San Lorenzo in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), San Lorenzo sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 1032 mm of rain over about 83 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early September to 22°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Fall is San Lorenzo's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. San Lorenzo has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see San Lorenzo's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
23°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
15°C
Rainfall
1032 mm
83 wet days
Avg wind
3 km/h
Travel score
3.8
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in San Lorenzo in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early September to 22°C by late November.

A typical fall day in San Lorenzo reaches about 23°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest September.

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San Lorenzo weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 15°34229.211.93.7
Feb23° / 15°34326.3123.6
Mar23° / 15°40129.6123.6
Apr23° / 15°44129.3123.5
May23° / 15°39229.112.13.6
Jun23° / 15°27024.312.14.3
Jul24° / 15°18120.112.15.2
Aug24° / 15°14718.4125.4
Sep24° / 15°25824.5124.3
Oct23° / 15°38129.6123.6
Nov22° / 15°39328.911.93.4
Dec22° / 15°38829.611.93.6

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

San Lorenzo gets around 1032 mm of rain over 83 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 3 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early September to 11 h 54 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit San Lorenzo?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in San Lorenzo.

What to pack for San Lorenzo in Fall

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

In fall, San Lorenzo sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 83 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in San Lorenzo in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 San Lorenzo peaks around February 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 24 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 16Jul 24UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May15Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in San Lorenzo in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in San Lorenzo is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1218 µg/m³Jul 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Lorenzo?

San Lorenzo sits at 1.5°N, 77.2°W, 2,074 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is La Unión, 15 km away.

Topography around San Lorenzo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Lorenzo has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,424 m around an average of 2,225 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,258 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,121 m.

The land around San Lorenzo is covered by trees (63%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and grassland (48%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,424 m
16 km
2,258 m
80 km
4,121 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
Fall weather nearby: La Unión 15 km · Buesaco 15 km · Providencia 29 km · Pasto 33 km · Samaniego 46 km · Balboa 60 km · Túquerres 64 km · Patía 65 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 Lorenzo (1.5029°, -77.2154°, elevation 2,074 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.