Guadalupe weather in October

In October, Guadalupe sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 268 mm of rain across 28.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°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 Guadalupe's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Guadalupe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
6th coldest
Rainfall
268 mm
28.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:49 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
86%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical October day in Guadalupe reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°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)
12414
22414
32414
42414
52414
62414
72414
82414
92414
102414
112414
122414
132414
142414
152414
162414
172414
182414
192414
202415
212415
222415
232415
242415
252415
262415
272515
282515
292515
302515
312515

Guadalupe 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
Jan24° / 14°19123.311.94.7
Feb24° / 15°22322.411.94.4
Mar24° / 15°31929123.8
Apr24° / 15°31328.9123.6
May23° / 15°25429.512.13.6
Jun22° / 14°21128.112.13.6
Jul22° / 14°19527.712.13.8
Aug22° / 14°15625.412.14.2
Sep24° / 14°19026.4124.1
Oct24° / 14°26828.8123.8
Nov25° / 15°28327.811.93.8
Dec24° / 15°26126.811.94.2

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 6% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 94%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21090
3991
4991
5991
6892
7892
8793
9793
10793
11793
12694
13694
14694
15694
16694
17694
18694
19595
20595
21595
22595
23595
24595
25595
26595
27595
28496
29496
30496
31496

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Guadalupe gets around 268 mm of rain over 28.8 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 93% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
193
293
393
493
593
693
793
892
992
1092
1192
1292
1392
1492
1592
1692
1793
1893
1993
2093
2193
2293
2394
2494
2594
2694
2794
2894
2994
3094
3194

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 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
134660
233670
333670
432680
531690
630700
730700
829710
928720
1027730
1126740
1225750
1324760
1423770
1522780
1621790
1719810
1818820
1917830
2016840
2115850
2214860
2313870
2412880
2511890
2610900
2710900
289910
298920
308920
317921

Wind in October

Winds average 4 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
174calm
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 5:53 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:44 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:535:51
212.05:525:51
312.05:525:51
412.05:525:50
512.05:525:50
612.05:515:50
712.05:515:49
812.05:515:49
912.05:515:49
1012.05:505:48
1112.05:505:48
1212.05:505:48
1312.05:505:47
1412.05:505:47
1512.05:505:47
1612.05:495:47
1712.05:495:46
1812.05:495:46
1911.95:495:46
2011.95:495:46
2111.95:495:46
2211.95:495:45
2311.95:495:45
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2511.95:495:45
2611.95:495:45
2711.95:495:45
2811.95:495:45
2911.95:495:45
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3111.95:495:44

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 3.86 kWh/m² to a high of 5.42 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
45.3Bright
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
215.1Bright
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 Guadalupe?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Guadalupe.

What to pack for Guadalupe in October

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

In October, Guadalupe sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Guadalupe 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 Guadalupe 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 Guadalupe 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 Guadalupe 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 Guadalupe?

Guadalupe sits at 2.0°N, 75.8°W, 889 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Tarqui, 12 km away.

Topography around Guadalupe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guadalupe has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 323 m around an average of 958 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,908 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,390 m.

The land around Guadalupe is covered by grassland (60%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (49%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
323 m
16 km
1,908 m
80 km
4,390 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Tarqui 12 km · Garzón 24 km · Pitalito 38 km · La Plata 44 km · Gigante 46 km · Florencia 49 km · Isnos 55 km · San Agustin 59 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 Guadalupe (2.0248°, -75.7559°, elevation 889 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).