Chivolo weather in October

In October, Chivolo sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 233 mm of rain across 27.6 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in October, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Chivolo's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chivolo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
12th warmest
Overnight low
24°
4th coldest
Rainfall
233 mm
27.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:50 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
88%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in Chivolo reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
63124
73124
83124
93124
103124
113124
123124
133124
143124
153124
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263124
273124
283124
293124
303124
313124

How October really feels in Chivolo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Chivolo weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 23°17411.53.1
Feb36° / 24°215.211.72.3
Mar35° / 25°601211.92.2
Apr34° / 25°14221.712.22.2
May32° / 24°23527.412.52.3
Jun32° / 24°18223.112.62.5
Jul33° / 25°14622.512.52.4
Aug32° / 24°18225.412.32.3
Sep32° / 24°21426.412.12.4
Oct31° / 24°23327.611.82.5
Nov31° / 24°1592311.52.9
Dec33° / 23°6512.411.43.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% 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%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3595
4595
5496
6496
7496
8496
9496
10496
11595
12595
13595
14595
15694
16793
17793
18793
19793
20793
21892
22892
23991
24991
251189
261189
271189
281189
291189
301288
311387

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Chivolo gets around 233 mm of rain over 27.6 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 89% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
190
290
390
490
591
691
791
891
991
1091
1191
1291
1391
1491
1590
1690
1790
1889
1989
2088
2188
2288
2388
2487
2587
2687
2787
2886
2986
3086
3186

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the miserable band about 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12377
22476
32476
42575
52674
62674
72773
82872
92971
102971
113070
123169
133169
143268
153268
163367
173367
183367
193466
203466
213466
223466
233367
243367
253367
263367
273367
283367
293367
303367
313466

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:50 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:505:45
211.95:505:44
311.95:505:44
411.95:505:43
511.95:505:42
611.95:505:42
711.95:505:41
811.85:505:41
911.85:505:40
1011.85:505:40
1111.85:505:39
1211.85:505:39
1311.85:505:38
1411.85:505:38
1511.85:505:37
1611.85:505:37
1711.85:505:36
1811.85:505:36
1911.75:515:35
2011.75:515:35
2111.75:515:35
2211.75:515:34
2311.75:515:34
2411.75:515:33
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2611.75:525:33
2711.75:525:33
2811.75:525:32
2911.75:525:32
3011.75:525:32
3111.65:535:31

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.38 kWh/m² to a high of 5.84 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 4.55 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Chivolo?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chivolo.

What to pack for Chivolo in October

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

In October, Chivolo sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Chivolo in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 Chivolo peaks around June 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 highJun 12UV 13Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Chivolo 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 Chivolo is worst in March — around 62 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.3× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateMar 1758 µg/m³Dec 1215 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar62Unhealthy
Apr32Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chivolo?

Chivolo sits at 10.0°N, 74.6°W, 135 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Plato, 31 km away.

Topography around Chivolo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chivolo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 121 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 811 m.

The land around Chivolo is covered by grassland (85%) within 3 km, grassland (83%) within 16 km, and grassland (63%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
193 m
80 km
811 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: Plato 31 km · Nueva Granada 35 km · Campo de la Cruz 49 km · Pivijay 49 km · Santa Lucía 50 km · San Juan Nepomuceno 51 km · Candelaria 56 km · San Jacinto 59 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 Chivolo (10.025°, -74.6228°, elevation 135 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).