Acacías weather in October

In October, Acacías sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 155 mm of rain across 14.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of October to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Acacías's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Acacías's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
155 mm
14.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:43 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
81%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical October day in Acacías reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182718
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202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718
292718
302718
312718

Acacías weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°568.411.86.6
Feb28° / 18°648.311.96.3
Mar27° / 18°14013.7125.6
Apr26° / 18°21619.412.14.7
May26° / 18°16920.412.24.8
Jun25° / 18°8917.912.25.2
Jul25° / 17°8116.812.25.5
Aug26° / 17°4012.212.16.0
Sep27° / 18°3911.9125.9
Oct27° / 18°15514.511.95.5
Nov27° / 18°2281711.85.2
Dec27° / 17°901111.86.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22080
31981
41882
51882
61783
71684
81585
91585
101585
111486
121486
131486
141486
151486
161486
171486
181486
191486
201486
211486
221585
231585
241585
251585
261585
271585
281585
291585
301585
311585

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Acacías gets around 155 mm of rain over 14.5 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 47% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
242
342
443
544
644
745
846
946
1047
1147
1247
1348
1448
1548
1648
1747
1847
1947
2047
2147
2247
2348
2448
2549
2650
2750
2851
2952
3053
3153

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1929566
2929557
3928558
4828559
58285410
67275412
77275313
87265314
96255415
106255415
115245516
125235517
135235517
144225618
154215718
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174205719
183195919
193186019
203186019
213176119
223166219
232156320
242146420
252136421
262126422
272126323
282116324
291116325
301106326
311106227

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of October to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:45 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:455:43
212.05:455:43
312.05:455:42
412.05:445:42
512.05:445:41
611.95:445:41
711.95:445:40
811.95:445:40
911.95:445:40
1011.95:435:39
1111.95:435:39
1211.95:435:39
1311.95:435:38
1411.95:435:38
1511.95:435:38
1611.95:435:37
1711.95:435:37
1811.95:435:37
1911.95:435:37
2011.95:425:36
2111.95:425:36
2211.95:425:36
2311.95:425:36
2411.95:425:35
2511.95:425:35
2611.95:425:35
2711.95:425:35
2811.95:435:35
2911.95:435:35
3011.95:435:35
3111.95:435:34

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.24 kWh/m² to a high of 5.77 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 5.39 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Acacías?

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
5.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Acacías for sightseeing.

What to pack for Acacías in October

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

In October, Acacías sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Acacías in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Acacías peaks around February 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 16UV 14Dec 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Acacías 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 Acacías is worst in March — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1932 µg/m³Jul 1817 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Acacías?

Acacías sits at 4.0°N, 73.8°W, 530 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Villavicencio, 22 km away.

Topography around Acacías

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Acacías has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m around an average of 524 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,038 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,030 m.

The land around Acacías is covered by grassland (54%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and grassland (48%) within 80 km.

3 km
104 m
16 km
2,038 m
80 km
4,030 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Villavicencio 22 km · San Martín 33 km · Restrepo 37 km · Granada 49 km · Fusagasugá 78 km · Bogota 78 km · Sibaté 79 km · Kennedy 82 km

Colombia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 / 240 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$8,562
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
74%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
24.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
15.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 480
Religion
Roman Catholic 64%Protestant 17%none 14%atheist 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 Acacías (3.987°, -73.758°, elevation 530 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).