Silvania weather in October

In October, Silvania sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 610 mm of rain across 30 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°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 12 hours at the start of October to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Silvania's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Silvania's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
610 mm
30 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:46 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
90%
9th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical October day in Silvania reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 26°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)
12518
22518
32518
42518
52518
62518
72518
82518
92518
102518
112518
122518
132518
142518
152518
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182418
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212418
222418
232418
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302418
312418

Silvania weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 18°28124.911.84.4
Feb25° / 18°39723.711.94.2
Mar25° / 18°64329.3123.7
Apr24° / 18°99429.712.13.5
May24° / 18°132430.912.23.4
Jun24° / 18°13663012.23.5
Jul24° / 18°121530.812.23.5
Aug24° / 18°82429.812.13.7
Sep25° / 18°63328123.8
Oct25° / 18°6103011.93.6
Nov24° / 18°50229.211.83.6
Dec25° / 18°40628.211.74.0

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 1% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 98%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2496
3496
4397
5397
6298
7298
8298
9298
10298
11199
12199
13199
14199
15199
16199
17199
18199
19199
20199
21199
22199
23199
24199
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199
31199

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Silvania gets around 610 mm of rain over 30 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 97% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
194
294
394
494
594
694
794
895
995
1095
1196
1296
1396
1496
1597
1697
1797
1898
1998
2098
2198
2298
2398
2499
2599
2698
2798
2898
2998
3098
3198

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 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 16% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12926
22917
32908
41918
51909
618910
718811
818811
918712
1018712
1118613
1218613
1318514
1418514
1518415
1618415
1718316
1808317
1908317
2008218
2108218
2208119
2308020
2407921
2507921
2607822
2707624
2807525
2907426
3007327
3107228

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours 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 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:48 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:485:45
212.05:475:45
312.05:475:45
411.95:475:44
511.95:475:44
611.95:475:43
711.95:475:43
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1711.95:455:39
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1911.95:455:39
2011.95:455:38
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2711.95:455:37
2811.95:455:37
2911.95:465:37
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3111.85:465:36

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.47 kWh/m² to a high of 4.78 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 4.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Silvania

In seasonPeak

None of Silvania's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Silvania's rainy season runs March–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Silvania?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Silvania.

What to pack for Silvania in October

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

In October, Silvania sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Silvania 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 Silvania peaks around February 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 18UV 16Dec 12UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Silvania 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 Silvania is worst in March — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1643 µg/m³Jul 1524 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb38Poor
Mar43Poor
Apr38Poor
May31Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Silvania?

Silvania sits at 4.4°N, 74.4°W, 1,459 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Fusagasugá, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Silvania

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Silvania has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 739 m around an average of 1,594 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,958 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,002 m.

The land around Silvania is covered by trees (77%) within 3 km, trees (70%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
739 m
16 km
2,958 m
80 km
4,002 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Fusagasugá 8.0 km · Sibaté 17 km · Soacha 27 km · Kennedy 36 km · Melgar 36 km · Mosquera 38 km · Madrid 39 km · Funza 40 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 Silvania (4.4037°, -74.3867°, elevation 1,459 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).