1312.56:156:48
1412.66:146:48
1512.66:136:49
1612.66:126:49
1712.66:116:50
1812.76:106:50
1912.76:106:51
2012.76:096:52
2112.76:086:52
2212.86:076:53
2312.86:066:53
2412.86:056:54
2512.86:056:54
2612.96:046:55
2712.96:036:56
2812.96:026:56
2912.96:026:57
3012.96:016:58
3113.06:006:58

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 5.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.9Bright
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305.9Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Villarrica?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Villarrica in October

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

In October, Villarrica sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Villarrica in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Villarrica peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 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 18UV 15Jul 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug5High
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Villarrica 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 Villarrica is worst in September — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1226 µg/m³Dec 208 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun11Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Villarrica?

Villarrica sits at 25.7°S, 56.4°W, 143 m above sea level, in Paraguay. The nearest listed city is Coronel Oviedo, 34 km away.

CaaguazúCaacupéItáSan BernardinoItauguáAreguá

Topography around Villarrica

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villarrica has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 152 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 516 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 757 m.

The land around Villarrica is covered by grassland (57%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, grassland (64%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
516 m
80 km
757 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Coronel Oviedo 34 km · Caazapá 50 km · Caaguazú 52 km · Caacupé 82 km · Itá 97 km · San Bernardino 99 km · Itauguá 100 km · Areguá 107 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 Villarrica (-25.7495°, -56.4352°, elevation 143 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).