Riosucio weather in October

In October, Riosucio sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 552 mm of rain across 30.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Riosucio's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Riosucio's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
11th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
552 mm
30.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:51 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
94%
10th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical October day in Riosucio reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°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)
12314
22314
32314
42314
52314
62314
72314
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92314
102314
112314
122314
132314
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222315
232315
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Riosucio weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 14°26524.411.74.5
Feb24° / 14°32323.511.84.3
Mar24° / 15°44028.5123.9
Apr24° / 15°57029.112.13.5
May24° / 15°64630.512.23.4
Jun24° / 14°4602912.33.6
Jul24° / 14°3832912.33.8
Aug24° / 14°39028.412.23.8
Sep24° / 14°50228.6123.6
Oct23° / 14°55230.411.93.5
Nov23° / 15°52529.111.83.5
Dec24° / 14°3782611.74.2

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 0% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 100%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5199
6199
70100
80100
90100
100100
110100
120100
130100
140100
150100
160100
170100
180100
190100
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210100
220100
230100
240100
250100
260100
270100
280100
290100
300100
310100

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Riosucio gets around 552 mm of rain over 30.4 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 98% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
197
297
397
497
597
698
798
898
998
1098
1198
1298
1398
1498
1598
1698
1798
1898
1998
2098
2198
2298
2398
2498
2598
2698
2798
2898
2998
3098
3198

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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
11882
21882
31981
41981
51981
62080
72080
82080
92179
102179
112179
122179
132278
142278
152278
162278
172179
182179
192080
202080
211981
221882
231882
241783
251783
261684
271684
281585
291585
301585
311585

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 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 5:53 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 5:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:535:50
211.95:535:50
311.95:535:49
411.95:535:49
511.95:535:49
611.95:525:48
711.95:525:48
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1911.95:515:43
2011.95:515:43
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2211.95:515:42
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2511.85:525:42
2611.85:525:41
2711.85:525:41
2811.85:525:41
2911.85:525:41
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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 4.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.96 kWh/m² to a high of 5.26 kWh/m² in August across the year — October's 4.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Riosucio?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Riosucio.

What to pack for Riosucio in October

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

In October, Riosucio sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Riosucio 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 Riosucio peaks around February 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 20UV 15Dec 14UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Riosucio 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 Riosucio is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1526 µg/m³Nov 1317 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Riosucio?

Riosucio sits at 5.4°N, 75.7°W, 1,775 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Supía, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Riosucio

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Riosucio has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,057 m around an average of 1,747 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,610 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,174 m.

The land around Riosucio is covered by trees (66%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (69%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,057 m
16 km
2,610 m
80 km
5,174 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Supía 7.0 km · Quinchía 10 km · Anserma 14 km · Salamina 24 km · Belén de Umbría 31 km · Andes 33 km · Aguadas 35 km · Neira 35 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 Riosucio (5.4216°, -75.7032°, elevation 1,775 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).