Fusagasugá weather in October

In October, Fusagasugá sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 200 mm of rain across 21.8 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of October to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Fusagasugá's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fusagasugá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
200 mm
21.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:45 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
90%
9th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month.

A typical October day in Fusagasugá reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 19°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)
1189
2189
3189
4189
5189
6189
7179
8179
9179
10179
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Fusagasugá weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 11416.711.84.4
Feb17° / 14417.611.94.2
Mar17° / 21922.1123.7
Apr17° / 2552412.13.3
May17° / 20423.112.23.5
Jun17° / 8017.412.24.0
Jul17° / 6516.612.24.3
Aug18° / 6516.512.14.6
Sep18° / 10818.1124.5
Oct17° / 20021.811.93.7
Nov17° / 21523.111.83.4
Dec17° / 1301811.84.2

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 3% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 97%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2496
3496
4496
5397
6397
7397
8397
9397
10397
11298
12298
13298
14298
15298
16298
17298
18298
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20298
21298
22298
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24298
25298
26298
27298
28298
29298
30298
31397

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Fusagasugá gets around 200 mm of rain over 21.8 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 71% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
165
265
365
466
566
667
767
868
969
1069
1170
1271
1371
1472
1572
1672
1773
1873
1973
2073
2173
2273
2373
2473
2573
2673
2774
2875
2975
3076
3177

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
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28100
29100
30100
31100

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 48 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 5:48 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:485:45
212.05:475:45
312.05:475:44
412.05:475:44
511.95:475:44
611.95:475:43
711.95:465:43
811.95:465:42
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1911.95:455:39
2011.95:455:38
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2711.95:455:37
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2911.95:455:37
3011.95:455:37
3111.85:465:36

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.85 kWh/m² to a high of 5.04 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 4.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Fusagasugá?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Fusagasugá.

What to pack for Fusagasugá in October

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

In October, Fusagasugá sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Fusagasugá 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 Fusagasugá peaks around February 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 18UV 16Dec 12UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Fusagasugá 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 Fusagasugá is worst in March — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1643 µg/m³Jul 1524 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb38Poor
Mar43Poor
Apr38Poor
May31Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Fusagasugá?

Fusagasugá sits at 4.3°N, 74.4°W, 1,717 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Silvania, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Fusagasugá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fusagasugá has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 929 m around an average of 1,772 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,176 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,998 m.

The land around Fusagasugá is covered by trees (46%), grassland (30%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
929 m
16 km
3,176 m
80 km
3,998 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Silvania 8.0 km · Sibaté 21 km · Soacha 32 km · Melgar 34 km · Kennedy 39 km · Bogota 44 km · Mosquera 44 km · Madrid 45 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 Fusagasugá (4.3365°, -74.3638°, elevation 1,717 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).