San Jacinto weather in October

In October, San Jacinto sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 224 mm of rain across 28.3 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% 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 San Jacinto's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Jacinto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
12th warmest
Overnight low
24°
4th coldest
Rainfall
224 mm
28.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:52 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
89%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in San Jacinto reaches about 30°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 32°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
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73124
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How October really feels in San Jacinto

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.

San Jacinto weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 24°174.411.54.0
Feb35° / 24°215.611.73.0
Mar34° / 25°531211.92.7
Apr32° / 25°13822.412.22.5
May31° / 25°21327.712.42.4
Jun31° / 24°15323.112.62.7
Jul32° / 24°11720.812.52.8
Aug32° / 24°15524.712.32.6
Sep31° / 24°19226.412.12.6
Oct30° / 24°22428.311.82.6
Nov31° / 24°1532411.53.0
Dec32° / 24°5912.111.44.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3595
4595
5595
6595
7595
8595
9595
10595
11694
12694
13694
14793
15793
16892
17892
18892
19892
20892
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
261090
271090
281189
291288
301288
311387

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

San Jacinto gets around 224 mm of rain over 28.3 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 91% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
191
291
391
491
591
692
792
892
992
1092
1192
1292
1392
1492
1592
1692
1791
1891
1991
2091
2191
2291
2391
2490
2590
2690
2789
2889
2989
3088
3188

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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13763
23763
33862
43862
53862
63862
73961
84060
94060
104159
114258
124258
134357
144456
154456
164555
174555
184555
194555
204555
214555
224555
234555
244555
254456
264456
274456
284456
294456
304555
314555

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
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45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 5:52 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 5:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:525:47
211.95:525:46
311.95:525:46
411.95:525:45
511.95:525:45
611.95:525:44
711.95:525:43
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911.85:525:42
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2011.75:535:37
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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 4.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.22 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 4.38 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
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44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
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104.4Bright
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304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit San Jacinto?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for San Jacinto in October

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

In October, San Jacinto sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near San Jacinto in October

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 55 km away) is warmest in July at about 30°C and coldest in March near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in San Jacinto in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (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 Jacinto peaks around June 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highJun 11UV 13Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in San Jacinto 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 Jacinto is worst in March — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (November, 15 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1745 µg/m³Nov 1915 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar48Poor
Apr30Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Jacinto?

San Jacinto sits at 9.8°N, 75.1°W, 235 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is El Carmen de Bolívar, 12 km away.

Topography around San Jacinto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Jacinto has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 255 m around an average of 279 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 773 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 811 m.

The land around San Jacinto is covered by grassland (55%) and trees (39%) within 3 km, trees (69%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
255 m
16 km
773 m
80 km
811 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: El Carmen de Bolívar 12 km · San Juan Nepomuceno 14 km · María la Baja 26 km · San Pablo 30 km · Plato 37 km · San Onofre 45 km · Mahates 46 km · Arjona 53 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 Jacinto (9.8277°, -75.1217°, elevation 235 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).