Fonseca weather in October

In October, Fonseca sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 175 mm of rain across 27.1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Fonseca's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fonseca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
8th warmest
Overnight low
21°
6th coldest
Rainfall
175 mm
27.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:44 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
84%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Fonseca is place in Columbia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in Fonseca reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°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)
13122
23122
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How October really feels in Fonseca

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.

Fonseca weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°27811.45.4
Feb30° / 21°287.811.65.0
Mar31° / 21°6513.111.94.1
Apr31° / 22°12220.712.23.1
May31° / 23°19025.812.52.7
Jun31° / 22°11920.612.63.0
Jul32° / 22°10419.512.63.0
Aug32° / 22°14823.912.42.6
Sep31° / 22°1712612.12.6
Oct30° / 21°17527.111.82.8
Nov30° / 21°12022.211.53.5
Dec30° / 21°6015.211.44.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
2892
3892
4991
5991
6991
7991
81090
91090
101189
111189
121189
131189
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311981

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Fonseca gets around 175 mm of rain over 27.1 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 87% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
188
288
388
488
588
688
788
888
988
1088
1188
1288
1388
1488
1588
1688
1787
1887
1987
2087
2187
2287
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2486
2586
2686
2786
2885
2985
3085
3185

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 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11954
21954
31954
41963
51963
61963
72953
82953
92953
103934
113934
123943
134933
144933
154933
164933
175923
185923
195932
205932
215932
225932
235932
244942
254951
264951
274951
284951
294951
304951
314951

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October, the calmest month.

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
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
174calm
184calm
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314calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:43 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:435:38
211.95:435:37
311.95:435:36
411.95:435:36
511.95:435:35
611.95:435:34
711.85:435:34
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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 4.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.49 kWh/m² to a high of 5.8 kWh/m² in August across the year — October's 4.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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55.0Bright
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284.8Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Fonseca?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Fonseca.

What to pack for Fonseca in October

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

In October, Fonseca sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Fonseca in October

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 62 km away) is warmest in October at about 29°C and coldest in February near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Fonseca 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 Fonseca peaks around March 24 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 24UV 14Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Fonseca 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 Fonseca is worst in June — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1530 µg/m³Jan 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fonseca?

Fonseca sits at 10.9°N, 72.8°W, 182 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Barrancas, 10 km away.

Topography around Fonseca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fonseca has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m around an average of 181 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,192 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,193 m.

The land around Fonseca is covered by grassland (37%), trees (28%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
41 m
16 km
1,192 m
80 km
5,193 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Barrancas 10 km · San Juan del Cesar 21 km · Hatonuevo 22 km · Villanueva 34 km · Albania 41 km · Valledupar 64 km · San Diego 71 km · Riohacha 73 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 Fonseca (10.8861°, -72.8487°, elevation 182 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).