Patía weather in October

In October, Patía sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 473 mm of rain across 29 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Patía's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Patía's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
4th coldest
Rainfall
473 mm
29 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:55 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
88%
9th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical October day in Patía reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°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)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
162617
172617
182517
192517
202517
212517
222517
232517
242517
252517
262517
272517
282517
292517
302517
312517

Patía weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 17°42628.211.93.9
Feb25° / 17°41825.411.93.8
Mar25° / 17°54629.4123.7
Apr25° / 17°59329123.5
May26° / 17°53628.712.13.7
Jun26° / 17°33423.312.14.3
Jul27° / 17°20217.512.15.2
Aug28° / 17°16915.512.15.3
Sep27° / 17°32023.3124.2
Oct26° / 17°47329123.7
Nov24° / 17°56228.911.93.6
Dec25° / 17°5452911.93.8

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 (%)
1892
2892
3793
4793
5793
6793
7793
8694
9694
10694
11595
12595
13595
14595
15496
16496
17496
18496
19496
20397
21397
22397
23397
24397
25397
26397
27298
28298
29298
30298
31397

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Patía gets around 473 mm of rain over 29 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 93% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
189
289
390
490
590
690
790
891
991
1091
1191
1291
1391
1491
1591
1692
1792
1893
1993
2094
2194
2295
2395
2495
2596
2696
2796
2897
2997
3097
3197

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1018820
2117820
3117820
4117820
5117820
6116821
7116821
8115831
9115831
10115831
11114841
12114841
13114841
14114841
15113851
16113851
17112852
18111862
19011872
20010882
2109892
2209892
2308893
2408893
2507903
2607903
2706913
2806904
2906904
3005914
3105914

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 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
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 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 5:58 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 5:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:585:57
212.05:575:56
312.05:575:56
412.05:575:56
512.05:575:55
612.05:565:55
712.05:565:54
812.05:565:54
912.05:565:54
1012.05:565:54
1112.05:555:53
1212.05:555:53
1312.05:555:53
1412.05:555:52
1512.05:555:52
1612.05:555:52
1712.05:545:52
1812.05:545:51
1911.95:545:51
2011.95:545:51
2111.95:545:51
2211.95:545:51
2311.95:545:50
2411.95:545:50
2511.95:545:50
2611.95:545:50
2711.95:545:50
2811.95:545:50
2911.95:545:50
3011.95:545:50
3111.95:545:50

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.13 kWh/m² in August across the year — October's 4.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Patía?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Patía.

What to pack for Patía in October

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

In October, Patía sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Patía 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 Patía peaks around February 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 10 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 18UV 16Aug 10UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Patía 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 Patía is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1716 µg/m³Nov 1812 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Patía?

Patía sits at 2.1°N, 77.1°W, 910 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Balboa, 18 km away.

Topography around Patía

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Patía has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m around an average of 651 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,844 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,613 m.

The land around Patía is covered by grassland (65%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and trees (43%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
202 m
16 km
1,844 m
80 km
4,613 m
treesgrasslandwater
October weather nearby: Balboa 18 km · La Unión 52 km · Villa Rica 54 km · Popayán 64 km · San Lorenzo 65 km · Providencia 72 km · Buesaco 77 km · Piendamo 86 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 Patía (2.069°, -77.0527°, elevation 910 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).