Sahagún weather in October

In October, Sahagún sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 238 mm of rain across 29.2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-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 2% 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 Sahagún's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sahagún's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
11th warmest
Overnight low
24°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
238 mm
29.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:53 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
90%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
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 Sahagún 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)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
63124
73124
83124
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103124
113124
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How October really feels in Sahagún

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.

Sahagún weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 24°297.711.53.8
Feb35° / 25°36811.72.9
Mar34° / 25°8115.611.92.5
Apr33° / 25°18825.412.22.2
May32° / 24°29229.112.42.2
Jun32° / 24°25627.312.52.3
Jul32° / 24°24127.112.52.4
Aug32° / 24°24627.912.32.3
Sep31° / 24°24128.412.12.3
Oct31° / 24°23829.211.82.4
Nov31° / 24°18326.611.62.6
Dec32° / 24°9017.411.53.4

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 4% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 94%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2397
3397
4397
5397
6397
7397
8496
9496
10496
11496
12496
13595
14595
15595
16694
17793
18793
19793
20793
21793
22793
23793
24793
25793
26892
27892
28892
29892
30892
31892

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sahagún gets around 238 mm of rain over 29.2 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 94% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
195
295
395
495
595
695
795
895
995
1095
1195
1295
1395
1495
1594
1694
1794
1894
1994
2094
2194
2294
2394
2494
2593
2693
2793
2893
2993
3093
3192

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 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13070
23070
33070
43070
53070
63070
73169
83169
93268
103268
113367
123466
133466
143565
153664
163664
173763
183763
193763
203763
213763
223763
233763
243763
253664
263664
273565
283565
293466
303466
313466

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:53 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 5:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:535:48
211.95:535:48
311.95:535:47
411.95:535:47
511.95:535:46
611.95:535:46
711.95:535:45
811.95:535:45
911.95:535:44
1011.85:535:44
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1811.85:535:40
1911.85:535:40
2011.85:535:39
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2211.85:535:38
2311.75:535:38
2411.75:545:38
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2911.75:545:36
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3111.75:555:36

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.4 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 4.62 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
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244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Sahagún?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sahagún.

What to pack for Sahagún in October

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

In October, Sahagún sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sahagún 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 Sahagún peaks around June 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 highJun 14UV 13Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Sahagún 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 Sahagún is worst in March — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2327 µg/m³Nov 1314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sahagún?

Sahagún sits at 8.9°N, 75.4°W, 84 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Chinú, 18 km away.

Topography around Sahagún

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sahagún has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 73 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 683 m.

The land around Sahagún is covered by grassland (73%) within 3 km, grassland (86%) within 16 km, and grassland (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
142 m
80 km
683 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: Chinú 18 km · Ciénaga de Oro 21 km · Sampués 27 km · San Carlos 33 km · Cereté 39 km · Cotorra 39 km · Sincelejo 40 km · Momil 41 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 Sahagún (8.9462°, -75.4428°, elevation 84 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).