Sincelejo weather in October

In October, Sincelejo sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 249 mm of rain across 29.6 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-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 2% 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 Sincelejo's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sincelejo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
12th warmest
Overnight low
24°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
249 mm
29.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:53 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
89%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

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 Sincelejo reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 6°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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How October really feels in Sincelejo

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.

Sincelejo weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 25°30811.54.3
Feb33° / 25°337.911.73.9
Mar32° / 25°741511.93.3
Apr32° / 25°18025.212.22.5
May31° / 25°29229.412.42.3
Jun31° / 25°26728.112.52.3
Jul31° / 25°24427.512.52.4
Aug31° / 25°25228.412.32.4
Sep31° / 24°25029.212.12.4
Oct31° / 24°24929.611.82.5
Nov31° / 24°18927.311.62.7
Dec31° / 24°9218.611.53.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% 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 93%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2496
3496
4496
5496
6496
7496
8496
9496
10496
11496
12595
13595
14595
15595
16694
17694
18793
19793
20892
21892
22892
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24991
25991
26991
27991
281090
291090
301189
311189

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sincelejo gets around 249 mm of rain over 29.6 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 95% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
197
296
396
496
596
696
796
896
996
1096
1196
1296
1396
1496
1596
1696
1795
1895
1995
2095
2195
2294
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2594
2694
2794
2894
2994
3094
3194

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 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12179
22179
32179
42179
52179
62278
72278
82377
92377
102476
112575
122674
132674
142773
152872
162872
172872
182971
192971
202971
212971
222971
232872
242872
252872
262773
272674
282674
292575
302575
312476

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
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316calm

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 5:53 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 5:35 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:535:48
211.95:535:48
311.95:535:47
411.95:535:46
511.95:535:46
611.95:535:45
711.95:535:45
811.95:535:44
911.85:535:44
1011.85:535:43
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1211.85:535:42
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1811.85:535:39
1911.85:535:39
2011.85:535:39
2111.75:535:38
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2311.75:545:38
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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 4.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.49 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 4.69 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
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244.6Bright
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304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Sincelejo?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sincelejo.

What to pack for Sincelejo in October

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

In October, Sincelejo sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sincelejo 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 44 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
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Sincelejo in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sincelejo peaks around March 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 15UV 13Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Sincelejo 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 Sincelejo is worst in March — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2327 µg/m³Nov 1314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sincelejo?

Sincelejo sits at 9.3°N, 75.4°W, 209 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Corozal, 11 km away.

Topography around Sincelejo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sincelejo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 199 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 224 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 810 m.

The land around Sincelejo is covered by artificial surfaces (51%), grassland (29%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) within 80 km.

3 km
88 m
16 km
224 m
80 km
810 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: Corozal 11 km · Sampués 13 km · Tolú Viejo 17 km · Chinú 22 km · San Luis de Sincé 28 km · Momil 32 km · Santiago de Tolú 32 km · Sahagún 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 Sincelejo (9.3045°, -75.3905°, elevation 209 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).