Nechí weather in October

In October, Nechí sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 306 mm of rain across 30.6 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% 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 Nechí's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nechí's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
11th warmest
Overnight low
24°
4th coldest
Rainfall
306 mm
30.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:50 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
90%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.24 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 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in Nechí reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°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)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
63124
73024
83024
93024
103024
113024
123024
133024
143024
153024
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283024
293024
303024
313024

How October really feels in Nechí

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
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.

Nechí weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°9018.111.63.7
Feb32° / 24°8714.211.73.4
Mar32° / 24°19221.911.92.8
Apr31° / 24°33628.612.22.3
May31° / 24°35930.512.42.3
Jun31° / 24°31529.412.52.3
Jul31° / 24°31330.412.42.3
Aug31° / 24°32730.312.32.3
Sep31° / 24°29529.6122.4
Oct30° / 24°30630.611.82.4
Nov30° / 24°2722911.62.5
Dec31° / 23°17025.511.53.0

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 4% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1397
2397
3397
4397
5397
6397
7397
8397
9397
10496
11496
12496
13595
14595
15595
16595
17595
18694
19694
20694
21694
22694
23694
24694
25694
26694
27694
28694
29694
30694
31694

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Nechí gets around 306 mm of rain over 30.6 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 99% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
199
299
399
499
599
699
799
899
999
1099
1199
1299
1399
1499
1599
1699
1798
1898
1998
2098
2198
2298
2398
2498
2598
2698
2798
2898
2998
3098
3198

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 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13268
23268
33268
43169
53169
63169
73169
83169
93268
103268
113367
123367
133466
143466
153565
163565
173565
183664
193664
203664
213664
223664
233664
243664
253664
263664
273664
283664
293664
303664
313664

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

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 5:51 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 5:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:505:46
211.95:505:45
311.95:505:45
411.95:505:44
511.95:505:44
611.95:505:43
711.95:505:43
811.95:505:42
911.95:505:42
1011.95:505:41
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1211.85:505:40
1311.85:505:40
1411.85:505:40
1511.85:505:39
1611.85:505:39
1711.85:505:38
1811.85:505:38
1911.85:505:38
2011.85:505:37
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2211.85:505:36
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2611.75:505:35
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2911.75:515:35
3011.75:515:34
3111.75:515:34

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.96 kWh/m² to a high of 5.13 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 4.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Nechí?

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
3.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nechí.

What to pack for Nechí in October

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

In October, Nechí sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 31 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Nechí 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 Nechí peaks around September 18 at about 12 (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 highSep 18UV 12Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Nechí 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 Nechí is worst in March — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodMar 1836 µg/m³Nov 2312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr26Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nechí?

Nechí sits at 8.1°N, 74.8°W, 31 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Ayapel, 47 km away.

Topography around Nechí

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nechí has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 543 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,210 m.

The land around Nechí is covered by grassland (35%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
88 m
16 km
543 m
80 km
2,210 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Ayapel 47 km · Caucasia 48 km · El Bagre 55 km · Zaragoza 68 km · Montelíbano 72 km · San Marcos 74 km · Tiquisio 76 km · Sucre 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
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 Nechí (8.0942°, -74.7757°, elevation 31 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).