Copacabana in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Copacabana sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 848 mm of rain over about 85 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Fall is Copacabana's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Copacabana's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 848 mm
- 85 wet days
- Avg wind
- 3 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Copacabana in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C.
A typical fall day in Copacabana reaches about 23°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest September.
Copacabana 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23° / 13° | 134 | 21.3 | 11.7 | 4.9 |
| Feb | 23° / 13° | 167 | 22.7 | 11.8 | 4.3 |
| Mar | 23° / 13° | 268 | 28.1 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Apr | 23° / 13° | 335 | 28.6 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| May | 23° / 14° | 337 | 29.5 | 12.3 | 3.6 |
| Jun | 23° / 13° | 208 | 26.7 | 12.4 | 3.9 |
| Jul | 24° / 13° | 172 | 25.6 | 12.3 | 4.2 |
| Aug | 24° / 13° | 180 | 25 | 12.2 | 4.3 |
| Sep | 23° / 13° | 247 | 27.2 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Oct | 22° / 13° | 307 | 29.3 | 11.9 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 22° / 13° | 294 | 28.6 | 11.7 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 22° / 13° | 192 | 23.8 | 11.6 | 4.4 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Copacabana gets around 848 mm of rain over 85 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 3 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early September to 11 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.9 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Copacabana?
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.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Copacabana.
What to pack for Copacabana in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Copacabana sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 85 days see rain.
UV index in Copacabana in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Copacabana peaks around March 10 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 12 (extreme).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Copacabana in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Copacabana is worst in March — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (October, 14 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Copacabana's WHO annual average of 16.3 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 17 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Moderate |
| Feb | 20 | Moderate |
| Mar | 22 | Moderate |
| Apr | 18 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 16 | Moderate |
Where is Copacabana?
Copacabana sits at 6.3°N, 75.5°W, 1,411 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Bello, 6.0 km away.
Topography around Copacabana
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Copacabana.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Copacabana has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 999 m around an average of 1,632 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,858 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,705 m.
The land around Copacabana is covered by grassland (47%) and trees (39%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and trees (42%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and grassland (36%) within 80 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
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 Copacabana (6.3463°, -75.5089°, elevation 1,411 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.