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Colombia in October

Around 29 °C with 286 mm of rain and 5.3 hours of sun a day.

October is a solid shoulder-season month in Colombia. Around 29 °C with 286 mm of rain and 5.3 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.

Match verdictMatch: Acceptable. Colombia · October.
Acceptable
Colombia · October
What the weather usually does

Colombia · typical month

  • Day / night
    21 – 29 °C
    Year range 21 – 30 °C
  • Rainfall
    286 mm
    Year range 148 – 393 mm
  • Sunshine
    5.3 hr / day
    Year range 3.4 – 6.7 hr / day
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34 regions · current month

Colombia, taken apart

Safety · 6 governments

What the governments say about Colombia

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
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Highest level across 6 governments · Advisory last changed
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AU

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked www.smartraveller.gov.au
CA

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked travel.gc.ca
DE

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
UK

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.gov.uk
US

Reconsider travel

Changed Checked travel.state.gov

Parts of Colombia carry a higher advisory — up to level 4, "Do not travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.

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Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyColombia. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in June (27.7), highest in February (29.9). Monthly means: 29.5, 29.9, 29.4, 28.8, 28.2, 27.7, 27.8, 28.6, 29.1, 28.8, 28.5, 28.8.
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)Average overnight low (°C)Typical lowTypical high
January29.520.919.931.9
February29.921.520.631.7
March29.421.620.831.6
April28.821.620.830.8
May28.221.420.730.0
June27.720.920.029.1
July27.820.720.029.1
August28.620.819.930.4
September29.121.020.330.8
October28.821.220.430.8
November28.521.320.629.9
December28.821.220.330.0
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyColombia. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in January (148), highest in May (393). Monthly means: 148, 152, 237, 319, 393, 356, 318, 247, 245, 286, 268, 191.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January148
February152
March237
April319
May393
June356
July318
August247
September245
October286
November268
December191
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyColombia. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in May (3.4), highest in January (6.7). Monthly means: 6.7, 6.2, 5.3, 4.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.8, 5.1, 5.7, 5.3, 5.2, 6.1.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January6.7
February6.2
March5.3
April4.3
May3.4
June3.5
July3.8
August5.1
September5.7
October5.3
November5.2
December6.1
Windkm/h
Wind · 12-month climatologyColombia. Average wind speed by month in km/h. Lowest in May (4.5), highest in February (6.1). Monthly means: 6.1, 6.1, 5.3, 4.7, 4.5, 4.7, 4.9, 4.9, 4.6, 4.5, 4.9, 5.8.
— average▬ typical range
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MonthAverage wind speed (km/h)Typical lowTypical high
January6.14.68.1
February6.14.78.2
March5.34.36.7
April4.73.96.1
May4.53.75.7
June4.73.95.9
July4.94.16.0
August4.94.06.1
September4.63.95.5
October4.53.75.6
November4.93.96.3
December5.84.17.5
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