Magangué weather in October

In October, Magangué sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 255 mm of rain across 29.1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in October, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Magangué's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Magangué's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
12th warmest
Overnight low
25°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
255 mm
29.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:50 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
88%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in Magangué reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°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)
13125
23125
33125
43125
53125
63125
73125
83125
93125
103125
113125
123125
133125
143125
153125
163125
173125
183125
193125
203125
213125
223125
233125
243125
253125
263125
273125
283125
293125
303125
313125

How October really feels in Magangué

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
5 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Magangué weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 25°266.511.53.8
Feb35° / 26°296.511.73.1
Mar34° / 26°7214.311.92.6
Apr33° / 26°18524.512.22.2
May32° / 26°2882912.42.1
Jun32° / 26°24426.212.52.3
Jul32° / 25°19925.212.52.4
Aug32° / 25°23126.412.32.3
Sep32° / 25°2492812.12.3
Oct31° / 25°25529.111.82.4
Nov31° / 25°18025.811.62.6
Dec32° / 25°7415.511.53.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2496
3496
4496
5496
6496
7496
8496
9496
10595
11694
12694
13694
14793
15793
16793
17892
18892
19892
20892
21991
22991
23991
24991
251090
261090
271090
281090
291090
301189
311288

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Magangué gets around 255 mm of rain over 29.1 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 93% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
192
292
392
492
593
693
793
893
993
1093
1194
1294
1394
1494
1594
1694
1794
1894
1994
2094
2194
2294
2394
2494
2593
2693
2793
2893
2993
3093
3193

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the miserable band about 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11090
21090
31090
41090
51090
61090
71189
81189
91189
101189
111288
121288
131288
141387
151387
161387
171387
181387
191387
201387
211387
221387
231288
241288
251288
261288
271288
281288
291288
301189
311189

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 5:50 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 5:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:505:46
211.95:505:45
311.95:505:44
411.95:505:44
511.95:505:43
611.95:505:43
711.95:505:42
811.95:505:42
911.95:505:41
1011.85:505:41
1111.85:505:40
1211.85:505:40
1311.85:505:39
1411.85:505:39
1511.85:505:38
1611.85:505:38
1711.85:505:37
1811.85:505:37
1911.85:515:37
2011.85:515:36
2111.85:515:36
2211.75:515:35
2311.75:515:35
2411.75:515:35
2511.75:515:34
2611.75:515:34
2711.75:525:34
2811.75:525:34
2911.75:525:33
3011.75:525:33
3111.75:525:33

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.35 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 4.51 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Magangué?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Magangué.

What to pack for Magangué in October

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

In October, Magangué sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Magangué 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 Magangué peaks around March 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 16UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Magangué 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 Magangué is worst in March — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1933 µg/m³Nov 1812 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Magangué?

Magangué sits at 9.2°N, 74.8°W, 20 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Galeras, 33 km away.

Topography around Magangué

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Magangué has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 688 m.

The land around Magangué is covered by water (29%), grassland (28%) and wetland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and wetland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
95 m
80 km
688 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Galeras 33 km · Mompós 36 km · San Luis de Sincé 43 km · San Benito Abad 46 km · Pinillos 48 km · Sucre 48 km · Guamal 59 km · Corozal 60 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 Magangué (9.242°, -74.7547°, elevation 20 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).