Purificación weather in October

In October, Purificación sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 147 mm of rain across 22.9 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Purificación's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Purificación's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Rainfall
147 mm
22.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:47 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
86%
9th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Purificación is town.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical October day in Purificación reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 36°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)
13422
23422
33422
43322
53322
63322
73322
83322
93322
103322
113322
123322
133322
143322
153222
163222
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183222
193222
203222
213222
223222
233222
243222
253222
263222
273122
283122
293122
303122
313122

How October really feels in Purificación

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.

Purificación 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
Jan32° / 22°621311.83.4
Feb33° / 23°8215.511.92.9
Mar32° / 23°16924122.5
Apr32° / 22°2352612.12.5
May32° / 22°18524.812.22.6
Jun32° / 22°1031812.22.8
Jul33° / 22°6813.612.22.9
Aug34° / 23°5310.912.12.6
Sep34° / 23°8816.1122.3
Oct32° / 22°14722.911.92.5
Nov31° / 22°14623.211.82.9
Dec32° / 22°11119.111.83.2

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 6% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21090
31090
41090
5991
6991
7991
8991
9793
10793
11793
12694
13694
14694
15595
16595
17595
18595
19595
20595
21595
22595
23595
24595
25595
26595
27595
28595
29595
30595
31595

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Purificación gets around 147 mm of rain over 22.9 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 73% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
163
263
364
464
564
665
765
866
967
1067
1168
1269
1370
1470
1571
1672
1773
1875
1976
2077
2178
2279
2380
2480
2581
2681
2781
2881
2981
3082
3182

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 74% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11839511
21838521
31838521
41737541
51736551
61736551
71635571
81634581
91632592
101631602
110530632
120528652
130526672
140524692
150522712
160521722
170519742
180517762
190416782
200414793
210413803
220312823
230311824
240310834
25029845
26028855
27028846
28017866
29017857
30017848
31016858

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 5:50 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 5:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:505:48
212.05:505:47
312.05:495:47
412.05:495:46
512.05:495:46
611.95:495:46
711.95:495:45
811.95:485:45
911.95:485:44
1011.95:485:44
1111.95:485:44
1211.95:485:43
1311.95:485:43
1411.95:485:43
1511.95:475:42
1611.95:475:42
1711.95:475:42
1811.95:475:42
1911.95:475:41
2011.95:475:41
2111.95:475:41
2211.95:475:41
2311.95:475:40
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2711.95:475:40
2811.95:475:40
2911.95:475:39
3011.95:475:39
3111.95:475:39

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.68 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 5.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Purificación?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Purificación.

What to pack for Purificación in October

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

In October, Purificación sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Purificación in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Purificación peaks around February 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 17UV 14Dec 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Purificación 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 Purificación is worst in March — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1234 µg/m³Jul 1315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Purificación?

Purificación sits at 3.9°N, 74.9°W, 305 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Guamo, 20 km away.

Topography around Purificación

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Purificación has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 297 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 793 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,900 m.

The land around Purificación is covered by trees (34%), cropland (29%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, grassland (39%), trees (31%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
793 m
80 km
3,900 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Guamo 20 km · Natagaima 32 km · Espinal 33 km · Flandes 50 km · Melgar 50 km · Girardot City 51 km · Payandé 52 km · Rovira 54 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 Purificación (3.8587°, -74.9313°, elevation 305 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).