Tame weather in October

In October, Tame sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 174 mm of rain across 25.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Tame's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tame's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
6th coldest
Rainfall
174 mm
25.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:36 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
85%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical October day in Tame reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°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)
12921
22921
32921
42921
52921
62921
72921
82921
92921
102921
112921
122921
132921
142921
152921
162921
172921
182921
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202921
212921
222921
232921
242921
252921
262921
272921
282921
292921
302921
312921

Tame weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°377.211.75.5
Feb30° / 22°477.711.85.0
Mar30° / 22°8912.9124.3
Apr29° / 22°2152212.13.6
May28° / 22°25225.812.33.6
Jun27° / 21°24926.812.43.7
Jul27° / 21°22727.612.33.8
Aug27° / 21°19826.812.23.8
Sep28° / 21°17526.1123.5
Oct29° / 21°17425.111.93.5
Nov29° / 21°14922.311.73.8
Dec29° / 21°6912.911.65.1

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 6% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3892
4892
5892
6892
7793
8793
9793
10793
11793
12793
13793
14793
15793
16892
17892
18892
19991
20991
21991
22991
231090
241189
251189
261189
271189
281189
291189
301189
311189

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tame gets around 174 mm of rain over 25.1 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 81% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
183
283
383
483
583
683
783
883
983
1082
1182
1282
1382
1482
1581
1681
1781
1880
1980
2080
2179
2279
2379
2479
2579
2680
2780
2880
2981
3081
3181

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
105446
205446
305446
405545
505545
605545
705446
805446
905446
1005446
1105446
1215346
1315346
1415346
1515346
1615346
1715346
1815346
1915346
2015445
2115445
2215544
2315643
2415643
2515742
2615841
2715940
2816039
2916138
3026137
3126236

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 5 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
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min 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 6 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:38 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:385:34
211.95:375:34
311.95:375:33
411.95:375:33
511.95:375:32
611.95:375:32
711.95:375:31
811.95:375:31
911.95:375:30
1011.95:375:30
1111.95:375:30
1211.95:365:29
1311.95:365:29
1411.95:365:28
1511.95:365:28
1611.95:365:28
1711.85:365:27
1811.85:365:27
1911.85:365:27
2011.85:365:26
2111.85:365:26
2211.85:365:26
2311.85:365:25
2411.85:375:25
2511.85:375:25
2611.85:375:25
2711.85:375:24
2811.85:375:24
2911.85:375:24
3011.85:375:24
3111.85:375:24

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.84 kWh/m² to a high of 4.98 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 4.96 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Tame

In seasonPeak

In October, Tame sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Tame's rainy season runs April–November, 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 Tame?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tame.

What to pack for Tame in October

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

In October, Tame sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tame 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 Tame peaks around February 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 14UV 13Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Tame 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 Tame is worst in March — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 1927 µg/m³Dec 2210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb17Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tame?

Tame sits at 6.5°N, 71.7°W, 320 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Paz de Ariporo, 67 km away.

MálagaAraucaVillanuevaGuasdualitoPamplonaSan JosecitoSanta Ana

Topography around Tame

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tame has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m around an average of 300 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,164 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,191 m.

The land around Tame is covered by grassland (50%) and trees (41%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and trees (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
153 m
16 km
1,164 m
80 km
5,191 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Paz de Ariporo 67 km · Málaga 113 km · Arauca 128 km · Villanueva 133 km · Guasdualito 141 km · Pamplona 143 km · San Josecito 144 km · Santa Ana 144 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 Tame (6.4607°, -71.7362°, elevation 320 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).