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Climate normals · 2016–2025

When to go: Guarapuava month by month

Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Guarapuava are typically April, September and November, with average daytime highs around 23–24°C. December is usually the warmest month (average high 25°C), July the coldest (average low 9°C), and October the wettest (about 214 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.

Monthly averages computed from 2016–2025 Open-Meteo historical weather records for this location. Long-run averages, not a forecast.
MonthAvg high (°C)Avg low (°C)Rain (mm)Sunshine (h/day)
January25.217.020910.2
February25.216.813910.4
March24.816.21429.9
April22.913.7989.4
May20.111.31228.4
June18.710.01348.1
July19.29.1629.1
August20.510.01219.1
September23.412.91259.5
October23.313.92148.8
November24.314.512510.5
December25.416.216710.7

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  1. Documented history · 1770

    Discovered by the Portuguese in 1770 and founded in 1810, the city name derives from the Língua Geral of São Paulo agûarápuaba, meaning 'place of maned wolf's sound' (gûará, Maned wolf + pu, sound/noise + aba, place).

  2. Documented history · 1819

    The city commemorates its anniversary on December 9, due to the onset of colonization between Rio Coutinho and the Rio Jordão in the parish of Our Lady of Bethlehem in 1819, with the demarcation of village and church.

  3. Documented history · 1809

    Its urban area played an important role in its initial phase, with Chagas Father Francisco Lima starting the occupation based on aesthetic criteria, following the requirements contained in the charter of April 1, 1809, by the Count of Linhares, which determined the standards for

  4. Documented history · 1852

    In the year 1852, on July 17, the town of Our Lady of Bethlehem, was elevated to the category of town.

  5. 2025 tornado

    On November 7, 2025, a tornado hit Guarapuava leaving a trail of destruction, one confirmed death, and dozens injured.

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People associated with this place

  • Larissa Manoela

    Wikidata records Guarapuava as this person's place of birth. Brazilian actress and singer.

  • Ana Paula Polegatch

    Wikidata records Guarapuava as this person's place of birth. Brazilian Cyclist.

  • Marcelle Bittar

    Listed in the source as a person associated with notable people.

  • Welder Knaf

    Listed in the source as a person associated with notable people.

  • Rodrigo Bastos

    Listed in the source as a person associated with notable people.

Historical figures

  • Pedro Lustosa de Siqueira

    Colonel and the first mayor of Guarapuava.

  • Francisco Lima

    Father Chagas who started the occupation of Guarapuava's urban area.

  • José Antônio Araújo Vasconcelos

    First court of law magistrate in the district created in Guarapuava.

  • Diogo Pinto de

    Commander of the Real Expedição de Conquista do Povoamento dos Campos de Guarapuava.

Local business and employers

  • Universidade Estadual do Centro-Oeste

    Public university located in Guarapuava.

  • Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná

    Public university located in Guarapuava.

  • Associação Atlética Batel

    Football club based in the Batel neighborhood of Guarapuava.

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01 · Overview

Guarapuava, in brief

Landscape and Climate

Guarapuava is a municipality located in the state of Paraná in Brazil, standing as the largest municipality in that state by area. Positioned at coordinates 25°23'36" S and 51°27'19" W, the municipality features an elevation of 1,120 meters, or 3,675 feet, above sea level, with geographic records noting an altitude of 1,200 meters.

The region occupies the centre of the state of Paraná within the third plateau, which is commonly called the Plateau of Guarapuava. This terrain is traversed by waterways such as the Rio Coutinho and the Rio Jordão. Etymologically, the name of the city derives from the Língua Geral of São Paulo agûarápuaba, signifying the place of the maned wolf's sound, referencing the vocalizations of the maned wolves known locally as lobos-guará.

Encompassing a territorial expanse of 3,115.329 square kilometers, the municipality functions as a regional development hub and forms part of the Mercosur corridor railroad junction between Foz do Iguaçu and Curitiba. The climate and elevation framework supports a population of 189,630 residents, grounded within an agricultural landscape recognized as the richest agribusiness municipality in the state of Paraná.

For further geographical details, consult the Guarapuava entry or review records maintained by GeoNames.

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01 · Q&A

Where is Guarapuava located and what are its coordinates?

Guarapuava is situated in Brazil at geographic coordinates -25.3905, -51.4654, with an elevation monitored in regional geographic surveys.

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What is the population and time zone of Guarapuava?

Guarapuava has a recorded population of approximately 189,630 and observes the America/Sao_Paulo time zone.

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What languages and currency are used in Guarapuava?

Official and commonly spoken languages in Guarapuava include PT-BR, Spanish, English, French, with BRL used for local transactions.

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