San Juan Nepomuceno weather in October

In October, San Juan Nepomuceno sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 252 mm of rain across 28.4 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 31°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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is San Juan Nepomuceno's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Juan Nepomuceno's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
12th warmest
Overnight low
24°
4th coldest
Rainfall
252 mm
28.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:52 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
88%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

San Juan Nepomuceno is Colombia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 San Juan Nepomuceno 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)
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How October really feels in San Juan Nepomuceno

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 Juan Nepomuceno 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
Jan34° / 24°194.611.53.7
Feb35° / 24°235.511.72.8
Mar34° / 25°5812.211.92.6
Apr33° / 25°15023.512.22.3
May32° / 25°24328.112.42.3
Jun32° / 25°17324.112.62.6
Jul32° / 25°14123.612.52.5
Aug32° / 25°18526.712.32.3
Sep31° / 24°21827.212.12.4
Oct31° / 24°25228.411.82.6
Nov31° / 24°1742411.53.0
Dec32° / 24°7313.111.43.8

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 4% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3496
4595
5595
6595
7595
8595
9595
10595
11595
12694
13694
14694
15694
16694
17892
18892
19892
20892
21892
22892
23991
24991
25991
261090
271090
281189
291189
301288
311288

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

San Juan Nepomuceno gets around 252 mm of rain over 28.4 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 93% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
191
291
391
492
592
692
792
892
992
1092
1192
1292
1393
1493
1593
1693
1793
1892
1992
2092
2192
2292
2391
2491
2591
2690
2790
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 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13070
23070
33070
43169
53169
63268
73268
83367
93466
103565
113565
123664
133664
143763
153763
163862
173862
183862
193862
203862
213862
223862
233862
243763
253763
263763
273763
283763
293763
303763
313763

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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65calm
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115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
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235calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
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305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:52 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 5:33 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
511.95:525:44
611.95:525:44
711.95:525:43
811.85:525:43
911.85:525:42
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1911.75:525:37
2011.75:525:37
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2711.75:545:34
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3111.65:545:33

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.24 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 4.39 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
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204.4Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
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244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit San Juan Nepomuceno?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in San Juan Nepomuceno.

What to pack for San Juan Nepomuceno in October

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

In October, San Juan Nepomuceno sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near San Juan Nepomuceno 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 60 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 Juan Nepomuceno 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 Juan Nepomuceno 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 Juan Nepomuceno 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 Juan Nepomuceno 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 Juan Nepomuceno?

San Juan Nepomuceno sits at 10.0°N, 75.1°W, 172 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is San Jacinto, 14 km away.

Topography around San Juan Nepomuceno

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Juan Nepomuceno has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 294 m around an average of 228 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 786 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 811 m.

The land around San Juan Nepomuceno is covered by trees (47%) and grassland (46%) within 3 km, trees (72%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
294 m
16 km
786 m
80 km
811 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: San Jacinto 14 km · San Pablo 23 km · María la Baja 24 km · El Carmen de Bolívar 26 km · Mahates 33 km · Plato 37 km · Santa Lucía 44 km · Arjona 44 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 Juan Nepomuceno (9.9516°, -75.082°, elevation 172 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).