Cimitarra weather in October

In October, Cimitarra sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 292 mm of rain across 29.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Cimitarra's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cimitarra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
11th warmest
Overnight low
21°
4th coldest
Rainfall
292 mm
29.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:45 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
88%
9th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical October day in Cimitarra reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°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)
12921
22921
32921
42921
52921
62921
72921
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282921
292921
302921
312921

How October really feels in Cimitarra

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 4 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
4
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.

Cimitarra weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°7016.211.74.4
Feb31° / 21°10117.411.83.7
Mar30° / 22°20025.3123.1
Apr29° / 21°29328.512.12.8
May29° / 22°3363012.32.7
Jun30° / 21°20828.212.42.8
Jul30° / 21°16426.712.32.9
Aug30° / 21°16325.912.22.9
Sep30° / 21°22826.6123.0
Oct29° / 21°29229.311.93.0
Nov28° / 21°24827.411.73.2
Dec29° / 21°13221.711.63.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3595
4595
5595
6595
7595
8595
9496
10496
11496
12496
13496
14496
15595
16595
17595
18595
19595
20595
21595
22595
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24595
25595
26595
27595
28595
29595
30595
31694

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Cimitarra gets around 292 mm of rain over 29.3 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 94% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
192
292
393
493
593
693
794
894
994
1094
1194
1294
1394
1495
1595
1695
1795
1895
1995
2095
2195
2295
2395
2495
2595
2694
2794
2894
2994
3094
3194

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 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11882
21882
31981
41981
51981
62080
72080
82179
92179
102179
112278
122278
132278
142278
152278
162278
172179
182179
192080
201981
211981
221882
231783
241783
251684
261684
271585
281585
291585
301585
311585

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 3 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
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min 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 6 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:465:43
211.95:465:43
311.95:465:42
411.95:465:42
511.95:465:41
611.95:465:41
711.95:465:40
811.95:465:40
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1411.95:455:37
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1911.85:455:36
2011.85:455:35
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2311.85:455:34
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2711.85:455:33
2811.85:465:33
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3111.85:465:33

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.48 kWh/m² to a high of 5.49 kWh/m² in August across the year — October's 4.83 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
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264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Cimitarra?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cimitarra.

What to pack for Cimitarra in October

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

In October, Cimitarra sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cimitarra in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cimitarra peaks around February 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 20UV 13Dec 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Cimitarra 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 Cimitarra is worst in March — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateMar 1637 µg/m³Nov 1617 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar38Poor
Apr27Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cimitarra?

Cimitarra sits at 6.3°N, 73.9°W, 156 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Vélez, 45 km away.

Topography around Cimitarra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cimitarra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m around an average of 197 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,898 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,370 m.

The land around Cimitarra is covered by trees (72%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
229 m
16 km
1,898 m
80 km
3,370 m
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October weather nearby: Vélez 45 km · Puerto Berrío 54 km · Barbosa 56 km · Moniquirá 64 km · El Carmen de Chucurí 65 km · Yondó 77 km · Socorro 78 km · Chiquinquirá 79 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 Cimitarra (6.3142°, -73.9497°, elevation 156 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).