Santa Rosa de Osos in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Santa Rosa de Osos sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 1019 mm of rain over about 79 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Fall is Santa Rosa de Osos's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Santa Rosa de Osos's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
21°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
13°C
Rainfall
1019 mm
79 wet days
Avg wind
3 km/h
Travel score
3.8
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Santa Rosa de Osos in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C.

A typical fall day in Santa Rosa de Osos reaches about 21°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest September.

10°15°20°25°SepOctNov

Santa Rosa de Osos 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
Jan21° / 12°10819.411.75.0
Feb21° / 12°16821.611.84.3
Mar21° / 13°31327.9123.7
Apr22° / 13°42627.712.13.5
May22° / 13°4142712.33.8
Jun22° / 13°20720.412.44.5
Jul22° / 13°16218.112.35.1
Aug23° / 13°18717.412.25.1
Sep22° / 13°30423.1124.2
Oct21° / 13°38428.211.93.6
Nov21° / 13°33127.511.73.5
Dec21° / 12°17422.411.64.4

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Santa Rosa de Osos gets around 1019 mm of rain over 79 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 h 06 min in early September to 11 h 36 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 4.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Santa Rosa de Osos?

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
3rd-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Santa Rosa de Osos.

What to pack for Santa Rosa de Osos in Fall

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

In fall, Santa Rosa de Osos sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 79 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Santa Rosa de Osos in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Santa Rosa de Osos peaks around February 22 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 16Dec 12UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May15Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Santa Rosa de Osos 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 Santa Rosa de Osos is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1525 µg/m³Oct 2112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov12Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Rosa de Osos?

Santa Rosa de Osos sits at 6.6°N, 75.5°W, 2,586 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Barbosa, 27 km away.

Topography around Santa Rosa de Osos

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Rosa de Osos.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Rosa de Osos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m around an average of 2,540 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,113 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,807 m.

The land around Santa Rosa de Osos is covered by grassland (77%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
172 m
16 km
1,113 m
80 km
3,807 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Barbosa 27 km · Copacabana 34 km · Yarumal 35 km · Bello 36 km · Santa Fe de Antioquia 42 km · San Vicente 43 km · Medellin 46 km · Itagüí 54 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 Santa Rosa de Osos (6.6474°, -75.4603°, elevation 2,586 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.