Plato weather in October

In October, Plato sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 182 mm of rain across 27 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% 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 Plato's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Plato's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
12th warmest
Overnight low
24°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
182 mm
27 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:51 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
87%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in Plato reaches about 31°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 33°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)
13125
23125
33125
43125
53125
63125
73125
83125
93125
103125
113125
123125
133124
143124
153124
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283124
293124
303124
313124

How October really feels in Plato

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.

Plato weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 25°123.311.53.5
Feb36° / 25°164.511.72.6
Mar35° / 26°441011.92.4
Apr33° / 26°10919.612.22.4
May32° / 25°17725.412.42.4
Jun32° / 25°13121.612.62.7
Jul33° / 25°981912.52.7
Aug32° / 25°12421.912.32.5
Sep32° / 25°1562512.12.5
Oct31° / 24°1822711.82.6
Nov31° / 24°12121.311.63.1
Dec32° / 24°4310.111.43.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3694
4595
5595
6595
7595
8694
9694
10694
11793
12793
13793
14892
15892
16991
17991
18991
19991
201090
211090
221090
231090
241189
251189
261189
271288
281288
291288
301288
311387

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Plato gets around 182 mm of rain over 27 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 87% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
186
286
386
486
587
687
787
887
987
1088
1188
1288
1388
1488
1588
1688
1788
1888
1988
2088
2187
2287
2387
2486
2586
2685
2785
2884
2983
3083
3182

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 80% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11684
21684
31684
41684
51684
61783
71783
81783
91882
101882
111981
121981
132080
142179
152179
162179
172278
182278
192278
202278
212278
222278
232278
242278
252278
262278
272278
282278
292278
302278
312179

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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 5:51 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:515:46
211.95:515:45
311.95:515:44
411.95:515:44
511.95:515:43
611.95:515:43
711.95:515:42
811.95:515:42
911.85:515:41
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1411.85:515:38
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1711.85:515:37
1811.85:515:37
1911.85:515:36
2011.75:515:36
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2711.75:525:33
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2911.75:535:33
3011.75:535:33
3111.75:535:32

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.23 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 4.39 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Plato?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Plato.

What to pack for Plato in October

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

In October, Plato sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Plato 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 Plato peaks around March 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 highMar 13UV 13Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Plato 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 Plato is worst in March — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (November, 15 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1745 µg/m³Nov 1915 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar48Poor
Apr30Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Plato?

Plato sits at 9.8°N, 74.8°W, 25 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Chivolo, 31 km away.

Topography around Plato

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Plato has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 811 m.

The land around Plato is covered by grassland (62%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (66%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
88 m
16 km
221 m
80 km
811 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Chivolo 31 km · San Juan Nepomuceno 37 km · San Jacinto 37 km · El Carmen de Bolívar 38 km · Nueva Granada 43 km · San Pablo 61 km · María la Baja 61 km · Magangué 61 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 Plato (9.7903°, -74.7824°, elevation 25 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).