San Gil weather in October

In October, San Gil sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 403 mm of rain across 31 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-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 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is San Gil's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Gil's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
11th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
403 mm
31 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:42 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
93%
9th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
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 San Gil reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°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.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12314
22314
32314
42314
52314
62314
72314
82314
92314
102314
112314
122314
132314
142314
152315
162315
172315
182315
192315
202315
212315
222315
232315
242315
252315
262315
272315
282315
292315
302315
312315

San Gil weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 14°15626.811.74.2
Feb24° / 15°22125.511.84.0
Mar24° / 15°34730.6123.6
Apr24° / 15°41329.812.13.5
May24° / 15°47530.912.33.4
Jun23° / 15°4823012.43.4
Jul23° / 14°49230.912.33.4
Aug23° / 14°47430.912.23.4
Sep23° / 14°40930123.4
Oct23° / 15°4033111.93.4
Nov23° / 15°29829.811.73.4
Dec23° / 14°19228.711.63.9

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 99%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
9199
10199
110100
120100
130100
140100
150100
160100
170100
180100
190100
200100
210100
220100
230100
240100
250100
260100
27199
28199
29199
30199
31199

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

San Gil gets around 403 mm of rain over 31 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 100% and peaks near 100% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

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 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
15050
24951
34951
44852
54852
64753
74654
84555
94456
104357
114258
124060
133961
143862
153763
163664
173565
183466
193367
203268
213169
223070
232971
242872
252872
262773
272773
282674
292674
302674
312575

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.

0246810151015202531
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 11 h 54 min 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 6 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:43 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:435:40
211.95:435:39
311.95:435:39
411.95:435:38
511.95:435:38
611.95:435:37
711.95:435:37
811.95:425:36
911.95:425:36
1011.95:425:36
1111.95:425:35
1211.95:425:35
1311.95:425:34
1411.95:425:34
1511.95:425:34
1611.95:425:33
1711.85:425:33
1811.85:425:32
1911.85:425:32
2011.85:425:32
2111.85:425:31
2211.85:425:31
2311.85:425:31
2411.85:425:31
2511.85:425:30
2611.85:425:30
2711.85:425:30
2811.85:435:30
2911.85:435:30
3011.85:435:29
3111.85:435:29

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.77 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
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 San Gil?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in San Gil.

What to pack for San Gil in October

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

In October, San Gil sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 31 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in San Gil 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 San Gil peaks around February 19 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 19UV 15Dec 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in San Gil 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 San Gil is worst in March — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1738 µg/m³Dec 1018 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar40Poor
Apr29Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Gil?

San Gil sits at 6.6°N, 73.1°W, 1,152 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Socorro, 17 km away.

Topography around San Gil

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Gil has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 694 m around an average of 1,326 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,755 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,399 m.

The land around San Gil is covered by grassland (50%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and trees (46%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
694 m
16 km
1,755 m
80 km
4,399 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Socorro 17 km · El Carmen de Chucurí 44 km · Málaga 47 km · Piedecuesta 49 km · Floridablanca 56 km · Girón 57 km · Bucaramanga 63 km · Duitama 83 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 San Gil (6.5595°, -73.1364°, elevation 1,152 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).