Mocoa in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Mocoa sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 452 mm of rain over about 71 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Fall is Mocoa's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mocoa's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
20°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
12°C
Rainfall
452 mm
71 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
4.1
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Mocoa in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C.

A typical fall day in Mocoa reaches about 20°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

10°15°20°25°SepOctNov

Mocoa 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 12°16324.211.94.2
Feb20° / 12°18323.4123.9
Mar20° / 13°21828.3123.5
Apr20° / 13°21828.3123.4
May19° / 12°19127.812.13.4
Jun18° / 11°16625.212.13.6
Jul18° / 11°16424.712.13.7
Aug18° / 10°8819.2124.5
Sep20° / 11°8017.9124.8
Oct20° / 12°15525124.0
Nov21° / 13°21728.311.93.5
Dec20° / 13°19426.711.93.8

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Mocoa gets around 452 mm of rain over 71 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 4 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early September to 11 h 54 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Mocoa?

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.

4.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Mocoa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mocoa in Fall

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

In fall, Mocoa sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 71 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Mocoa in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Mocoa peaks around February 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 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 16UV 16Aug 12UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May15Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Mocoa in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Mocoa is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 1017 µg/m³Jul 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May10Good
Jun8Good
Jul8Good
Aug10Good
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mocoa?

Mocoa sits at 1.2°N, 76.7°W, 612 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Orito, 59 km away.

Topography around Mocoa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mocoa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 599 m around an average of 695 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,218 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,980 m.

The land around Mocoa is covered by trees (71%) within 3 km, trees (92%) within 16 km, and trees (87%) within 80 km.

3 km
599 m
16 km
3,218 m
80 km
3,980 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Orito 59 km · Buesaco 62 km · Pasto 70 km · La Unión 73 km · San Lorenzo 74 km · Puerto Asís 74 km · San Agustin 91 km · Isnos 98 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 Mocoa (1.1528°, -76.6521°, elevation 612 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.