El Cerrito weather in October

In October, El Cerrito sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 1389 mm of rain across 30.7 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°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 12 hours at the start of October to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is El Cerrito's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Cerrito's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
11th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
1389 mm
30.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:53 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
95%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical October day in El Cerrito reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 24°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)
12214
22214
32214
42214
52214
62214
72214
82214
92214
102214
112214
122214
132214
142214
152214
162214
172214
182214
192214
202214
212214
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232214
242214
252214
262215
272215
282215
292215
302215
312215

El Cerrito weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 14°123830.811.83.4
Feb23° / 14°127527.511.93.4
Mar23° / 15°143830.4123.4
Apr23° / 15°156529.612.13.3
May22° / 15°173130.812.23.3
Jun22° / 14°18773012.23.3
Jul22° / 14°19403112.23.3
Aug22° / 13°19223112.13.3
Sep22° / 14°171630123.3
Oct22° / 14°138930.711.93.3
Nov22° / 15°118829.411.83.3
Dec22° / 14°135230.611.83.4

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 0% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 100%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
10100
20100
30100
40100
50100
60100
70100
80100
90100
100100
110100
120100
130100
140100
150100
160100
170100
180100
190100
200100
210100
220100
230100
240100
250100
260100
270100
280100
290100
300100
310100

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

El Cerrito gets around 1389 mm of rain over 30.7 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 99% and peaks near 100% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
1100
299
399
499
599
699
799
899
999
1099
1199
1299
1399
1499
1599
1699
1799
1899
1999
2099
2199
2299
2399
2499
2599
2699
2799
2899
2999
3099
3199

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 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
12080
22080
32080
42179
52278
62278
72377
82476
92476
102575
112674
122674
132773
142773
152773
162773
172773
182773
192773
202674
212674
222575
232575
242476
252377
262377
272278
282278
292278
302179
312179

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of October to 11 h 54 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 5:55 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:555:53
212.05:555:53
312.05:555:52
412.05:555:52
512.05:545:52
612.05:545:51
711.95:545:51
811.95:545:50
911.95:545:50
1011.95:535:50
1111.95:535:49
1211.95:535:49
1311.95:535:49
1411.95:535:48
1511.95:535:48
1611.95:535:48
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1811.95:535:47
1911.95:535:47
2011.95:525:47
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2711.95:525:45
2811.95:525:45
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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 4.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.75 kWh/m² to a high of 4.81 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 4.03 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit El Cerrito?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in El Cerrito.

What to pack for El Cerrito in October

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

In October, El Cerrito sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 31 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in El Cerrito 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 El Cerrito peaks around March 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 11 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 13UV 16Aug 11UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in El Cerrito 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 El Cerrito is worst in March — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (November, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1721 µg/m³Nov 1313 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Cerrito?

El Cerrito sits at 3.7°N, 76.3°W, 990 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Guacarí, 9.0 km away.

Topography around El Cerrito

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Cerrito has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 988 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,473 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,537 m.

The land around El Cerrito is covered by cropland (49%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (39%), cropland (36%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
1,473 m
80 km
4,537 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Guacarí 9.0 km · Palmira 16 km · Yumbo 23 km · Guadalajara de Buga 24 km · Pradera 30 km · Candelaria 31 km · Darien 33 km · Cali 36 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 El Cerrito (3.6855°, -76.3137°, elevation 990 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).