Caicedonia weather in October

In October, Caicedonia sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 496 mm of rain across 29.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Caicedonia's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Caicedonia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
11th warmest
Overnight low
11°
7th coldest
Rainfall
496 mm
29.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:51 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
94%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.

A typical October day in Caicedonia reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Caicedonia weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 11°33925.111.84.0
Feb20° / 11°37423.811.93.8
Mar20° / 12°51028.4123.5
Apr20° / 12°57428.412.13.3
May20° / 12°46027.312.23.6
Jun20° / 12°25920.712.24.3
Jul21° / 11°17317.312.24.9
Aug21° / 11°15315.812.15.1
Sep21° / 11°29822.5124.2
Oct20° / 11°49629.111.93.3
Nov20° / 12°58729.211.83.2
Dec20° / 11°44327.411.83.6

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 1% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 99%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2298
3199
4199
5199
6199
7199
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10199
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Caicedonia gets around 496 mm of rain over 29.1 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 93% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
187
287
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689
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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 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
17327
27228
37129
47030
57030
66931
76832
86733
96733
106634
116634
126535
136535
146436
156337
166238
176139
186040
195941
205842
215743
225644
235545
245446
255347
265248
275149
285050
295050
304951
314852

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
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of October to 11 h 48 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 5:53 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:535:51
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312.05:535:50
412.05:535:50
511.95:535:49
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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 4.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.06 kWh/m² to a high of 5.37 kWh/m² in August across the year — October's 4.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
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274.3Bright
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304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Caicedonia?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Caicedonia.

What to pack for Caicedonia in October

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

In October, Caicedonia sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Caicedonia in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 Caicedonia peaks around February 19 at about 15 (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 19UV 15Dec 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Caicedonia 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 Caicedonia is worst in March — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1534 µg/m³Jul 1519 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Caicedonia?

Caicedonia sits at 4.3°N, 75.8°W, 1,165 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Sevilla, 14 km away.

Topography around Caicedonia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Caicedonia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 574 m around an average of 1,209 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,769 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,027 m.

The land around Caicedonia is covered by trees (52%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
574 m
16 km
1,769 m
80 km
5,027 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Sevilla 14 km · La Tebaida 14 km · Montenegro 27 km · Zarzal 28 km · Armenia 28 km · Calarcá 30 km · Quimbaya 33 km · Roldanillo 37 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 Caicedonia (4.3324°, -75.8267°, elevation 1,165 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).