Suárez weather in October

In October, Suárez sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 399 mm of rain across 30.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Suárez's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Suárez's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
11th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
399 mm
30.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:54 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
94%
10th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Suárez is municipality in Cauca, 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 22°C through the month.

A typical October day in Suárez reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 24°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)
12215
22215
32215
42215
52215
62215
72215
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102215
112215
122215
132215
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Suárez weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 15°24028.511.83.7
Feb23° / 15°23626.311.93.6
Mar23° / 15°31930.1123.5
Apr23° / 15°36129.512.13.4
May22° / 15°33330.312.13.4
Jun22° / 15°26029.412.23.4
Jul22° / 14°22530.112.23.4
Aug22° / 14°20629.712.13.5
Sep22° / 15°23228.9123.4
Oct22° / 15°39930.211.93.4
Nov22° / 15°41528.911.93.4
Dec22° / 15°31329.411.83.5

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 0% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 100%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
10100
20100
30100
40100
50100
60100
70100
80100
90100
100100
110100
120100
13199
14199
15199
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18199
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220100
230100
240100
250100
260100
270100
280100
290100
300100
310100

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Suárez gets around 399 mm of rain over 30.2 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 98% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
197
298
398
498
598
698
798
898
998
1098
1198
1298
1398
1498
1597
1697
1797
1897
1997
2097
2197
2297
2397
2497
2597
2697
2797
2897
2997
3097
3197

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 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
12575
22575
32674
42674
52773
62872
72872
82971
93070
103070
113169
123268
133367
143466
153466
163466
173565
183565
193565
203466
213466
223367
233367
243268
253268
263169
273070
283070
292971
302971
312872

Wind in October

Winds average 3 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of October to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 5:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:575:55
212.05:565:55
312.05:565:54
412.05:565:54
512.05:565:53
612.05:555:53
712.05:555:53
812.05:555:52
912.05:555:52
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1811.95:545:49
1911.95:545:49
2011.95:535:49
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2211.95:535:48
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2611.95:535:48
2711.95:535:48
2811.95:535:48
2911.95:535:47
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3111.95:535:47

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.79 kWh/m² to a high of 4.7 kWh/m² in August across the year — October's 4.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Suárez?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Suárez.

What to pack for Suárez in October

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

In October, Suárez sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Suárez in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 Suárez peaks around March 10 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 22 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 10UV 16Jul 22UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Suárez 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 Suárez is worst in September — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1329 µg/m³Nov 1419 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Suárez?

Suárez sits at 3.0°N, 76.7°W, 1,075 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Morales, 23 km away.

Topography around Suárez

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Suárez has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 795 m around an average of 1,249 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,939 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,351 m.

The land around Suárez is covered by trees (54%) and grassland (40%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
795 m
16 km
1,939 m
80 km
5,351 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Morales 23 km · Santander de Quilichao 24 km · Jamundí 39 km · Piendamo 40 km · Puerto Tejada 44 km · Villa Rica 52 km · Corinto 54 km · Cali 57 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 Suárez (2.9539°, -76.6964°, elevation 1,075 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).