Tiquisio weather in October

In October, Tiquisio sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 497 mm of rain across 30.8 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-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 1% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Tiquisio's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tiquisio's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
11th warmest
Overnight low
23°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
497 mm
30.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:48 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
91%
9th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
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 Tiquisio reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°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 31°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)
12923
22923
32923
42923
52923
62923
72923
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112923
122923
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202923
212923
222923
232923
242923
252923
262923
272923
282923
292923
302923
312923

How October really feels in Tiquisio

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.

Tiquisio weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°8415.611.64.2
Feb31° / 24°10715.211.73.7
Mar31° / 24°22724.311.93.0
Apr30° / 23°44029.212.22.6
May30° / 23°61830.712.42.5
Jun30° / 23°65229.312.52.6
Jul30° / 23°68430.112.42.5
Aug30° / 23°71730.512.32.5
Sep29° / 23°57529.912.12.6
Oct29° / 23°49730.811.82.7
Nov29° / 23°37329.311.62.8
Dec30° / 23°2002411.53.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 96%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1397
2397
3397
4397
5397
6397
7397
8397
9397
10397
11397
12496
13496
14496
15496
16496
17595
18595
19595
20595
21595
22595
23694
24694
25694
26694
27694
28694
29694
30694
31694

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tiquisio gets around 497 mm of rain over 30.8 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 100% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
1399
1499
1599
1699
1799
1899
1999
2099
2199
2299
2399
2499
2599
2699
2799
2899
2999
3099
3199

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 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17030
27030
37129
47129
57129
67228
77228
87327
97327
107426
117426
127426
137525
147525
157525
167525
177525
187525
197525
207426
217426
227426
237426
247426
257327
267327
277327
287327
297327
307327
317327

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 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 5:48 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:485:44
211.95:485:43
311.95:485:43
411.95:485:42
511.95:485:42
611.95:485:41
711.95:485:41
811.95:485:40
911.95:485:40
1011.95:485:39
1111.85:485:39
1211.85:485:38
1311.85:485:38
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1611.85:485:36
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1911.85:485:35
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2411.75:485:33
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2711.75:495:33
2811.75:495:32
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3011.75:495:32
3111.75:505:32

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.65 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 4.38 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
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184.4Bright
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204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
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244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Tiquisio

In seasonPeak

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

Tiquisio'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 Tiquisio?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tiquisio.

What to pack for Tiquisio in October

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

In October, Tiquisio sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 31 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Tiquisio 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 Tiquisio peaks around June 14 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 highJun 14UV 13Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Tiquisio 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 Tiquisio is worst in March — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.5× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodMar 1746 µg/m³Dec 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar49Poor
Apr28Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tiquisio?

Tiquisio sits at 8.6°N, 74.3°W, 23 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Pinillos, 46 km away.

Topography around Tiquisio

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tiquisio has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 396 m around an average of 62 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 977 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,226 m.

The land around Tiquisio is covered by grassland (46%) and trees (43%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
396 m
16 km
977 m
80 km
2,226 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Pinillos 46 km · Morales 54 km · Sucre 58 km · El Banco 59 km · Guamal 65 km · Simití 75 km · Nechí 76 km · Aguachica 76 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 Tiquisio (8.5567°, -74.2635°, elevation 23 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).