Chimichagua in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Chimichagua sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 964 mm of rain over about 86 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels miserable.

Fall is Chimichagua's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Chimichagua's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
31°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
24°C
Rainfall
964 mm
86 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
2.4
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Chimichagua in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.

A typical fall day in Chimichagua reaches about 31°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest October.

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How fall really feels in Chimichagua

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 91 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
91
8 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Chimichagua 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
Jan34° / 25°479.411.53.4
Feb35° / 26°58911.72.8
Mar34° / 26°14318.211.92.4
Apr32° / 25°30426.312.22.2
May32° / 25°41029.112.42.2
Jun32° / 25°29626.812.52.3
Jul32° / 25°23226.112.52.3
Aug32° / 25°28327.612.32.3
Sep31° / 24°32428.612.12.3
Oct31° / 24°34629.911.82.4
Nov31° / 24°29427.111.62.6
Dec32° / 25°13518.511.53.2

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Chimichagua gets around 964 mm of rain over 86 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 miserable — 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 12 min in early September to 11 h 30 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 4.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Chimichagua?

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.

2.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chimichagua.

What to pack for Chimichagua in Fall

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

In fall, Chimichagua sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 86 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Chimichagua in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chimichagua peaks around February 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highFeb 22UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Chimichagua 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 Chimichagua is worst in March — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.0× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1848 µg/m³Dec 1213 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar51Poor
Apr32Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chimichagua?

Chimichagua sits at 9.3°N, 73.8°W, 35 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Chiriguaná, 26 km away.

Topography around Chimichagua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chimichagua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 35 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 158 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,081 m.

The land around Chimichagua is covered by grassland (56%) within 3 km, grassland (42%), trees (24%) and wetland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
158 m
80 km
3,081 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Chiriguaná 26 km · Curumaní 30 km · Astrea 32 km · El Banco 34 km · Pailitas 39 km · Guamal 47 km · La Jagua de Ibirico 62 km · Mompós 67 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 Chimichagua (9.2578°, -73.8123°, elevation 35 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.