January in Curitiba — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.9/10January averages 22°C (71°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Monthly rainfall reaches 179 mm — wet for this destination — but about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 6.9/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 7.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on peak pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
February in Curitiba — the year's strongest window
Best window · 7.5/10February averages 22°C (72°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Monthly rainfall reaches 124 mm — wet for this destination — but about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Curitiba at 7.5/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Figure on peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
March in Curitiba — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.7/10At 22°C (71°F) this is comfortable city weather in March, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
149 mm of rain signals a properly wet month, with only about 18 days with 6+ hours of sunshine to count on — build indoor options into the schedule.
That is 6.7/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 7.5/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
April in Curitiba — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.5/10April averages 19°C (66°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 122 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 11 days with 6+ hours of sunshine in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 6.5/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 7.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
May holds up well in Curitiba — 2nd best month
Good · 7.2/10Temperatures hover around 16°C (61°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 77 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 9 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.8 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.2/10 on the same scale — 2nd of 12 months, versus 7.5/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
June in Curitiba — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.4/10June averages 15°C (58°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 102 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 6 days with 6+ hours of sunshine in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 6.4/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 7.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
July in Curitiba: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.6/10July averages 14°C (58°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 90 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 6 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.6 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.6/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 7.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
August in Curitiba: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.9/10Temperatures hover around 15°C (59°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
108 mm of rain signals a properly wet month, with only about 11 days with 6+ hours of sunshine to count on — build indoor options into the schedule.
That is 6.9/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 7.5/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
September in Curitiba — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.8/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (64°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
122 mm of rain signals a properly wet month, with only about 12 days with 6+ hours of sunshine to count on — build indoor options into the schedule.
That is 6.8/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 7.5/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
October in Curitiba: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.8/10October averages 19°C (66°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
245 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 13 days with 6+ hours of sunshine across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 5.8/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 7.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? February scores 1.7 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
November holds up well in Curitiba — 3rd best month
Good · 7/10November averages 20°C (67°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Monthly rainfall reaches 161 mm — wet for this destination — but about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 7/10 here, 3rd of 12 months, against 7.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
December holds up well in Curitiba — 4th best month
Good · 7/10At 21°C (70°F) this is comfortable city weather in December, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
166 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 7/10 on the same scale — 4th of 12 months, versus 7.5/10 for the best month here.
Expect peak pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
