Natagaima weather in October

In October, Natagaima sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 222 mm of rain across 22.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Natagaima's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Natagaima's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
7th coldest
Rainfall
222 mm
22.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:48 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
86%
9th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical October day in Natagaima reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13221
23121
33121
43121
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63121
73120
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93120
103120
113120
123120
133020
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302920
312920

How October really feels in Natagaima

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 1 day 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
1
heat index over the day's high
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.

Natagaima weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°11015.411.84.1
Feb31° / 21°1341611.93.6
Mar30° / 21°28123.1123.2
Apr29° / 21°32623.512.13.4
May29° / 20°22220.512.23.9
Jun29° / 20°10713.112.24.5
Jul30° / 20°689.312.24.6
Aug32° / 21°526.712.14.2
Sep32° / 21°10512.5123.4
Oct30° / 20°22222.211.93.3
Nov29° / 20°2492511.83.4
Dec29° / 20°20320.911.83.9

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 7% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31288
41189
51189
61090
71090
81090
9991
10991
11991
12991
13892
14892
15892
16892
17892
18892
19892
20892
21892
22793
23793
24793
25793
26793
27793
28694
29694
30694
31694

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Natagaima gets around 222 mm of rain over 22.2 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 71% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
155
256
356
457
558
659
760
861
962
1063
1164
1266
1367
1468
1570
1671
1773
1874
1976
2077
2178
2279
2380
2481
2582
2683
2783
2884
2984
3084
3185

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 65% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
121941390
221841400
321740410
421640430
511539440
611439460
711338480
811237500
911136520
1011035540
1111034550
121933570
130832600
140830620
150729640
160628660
170626680
180525700
190523720
200422740
210421750
220319771
230318781
240217801
250216811
260215821
270114841
280113851
290112861
300112861
310111871

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
115calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 5:50 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 5:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:505:48
212.05:505:48
312.05:505:48
412.05:505:47
512.05:495:47
612.05:495:46
711.95:495:46
811.95:495:46
911.95:495:45
1011.95:495:45
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2711.95:475:41
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.84 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 5.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Natagaima?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Natagaima.

What to pack for Natagaima in October

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

In October, Natagaima sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Natagaima 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 Natagaima peaks around February 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 17UV 14Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Natagaima 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 Natagaima is worst in March — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1234 µg/m³Jul 1315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Natagaima?

Natagaima sits at 3.6°N, 75.1°W, 326 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Purificación, 32 km away.

Topography around Natagaima

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Natagaima has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 328 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,221 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,873 m.

The land around Natagaima is covered by grassland (65%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
107 m
16 km
1,221 m
80 km
3,873 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Purificación 32 km · Chaparral 45 km · Guamo 48 km · Rioblanco 62 km · Espinal 63 km · Rovira 71 km · Payandé 75 km · Planadas 77 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 Natagaima (3.6206°, -75.0941°, elevation 326 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).