Túquerres weather in October

In October, Túquerres sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 165 mm of rain across 25.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of October to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Túquerres's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Túquerres's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
1st warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Rainfall
165 mm
25.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:56 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
87%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.86 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 17°C through the month.

A typical October day in Túquerres reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1177
2177
3177
4177
5178
6178
7178
8178
9178
10178
11178
12178
13178
14178
15178
16178
17178
18178
19178
20178
21178
22178
23178
24178
25178
26178
27178
28178
29178
30178
31178

Túquerres weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 14822.311.93.6
Feb17° / 15322.4123.3
Mar17° / 18928122.9
Apr16° / 19127.8122.8
May16° / 14327.9122.9
Jun15° / 10824.712.12.9
Jul15° / 9523.912.13.0
Aug15° / 6920.3123.4
Sep16° / 8622123.5
Oct17° / 16525.9123.2
Nov17° / 19926.3123.1
Dec16° / 19225.811.93.2

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 4% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3694
4694
5694
6694
7694
8694
9694
10694
11694
12694
13694
14694
15694
16694
17694
18595
19595
20595
21595
22496
23496
24397
25397
26397
27397
28298
29298
30298
31298

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Túquerres gets around 165 mm of rain over 25.9 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 84% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
181
281
381
481
582
682
782
882
982
1082
1182
1282
1382
1482
1582
1682
1783
1883
1984
2084
2185
2285
2386
2486
2587
2687
2788
2888
2988
3089
3189

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0246810151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:005:59
212.05:595:59
312.05:595:58
412.05:595:58
512.05:595:58
612.05:585:57
712.05:585:57
812.05:585:57
912.05:585:57
1012.05:575:56
1112.05:575:56
1212.05:575:56
1312.05:575:55
1412.05:575:55
1512.05:565:55
1612.05:565:55
1712.05:565:55
1812.05:565:54
1912.05:565:54
2012.05:565:54
2112.05:565:54
2212.05:555:54
2312.05:555:54
2412.05:555:53
2512.05:555:53
2612.05:555:53
2712.05:555:53
2812.05:555:53
2912.05:555:53
3012.05:555:53
3112.05:555:53

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.22 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 4.86 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Túquerres?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Túquerres.

What to pack for Túquerres in October

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

In October, Túquerres sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Túquerres in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Túquerres peaks around February 21 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 21 at about 13 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 17Jul 21UV 13
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May15Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Túquerres 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 Túquerres is worst in February — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodFeb 2216 µg/m³Jul 117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May10Good
Jun8Good
Jul7Good
Aug10Good
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Túquerres?

Túquerres sits at 1.1°N, 77.6°W, 3,048 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Pupiales, 24 km away.

Topography around Túquerres

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Túquerres has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 484 m around an average of 3,073 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,535 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,685 m.

The land around Túquerres is covered by grassland (45%), trees (29%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
484 m
16 km
2,535 m
80 km
4,685 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Pupiales 24 km · Samaniego 28 km · Ipiales 29 km · Tulcán 32 km · Pasto 40 km · Providencia 56 km · Buesaco 61 km · San Lorenzo 64 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 Túquerres (1.0865°, -77.6186°, elevation 3,048 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).