Pizarro weather in October

In October, Pizarro sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 726 mm of rain across 30 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in October, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Pizarro's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pizarro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
24°
4th coldest
Rainfall
726 mm
30 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:58 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
95%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical October day in Pizarro reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°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)
12924
22924
32924
42924
52924
62924
72924
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112924
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How October really feels in Pizarro

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.

Pizarro weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 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
19199
20199
21199
22199
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24199
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199
31199

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Pizarro gets around 726 mm of rain over 30 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 99% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
199
299
398
498
598
698
798
898
998
1097
1197
1297
1397
1497
1597
1697
1797
1897
1997
2096
2196
2296
2396
2496
2596
2696
2796
2896
2996
3096
3196

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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13367
23367
33466
43466
53466
63466
73466
83565
93565
103664
113664
123763
133763
143862
153862
163961
173961
184060
194060
204159
214159
224159
234258
244258
254258
264357
274357
284357
294357
304357
314357

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:00 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 5:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:005:57
212.06:005:57
311.95:595:56
411.95:595:56
511.95:595:55
611.95:595:55
711.95:595:55
811.95:595:54
911.95:585:54
1011.95:585:53
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1911.95:585:50
2011.95:585:50
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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 3.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.85 kWh/m² to a high of 4.01 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 3.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Pizarro?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pizarro.

What to pack for Pizarro in October

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

In October, Pizarro sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Pizarro in October

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in October — 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 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 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 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 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
October 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).