Ciénaga weather in October

In October, Ciénaga sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 394 mm of rain across 28 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Ciénaga's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ciénaga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
25°
1st coldest
Rainfall
394 mm
28 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:49 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
84%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10
Air quality
Elevated
PM10 48 µg/m³ · 2014

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in Ciénaga reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°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)
12825
22825
32825
42825
52825
62825
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212825
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282825
292825
302825
312825

How October really feels in Ciénaga

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

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ciénaga weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°213.711.47.7
Feb28° / 25°183.311.67.7
Mar28° / 25°407.111.96.6
Apr28° / 25°14017.712.24.7
May28° / 25°30525.312.53.6
Jun29° / 26°2202212.63.8
Jul28° / 26°18319.712.64.2
Aug28° / 26°22522.512.43.9
Sep28° / 25°30925.812.13.6
Oct28° / 25°3942811.83.6
Nov28° / 25°28724.211.54.1
Dec28° / 25°8712.411.46.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21189
31189
41189
51189
61189
71090
8991
91090
101090
111090
121090
131090
141189
151189
161189
171288
181288
191288
201486
211486
221585
231684
241684
251684
261783
271783
281783
291882
301882
311981

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ciénaga gets around 394 mm of rain over 28 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 90% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
190
290
390
490
590
690
790
890
990
1090
1191
1291
1391
1491
1591
1691
1791
1890
1990
2090
2190
2290
2390
2490
2590
2690
2790
2889
2989
3089
3188

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
107129
207129
307129
407228
507228
607327
707327
807426
907426
1007525
1107525
1207624
1307624
1407723
1507723
1607822
1717821
1817920
1917920
2018019
2118118
2218118
2318217
2418316
2518415
2618415
2718514
2808713
2908812
3008911
3108911

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:49 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:29 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:495:43
211.95:495:42
311.95:495:42
411.95:495:41
511.95:495:41
611.95:495:40
711.85:495:39
811.85:495:39
911.85:495:38
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1311.85:495:36
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1711.75:505:34
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1911.75:505:33
2011.75:505:33
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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 4.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 4.79 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
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214.7Bright
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254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ciénaga

In seasonPeak

In October, Ciénaga sits inside its atlantic hurricane and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ciénaga sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Ciénaga's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Ciénaga?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ciénaga.

What to pack for Ciénaga in October

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

In October, Ciénaga sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ciénaga in October

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Ciénaga 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 Ciénaga peaks around April 11 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 highApr 11UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Ciénaga 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 Ciénaga is worst in June — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1728 µg/m³Nov 2011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ciénaga?

Ciénaga sits at 11.0°N, 74.2°W, 5 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Puebloviejo, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Ciénaga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ciénaga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,185 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,613 m.

The land around Ciénaga is covered by water (34%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, water (47%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and water (37%), trees (34%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
1,185 m
80 km
5,613 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: Puebloviejo 4.0 km · Santa Marta 26 km · El Retén 44 km · Aracataca 47 km · Fundación 55 km · Soledad 57 km · Sitionuevo 58 km · Barranquilla 58 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 Ciénaga (11.007°, -74.2476°, elevation 5 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).