Pizarro in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Pizarro sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 2149 mm of rain over about 88 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels miserable.

Fall is Pizarro's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Pizarro has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Pizarro's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
29°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
2149 mm
88 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
2.8
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Pizarro in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.

A typical fall day in Pizarro reaches about 29°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest November.

20°25°30°35°SepOctNov

How fall really feels in Pizarro

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 91 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
91
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Pizarro 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
Jan30° / 24°35328.711.72.8
Feb30° / 24°2592511.82.8
Mar30° / 24°32528.3122.7
Apr30° / 24°48328.412.12.6
May30° / 24°61830.212.22.6
Jun29° / 24°73029.412.32.7
Jul29° / 24°72730.312.32.7
Aug29° / 24°73130.412.22.7
Sep29° / 24°72529.6122.7
Oct29° / 24°7263011.92.8
Nov29° / 23°69828.811.82.8
Dec29° / 24°54229.511.72.8

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across fall.

0%25%50%75%100%SepOctNov

Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Pizarro gets around 2149 mm of rain over 88 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%20%40%60%80%100%SepOctNov

Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

0%25%50%75%100%SepOctNov

Wind in Fall

Winds average 5 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early September to 11 h 42 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 3.0 kWh/m².

01234SepOctNov
Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Pizarro?

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.

2.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pizarro.

What to pack for Pizarro in Fall

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

In fall, Pizarro sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 88 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Pizarro in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 27°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in May at about 28°C and coldest in March near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Warm
May28Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep28Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Pizarro in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Pizarro peaks around March 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 14UV 14Nov 21UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Pizarro 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 Pizarro is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (September, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1616 µg/m³Sep 155 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May9Good
Jun7Good
Jul6Good
Aug6Good
Sep5Good
Oct6Good
Nov6Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pizarro?

Pizarro sits at 5.0°N, 77.4°W, 5 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Tadó, 95 km away.

QuibdóRoldanilloLa UniónDarienZarzalBuenaventuraAndalucía

Topography around Pizarro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pizarro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 204 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,165 m.

The land around Pizarro is covered by water (48%) and trees (42%) within 3 km, water (52%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
204 m
80 km
1,165 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
Fall weather nearby: Tadó 95 km · Quibdó 114 km · Roldanillo 147 km · La Unión 148 km · Darien 150 km · Zarzal 156 km · Buenaventura 158 km · Andalucía 159 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 Pizarro (4.9533°, -77.366°, elevation 5 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.