Belalcázar weather in October

In October, Belalcázar sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 327 mm of rain across 29.8 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Belalcázar's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Belalcázar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
5th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
327 mm
29.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:51 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
91%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month.

A typical October day in Belalcázar reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1178
2178
3178
4178
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10178
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Belalcázar weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 2% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 97%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3595
4496
5496
6496
7496
8496
9496
10496
11397
12397
13397
14298
15298
16298
17298
18298
19298
20298
21298
22298
23298
24298
25298
26298
27298
28298
29298
30298
31298

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Belalcázar gets around 327 mm of rain over 29.8 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 96% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
194
294
394
495
595
695
795
895
995
1095
1195
1296
1396
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1596
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1796
1896
1996
2096
2197
2297
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2497
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2697
2797
2897
2997
3097
3198

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
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3100
4100
5100
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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 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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124calm
134calm
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154calm
164calm
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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 5:54 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 5:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:545:52
212.05:535:52
312.05:535:51
412.05:535:51
512.05:535:51
612.05:525:50
712.05:525:50
812.05:525:50
912.05:525:49
1012.05:525:49
1112.05:515:49
1212.05:515:48
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1911.95:505:46
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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 4.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.87 kWh/m² to a high of 5.13 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 4.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
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35.0Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
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184.8Bright
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274.7Bright
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Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Belalcázar?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Belalcázar.

What to pack for Belalcázar in October

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

In October, Belalcázar sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Belalcázar in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 15 (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 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 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
October 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. 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).