El Zulia weather in October

In October, El Zulia sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 133 mm of rain across 18.1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is El Zulia's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Zulia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
133 mm
18.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:41 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
87%
6th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical October day in El Zulia reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13523
23523
33423
43423
53423
63423
73423
83423
93423
103423
113423
123423
133423
143423
153322
163322
173322
183322
193322
203322
213322
223322
233322
243322
253322
263322
273322
283222
293222
303222
313222

How October really feels in El Zulia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 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
31
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.

El Zulia weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°7814.111.64.0
Feb32° / 21°8714.411.73.6
Mar32° / 22°13819.611.93.2
Apr32° / 22°15518.212.23.0
May33° / 23°9712.812.42.9
Jun34° / 23°316.412.53.0
Jul34° / 23°225.212.42.9
Aug35° / 23°336.112.32.6
Sep35° / 23°5910.7122.3
Oct33° / 22°13318.111.82.5
Nov31° / 22°18120.511.63.0
Dec31° / 21°11316.811.53.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2793
3793
4793
5793
6793
7793
8793
9793
10793
11793
12892
13892
14892
15892
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
221090
231090
241090
251090
261090
271090
28991
29991
30991
31991

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

El Zulia gets around 133 mm of rain over 18.1 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 58% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
245
346
447
548
649
750
851
952
1052
1153
1254
1355
1455
1556
1657
1758
1859
1960
2061
2163
2264
2365
2466
2567
2668
2768
2869
2969
3069
3170

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 67% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11238464
21237474
31237475
41136485
51135486
61035496
71034497
81033498
9933508
10932509
118315110
128315110
138305111
147295212
157285213
166285313
176275314
186265315
195255416
205235616
214225717
224215718
234205719
243186019
253176020
263166120
272156221
282146321
292136322
301136422
311126423

Wind in October

Winds average 3 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
154calm
164calm
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 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:41 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 5:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:415:37
211.95:415:37
311.95:415:36
411.95:415:36
511.95:415:35
611.95:415:35
711.95:415:34
811.95:415:34
911.95:415:33
1011.95:415:33
1111.95:415:32
1211.95:415:32
1311.85:415:31
1411.85:415:31
1511.85:415:30
1611.85:415:30
1711.85:415:30
1811.85:415:29
1911.85:415:29
2011.85:415:29
2111.85:415:28
2211.85:415:28
2311.85:415:28
2411.85:415:27
2511.85:415:27
2611.85:425:27
2711.75:425:26
2811.75:425:26
2911.75:425:26
3011.75:425:26
3111.75:425:26

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.58 kWh/m² to a high of 5.43 kWh/m² in August across the year — October's 4.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit El Zulia?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for El Zulia in October

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

In October, El Zulia sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in El Zulia 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 Zulia peaks around February 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 18UV 14Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in El Zulia 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 Zulia is worst in March — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2134 µg/m³Dec 1716 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Zulia?

El Zulia sits at 7.9°N, 72.6°W, 207 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Cúcuta, 11 km away.

Topography around El Zulia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Zulia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m around an average of 237 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,403 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,245 m.

The land around El Zulia is covered by grassland (46%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
206 m
16 km
1,403 m
80 km
4,245 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Cúcuta 11 km · Los Patios 15 km · Ureña 17 km · Villa del Rosario 18 km · San Antonio del Táchira 22 km · Capacho Nuevo 34 km · Rubio 37 km · Colón 39 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 Zulia (7.9325°, -72.6012°, elevation 207 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).