Los Patios weather in October

In October, Los Patios sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 102 mm of rain across 12.1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°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 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 Los Patios's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Los Patios's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
19°
6th coldest
Rainfall
102 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:40 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
87%
9th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical October day in Los Patios reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52919
62919
72919
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Los Patios weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°295.711.67.0
Feb28° / 18°325.811.76.7
Mar28° / 19°781011.96.0
Apr28° / 19°12713.212.25.3
May28° / 20°11011.112.45.4
Jun28° / 20°34512.46.1
Jul28° / 20°193.712.46.0
Aug29° / 20°263.812.35.7
Sep29° / 20°496125.2
Oct29° / 19°10212.111.84.8
Nov28° / 19°13214.811.65.2
Dec28° / 18°61911.66.4

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 6% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3694
4694
5694
6694
7694
8694
9694
10694
11694
12694
13793
14793
15793
16793
17892
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28892
29892
30892
31892

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Los Patios gets around 102 mm of rain over 12.1 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 39% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
229
330
431
532
632
733
834
935
1036
1137
1237
1338
1438
1539
1639
1740
1841
1941
2042
2142
2243
2344
2444
2545
2646
2746
2847
2948
3048
3149

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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 21% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
10296110
20296011
30296011
40286012
51275913
61275814
71265914
81255915
91245916
101235917
111226017
121225918
131215919
141206019
151205920
160196021
170195922
180186022
190185923
200175924
210175825
220165826
230165727
240155728
250155728
260155629
270145630
280145531
290135532
300135532
310125533

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
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154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
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204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 5:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:415:37
211.95:415:36
311.95:415:36
411.95:415:35
511.95:415:35
611.95:415:34
711.95:415:34
811.95:405:33
911.95:405:33
1011.95:405:32
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1211.95:405:31
1311.85:405:31
1411.85:405:31
1511.85:405:30
1611.85:405:30
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1811.85:405:29
1911.85:405:29
2011.85:405:28
2111.85:415:28
2211.85:415:28
2311.85:415:27
2411.85:415:27
2511.85:415:27
2611.85:415:26
2711.85:415:26
2811.75:415:26
2911.75:415:26
3011.75:425:26
3111.75:425:25

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.31 kWh/m² to a high of 4.96 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 4.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Los Patios?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Los Patios for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Los Patios in October

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

In October, Los Patios sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Los Patios 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 Los Patios peaks around February 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 highFeb 17UV 14Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Los Patios 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 Los Patios is worst in March — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1833 µg/m³Dec 1319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Los Patios?

Los Patios sits at 7.8°N, 72.5°W, 395 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Villa del Rosario, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Los Patios

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Los Patios has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 324 m around an average of 429 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,455 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,241 m.

The land around Los Patios is covered by grassland (41%), trees (27%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and grassland (43%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
324 m
16 km
1,455 m
80 km
4,241 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Villa del Rosario 3.0 km · San Antonio del Táchira 7.0 km · Cúcuta 8.0 km · Ureña 11 km · El Zulia 15 km · Capacho Nuevo 22 km · Rubio 22 km · Palmira 30 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 Los Patios (7.8379°, -72.5037°, elevation 395 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).