Rivera weather in October

In October, Rivera sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 159 mm of rain across 20.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Rivera's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rivera's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
159 mm
20.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:48 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
85%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical October day in Rivera reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
162617
172617
182617
192617
202617
212617
222617
232617
242617
252617
262617
272617
282617
292617
302617
312617

Rivera weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°9113.711.95.8
Feb27° / 17°12115.811.95.2
Mar26° / 17°21022.9124.4
Apr26° / 18°23325.612.14.0
May26° / 18°19025.412.14.1
Jun25° / 17°1202212.24.6
Jul25° / 17°9419.412.15.1
Aug26° / 17°5712.712.15.9
Sep27° / 17°7813.7125.6
Oct27° / 17°15920.511.94.7
Nov26° / 17°19423.611.94.3
Dec26° / 17°13218.811.85.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% 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 92%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31387
41288
51288
61189
71189
81090
9991
10991
11991
12892
13892
14892
15892
16892
17892
18793
19793
20793
21694
22694
23694
24694
25694
26694
27694
28694
29694
30694
31595

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Rivera gets around 159 mm of rain over 20.5 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 66% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
153
254
355
455
557
658
759
860
961
1062
1163
1264
1365
1466
1566
1667
1768
1868
1969
2069
2170
2270
2371
2472
2572
2673
2774
2874
2975
3076
3177

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 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1364330
2362341
3262351
4260371
5259381
6257401
7255421
8155431
9153451
10150472
11148492
12146512
13144532
14142552
15140572
16139582
17137602
18135622
19134632
20032653
21031663
22029683
23028693
24027703
25025723
26024733
27023743
28022744
29021754
30020755
31019765

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 3 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
45calm
55calm
65calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
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 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 5:51 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:515:49
212.05:505:49
312.05:505:48
412.05:505:48
512.05:505:48
612.05:505:47
712.05:495:47
812.05:495:47
912.05:495:46
1012.05:495:46
1112.05:495:46
1211.95:485:45
1311.95:485:45
1411.95:485:45
1511.95:485:44
1611.95:485:44
1711.95:485:44
1811.95:485:44
1911.95:485:43
2011.95:485:43
2111.95:475:43
2211.95:475:43
2311.95:475:43
2411.95:475:42
2511.95:475:42
2611.95:475:42
2711.95:475:42
2811.95:475:42
2911.95:475:42
3011.95:475:42
3111.95:475:42

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.37 kWh/m² to a high of 5.48 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 5.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Rivera?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Rivera for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rivera in October

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

In October, Rivera sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Rivera 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 Rivera peaks around February 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 14UV 15Dec 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Rivera 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 Rivera is worst in February — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateFeb 2031 µg/m³Jul 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul11Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Rivera?

Rivera sits at 2.8°N, 75.3°W, 731 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Campoalegre, 13 km away.

Topography around Rivera

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rivera has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 350 m around an average of 711 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,831 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,596 m.

The land around Rivera is covered by grassland (53%) and trees (43%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and grassland (43%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
350 m
16 km
2,831 m
80 km
3,596 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Campoalegre 13 km · Neiva 17 km · Gigante 54 km · Planadas 64 km · Garzón 77 km · Belalcázar 81 km · La Plata 83 km · Rioblanco 94 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 Rivera (2.7772°, -75.2564°, elevation 731 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).