Timbiquí weather in October

In October, Timbiquí sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 1118 mm of rain across 30.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Timbiquí's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Timbiquí's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
24°
5th coldest
Rainfall
1118 mm
30.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:58 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
94%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical October day in Timbiquí reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°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)
12724
22724
32724
42724
52724
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72724
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Timbiquí weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 24°83730.111.93.3
Feb28° / 24°59926.311.93.4
Mar28° / 24°67728.9123.4
Apr28° / 24°96728.812.13.3
May28° / 24°123330.212.13.2
Jun28° / 24°107129.612.23.2
Jul27° / 24°91530.712.13.2
Aug27° / 24°90130.612.13.2
Sep27° / 24°97529.8123.2
Oct27° / 24°111830.611.93.2
Nov27° / 24°92629.111.93.3
Dec27° / 24°91630.111.83.3

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 99%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
9199
10199
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

Timbiquí gets around 1118 mm of rain over 30.6 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 99% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
199
299
399
499
599
699
799
899
999
1099
1199
1299
1399
1499
1599
1699
1799
1899
1999
2099
2199
2299
2399
2499
2599
2699
2799
2899
2999
3098
3198

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10937
20937
30937
40937
50937
60937
70937
80946
90946
100946
110946
120946
130946
140946
151936
161936
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181936
191936
201936
211945
221945
231945
241945
250955
260955
270955
280955
290955
300955
310955

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:00 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 5:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:005:59
212.06:005:59
312.06:005:58
412.06:005:58
512.05:595:57
612.05:595:57
712.05:595:57
812.05:595:56
912.05:595:56
1012.05:585:56
1112.05:585:55
1211.95:585:55
1311.95:585:55
1411.95:585:54
1511.95:585:54
1611.95:585:54
1711.95:575:54
1811.95:575:53
1911.95:575:53
2011.95:575:53
2111.95:575:53
2211.95:575:52
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2611.95:575:52
2711.95:575:52
2811.95:575:52
2911.95:575:51
3011.95:575:51
3111.95:575:51

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.83 kWh/m² to a high of 3.78 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 2.88 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Timbiquí?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Timbiquí.

What to pack for Timbiquí in October

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

In October, Timbiquí sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 31 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Timbiquí in October

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 26 km away) is warmest in May at about 28°C and coldest in January near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Warm
May28Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul28Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Timbiquí 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 Timbiquí peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 19 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 11UV 15Nov 19UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Timbiquí 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 Timbiquí is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (July, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1616 µg/m³Jul 246 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May8Good
Jun6Good
Jul6Good
Aug6Good
Sep6Good
Oct7Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Timbiquí?

Timbiquí sits at 2.8°N, 77.7°W, 4 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is El Charco, 59 km away.

SuárezMoralesBuenaventuraPopayán

Topography around Timbiquí

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Timbiquí has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,838 m.

The land around Timbiquí is covered by trees (94%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
191 m
80 km
3,838 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
October weather nearby: El Charco 59 km · Villa Rica 95 km · Balboa 95 km · Patía 104 km · Suárez 110 km · Morales 115 km · Buenaventura 117 km · Popayán 123 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 Timbiquí (2.7717°, -77.6654°, elevation 4 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).