Concordia weather in October

In October, Concordia sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 347 mm of rain across 30.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Concordia's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Concordia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
10th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
347 mm
30.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:53 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
92%
10th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical October day in Concordia reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12516
22516
32516
42516
52516
62516
72516
82516
92516
102516
112416
122416
132416
142416
152416
162416
172416
182416
192416
202416
212416
222416
232416
242416
252416
262416
272416
282416
292416
302416
312416

Concordia 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
Jan25° / 15°14123.511.74.6
Feb25° / 16°15623.811.84.2
Mar25° / 16°22529.4123.7
Apr25° / 16°28329.112.13.5
May25° / 16°32830.212.33.5
Jun25° / 16°17727.712.33.7
Jul26° / 15°15428.512.33.7
Aug26° / 16°19929.812.23.5
Sep26° / 16°26129.4123.4
Oct24° / 16°34730.311.93.6
Nov24° / 16°32928.911.73.6
Dec24° / 15°20226.511.74.2

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%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2298
3298
4298
5298
6298
7298
8298
9298
10298
11199
12199
13199
14199
15199
16199
17199
18199
19199
20199
21199
22199
23199
24199
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30298
31298

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Concordia gets around 347 mm of rain over 30.3 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 97% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
197
297
397
497
597
697
797
897
997
1097
1197
1297
1397
1497
1597
1697
1797
1897
1997
2097
2198
2298
2398
2498
2598
2698
2798
2898
2998
3098
3198

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
13169
23070
33070
42971
52872
62773
72674
82674
92575
102476
112377
122278
132179
142080
151981
161882
171783
181684
191486
201387
211288
221189
231090
241090
25991
26892
27892
28793
29793
30793
31793

Wind in October

Winds average 3 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
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 5:54 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:545:51
211.95:545:51
311.95:545:50
411.95:545:50
511.95:545:49
611.95:535:49
711.95:535:48
811.95:535:48
911.95:535:47
1011.95:535:47
1111.95:535:46
1211.95:535:46
1311.95:535:46
1411.95:535:45
1511.95:535:45
1611.95:535:45
1711.95:535:44
1811.95:535:44
1911.85:535:44
2011.85:535:43
2111.85:535:43
2211.85:535:43
2311.85:535:42
2411.85:535:42
2511.85:535:42
2611.85:535:42
2711.85:535:42
2811.85:535:41
2911.85:535:41
3011.85:535:41
3111.85:545:41

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 kWh/m² in August across the year — October's 4.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Concordia?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Concordia.

What to pack for Concordia in October

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

In October, Concordia sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Concordia in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Concordia peaks around February 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 15Dec 14UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Concordia 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 Concordia is worst in March — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (October, 18 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1530 µg/m³Oct 2118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Concordia?

Concordia sits at 6.0°N, 75.9°W, 2,000 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Salgar, 11 km away.

Topography around Concordia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Concordia has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,332 m around an average of 1,773 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,231 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,897 m.

The land around Concordia is covered by trees (90%) within 3 km, trees (71%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,332 m
16 km
2,231 m
80 km
3,897 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Salgar 11 km · Betulia 11 km · Ciudad Bolívar 25 km · Fredonia 29 km · Caldas 30 km · La Estrella 32 km · Sabaneta 34 km · Itagüí 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 Concordia (6.0464°, -75.907°, elevation 2,000 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).