Garzón weather in October

In October, Garzón sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 233 mm of rain across 27.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% 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 Garzón's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Garzón's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
6th coldest
Rainfall
233 mm
27.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:49 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
85%
7th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical October day in Garzón reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°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)
12515
22515
32515
42515
52515
62515
72515
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92515
102515
112515
122515
132515
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202515
212515
222515
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252515
262515
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282515
292515
302515
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Garzón weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 15°17321.811.94.9
Feb25° / 15°20121.311.94.6
Mar24° / 15°29328.4123.9
Apr24° / 16°29028.4123.7
May23° / 15°23228.112.13.8
Jun23° / 15°1852712.13.8
Jul22° / 14°16925.812.14.1
Aug23° / 14°12522.412.14.7
Sep24° / 14°14724.1124.4
Oct25° / 15°23327.5123.9
Nov25° / 15°25627.911.93.8
Dec24° / 15°23225.511.94.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31189
41189
51090
61090
71090
81090
9991
10892
11892
12892
13892
14892
15793
16793
17793
18793
19793
20793
21793
22793
23793
24793
25694
26694
27694
28694
29694
30694
31694

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Garzón gets around 233 mm of rain over 27.5 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 89% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
186
286
386
486
586
686
786
886
987
1087
1187
1288
1388
1488
1589
1689
1790
1890
1990
2091
2191
2291
2391
2492
2592
2692
2792
2893
2993
3093
3193

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 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
16832
26634
36535
46436
56238
66139
75941
85842
95644
105446
115347
125149
134951
144753
154555
164357
174159
183961
193763
203565
213367
223169
233070
242872
252773
262575
272476
282278
292179
302080
311981

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 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

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 5:52 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:44 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:525:51
212.05:525:51
312.05:525:50
412.05:515:50
512.05:515:49
612.05:515:49
712.05:515:49
812.05:505:48
912.05:505:48
1012.05:505:48
1112.05:505:47
1212.05:505:47
1312.05:495:47
1412.05:495:47
1512.05:495:46
1612.05:495:46
1711.95:495:46
1811.95:495:46
1911.95:495:45
2011.95:495:45
2111.95:485:45
2211.95:485:45
2311.95:485:45
2411.95:485:44
2511.95:485:44
2611.95:485:44
2711.95:485:44
2811.95:485:44
2911.95:485:44
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3111.95:485:44

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.91 kWh/m² to a high of 5.47 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 5.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Garzón?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Garzón.

What to pack for Garzón in October

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

In October, Garzón sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Garzón in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Garzón peaks around February 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 13UV 16Dec 12UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Garzón 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 Garzón is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (July, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1222 µg/m³Jul 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Garzón?

Garzón sits at 2.2°N, 75.6°W, 834 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Gigante, 23 km away.

Topography around Garzón

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Garzón has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 535 m around an average of 875 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,263 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,914 m.

The land around Garzón is covered by grassland (54%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and grassland (44%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
535 m
16 km
2,263 m
80 km
3,914 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Gigante 23 km · Tarqui 24 km · Guadalupe 24 km · La Plata 37 km · Pitalito 60 km · Puerto Rico 61 km · Belalcázar 63 km · Campoalegre 64 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 Garzón (2.1959°, -75.6278°, elevation 834 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).