Belalcázar in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Belalcázar sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 897 mm of rain over about 87 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 17°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Belalcázar's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Belalcázar has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Belalcázar's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
17°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
9°C
Rainfall
897 mm
87 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
2.9
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Belalcázar in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 17°C.

A typical fall day in Belalcázar reaches about 17°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

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Belalcázar weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 24325.111.93.5
Feb17° / 2812411.93.3
Mar17° / 39628.9123.0
Apr17° / 38729.212.12.8
May16° / 29230.512.12.6
Jun15° / 23629.512.12.4
Jul15° / 2323012.12.4
Aug15° / 17929.212.12.5
Sep16° / 19627.9122.8
Oct17° / 32729.811.92.9
Nov17° / 3742911.92.9
Dec17° / 28327.611.83.2

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Belalcázar gets around 897 mm of rain over 87 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 4 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early September to 11 h 54 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Belalcázar?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

2.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Belalcázar.

What to pack for Belalcázar in Fall

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

In fall, Belalcázar sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 87 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Belalcázar in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Belalcázar peaks around February 19 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 17Dec 11UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May16Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Belalcázar in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Belalcázar is worst in March — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1321 µg/m³Jul 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May11Good
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug10Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov12Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Belalcázar?

Belalcázar sits at 2.6°N, 76.0°W, 1,441 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is La Plata, 30 km away.

Topography around Belalcázar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Belalcázar has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,104 m around an average of 1,755 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,372 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,923 m.

The land around Belalcázar is covered by trees (60%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, trees (71%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,104 m
16 km
2,372 m
80 km
4,923 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: La Plata 30 km · Gigante 55 km · Tarqui 62 km · Piendamo 62 km · Garzón 63 km · Corinto 67 km · Santander de Quilichao 70 km · Planadas 71 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 Belalcázar (2.6464°, -75.9727°, elevation 1,441 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.