Melgar in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Melgar sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 841 mm of rain over about 77 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.
Fall is Melgar's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Melgar's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 841 mm
- 77 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.3
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Melgar in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical fall day in Melgar reaches about 29°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest September.
Melgar weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° / 22° | 125 | 16.5 | 11.8 | 4.1 |
| Feb | 30° / 22° | 191 | 17.6 | 11.9 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 30° / 22° | 322 | 25.1 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Apr | 29° / 22° | 537 | 28 | 12.1 | 2.9 |
| May | 29° / 22° | 679 | 30.3 | 12.2 | 2.9 |
| Jun | 28° / 21° | 643 | 29.8 | 12.2 | 2.9 |
| Jul | 28° / 20° | 530 | 30.5 | 12.2 | 3.0 |
| Aug | 29° / 21° | 344 | 28.5 | 12.1 | 3.0 |
| Sep | 29° / 21° | 288 | 26.3 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Oct | 29° / 21° | 300 | 26.7 | 11.9 | 3.2 |
| Nov | 29° / 22° | 253 | 23.9 | 11.8 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 29° / 22° | 200 | 20.9 | 11.8 | 3.8 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Melgar gets around 841 mm of rain over 77 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 4 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early September to 11 h 48 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Melgar
None of Melgar's seasonal hazards peak in fall. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Melgar's rainy season runs March–August, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Melgar?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Melgar.
What to pack for Melgar in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Melgar sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 77 days see rain.
UV index in Melgar in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Melgar peaks around February 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 10 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Melgar in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Melgar is worst in March — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 21 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 31 | 36 | 40 | 35 | 28 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 31 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | Moderate |
| Feb | 36 | Poor |
| Mar | 40 | Poor |
| Apr | 35 | Moderate |
| May | 28 | Moderate |
| Jun | 24 | Moderate |
| Jul | 21 | Moderate |
| Aug | 25 | Moderate |
| Sep | 31 | Moderate |
| Oct | 29 | Moderate |
| Nov | 28 | Moderate |
| Dec | 31 | Moderate |
Where is Melgar?
Melgar sits at 4.2°N, 74.6°W, 325 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Girardot City, 21 km away.
Topography around Melgar
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Melgar.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Melgar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 225 m around an average of 375 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,821 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,996 m.
The land around Melgar is covered by trees (68%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (38%) within 80 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
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 Melgar (4.2047°, -74.6407°, elevation 325 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.