Neira weather in October

In October, Neira sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 600 mm of rain across 30.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of October to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Neira's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Neira's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
11th warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
600 mm
30.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:51 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
94%
9th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month.

A typical October day in Neira reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 23°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)
12111
22111
32111
42111
52111
62111
72111
82111
92111
102111
112112
122112
132112
142112
152112
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182112
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202112
212112
222112
232112
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302112
312112

Neira weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 11°27724.211.74.3
Feb22° / 12°36923.211.84.1
Mar22° / 12°51128.1123.7
Apr22° / 12°64229.112.13.3
May21° / 12°76530.612.23.2
Jun21° / 11°64129.412.33.3
Jul22° / 11°53530.112.33.4
Aug22° / 11°50729.412.23.5
Sep22° / 11°59929123.4
Oct21° / 12°60030.211.93.3
Nov21° / 12°54329.211.83.3
Dec22° / 12°38926.211.73.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 1% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 99%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
14199
15199
16199
17199
18199
19298
20298
21298
22199
23199
24199
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199
31199

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Neira gets around 600 mm of rain over 30.2 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 97% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
197
297
397
497
597
697
797
898
998
1098
1198
1298
1398
1498
1598
1698
1798
1898
1997
2097
2197
2297
2397
2497
2597
2697
2797
2897
2997
3098
3198

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
13367
23367
33367
43466
53466
63466
73466
83466
93367
103367
113367
123367
133268
143268
153169
163070
172971
182872
192773
202674
212575
222476
232476
242377
252278
262278
272278
282179
292179
302179
312179

Wind in October

Winds average 3 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
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of October to 11 h 48 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 5:52 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 5:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:525:50
212.05:525:49
311.95:525:49
411.95:525:48
511.95:525:48
611.95:525:47
711.95:515:47
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1811.95:505:43
1911.95:505:43
2011.95:505:42
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2311.95:505:42
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2711.85:515:41
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2911.85:515:40
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3111.85:515:40

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.49 kWh/m² in August across the year — October's 4.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Neira?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Neira.

What to pack for Neira in October

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

In October, Neira sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Neira in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 Neira peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 17UV 15Dec 15UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Neira 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 Neira is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1526 µg/m³Nov 1317 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Neira?

Neira sits at 5.2°N, 75.5°W, 1,953 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Manizales, 11 km away.

Topography around Neira

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Neira has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 795 m around an average of 1,846 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,785 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,045 m.

The land around Neira is covered by trees (66%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
795 m
16 km
2,785 m
80 km
5,045 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Manizales 11 km · Villamaría 13 km · Chinchiná 22 km · Salamina 27 km · Quinchía 30 km · Riosucio 35 km · Supía 35 km · Santa Rosa de Cabal 35 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 Neira (5.1665°, -75.52°, elevation 1,953 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).