Apartadó weather in October

In October, Apartadó sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 177 mm of rain across 26.4 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Apartadó's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Apartadó's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
25°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
177 mm
26.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:57 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
89%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in Apartadó reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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How October really feels in Apartadó

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.

Apartadó weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°7519.811.64.6
Feb29° / 25°6014.711.75.0
Mar29° / 25°9718.711.94.4
Apr29° / 25°17425.512.23.4
May28° / 25°25828.612.43.1
Jun28° / 25°24527.912.43.1
Jul28° / 25°29129.212.43.1
Aug28° / 25°25329.212.33.1
Sep28° / 25°19927.4123.2
Oct28° / 25°17726.411.83.6
Nov28° / 25°17924.411.63.9
Dec28° / 25°13724.911.54.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2496
3496
4496
5496
6496
7496
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11595
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Apartadó gets around 177 mm of rain over 26.4 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 85% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
188
288
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487
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786
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1385
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1585
1684
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3084
3184

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1919
2919
3919
4919
5919
6919
7919
8919
9919
10919
11919
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13919
14919
15919
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18919
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21919
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23928
24928
25928
26928
27937
28937
29937
30937
31937

Wind in October

Winds average 12 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
111calm
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Sunrise & sunset in October

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:58 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:585:53
211.95:575:53
311.95:575:52
411.95:575:52
511.95:575:51
611.95:575:51
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.18 kWh/m² to a high of 5.08 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 4.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Apartadó?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Apartadó.

What to pack for Apartadó in October

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

In October, Apartadó sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Apartadó in October

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 38 km away) is warmest in July at about 29°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Apartadó in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Apartadó peaks around May 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMay 23UV 13Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Apartadó 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 Apartadó is worst in March — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1927 µg/m³Nov 910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Apartadó?

Apartadó sits at 7.9°N, 76.6°W, 31 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Carepa, 14 km away.

DabeibaItuango

Topography around Apartadó

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Apartadó has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m around an average of 35 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,083 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,471 m.

The land around Apartadó is covered by trees (77%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
117 m
16 km
1,083 m
80 km
2,471 m
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October weather nearby: Carepa 14 km · Chigorodó 25 km · Turbo 26 km · San Pedro de Urabá 52 km · Tierralta 70 km · San Juan de Urabá 98 km · Dabeiba 106 km · Ituango 124 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 Apartadó (7.883°, -76.6259°, elevation 31 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).