Zarzal weather in October

In October, Zarzal sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 609 mm of rain across 30.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of October to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Zarzal's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zarzal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
11th warmest
Overnight low
18°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
609 mm
30.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:52 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
93%
9th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical October day in Zarzal reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°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)
12618
22618
32618
42618
52618
62618
72518
82518
92518
102518
112518
122518
132518
142518
152518
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182518
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202518
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222518
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262518
272518
282518
292518
302518
312518

Zarzal weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°34829.311.83.7
Feb26° / 18°38826.611.93.6
Mar26° / 18°50830123.5
Apr26° / 18°67029.512.13.4
May26° / 18°69730.712.23.3
Jun26° / 18°55229.712.23.4
Jul26° / 18°47530.212.23.4
Aug26° / 18°44930.112.13.4
Sep26° / 18°56729.2123.4
Oct25° / 18°60930.311.93.4
Nov25° / 18°58729.211.83.5
Dec26° / 18°43930.311.83.5

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 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
140100
150100
160100
170100
180100
190100
200100
210100
220100
230100
24199
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199
31199

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Zarzal gets around 609 mm of rain over 30.3 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 (%)
198
298
398
498
598
697
797
897
997
1097
1197
1297
1397
1497
1597
1697
1797
1897
1997
2097
2197
2297
2398
2498
2598
2698
2798
2898
2998
3097
3197

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 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 83% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11684
21783
31783
41783
51882
61882
71882
81981
91981
101981
111981
121981
131981
141981
151981
161981
171981
181981
191882
201882
211783
221783
231684
241684
251585
261585
271486
281486
291387
301387
311288

Wind in October

Winds average 3 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 2 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
292calm
302calm
312calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours 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 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:54 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 5:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:545:52
212.05:545:52
312.05:545:51
411.95:545:51
511.95:545:50
611.95:535:50
711.95:535:50
811.95:535:49
911.95:535:49
1011.95:535:48
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1911.95:525:46
2011.95:525:45
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2711.95:525:44
2811.95:525:44
2911.95:525:43
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3111.85:525:43

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.49 kWh/m² to a high of 4.54 kWh/m² in August across the year — October's 3.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Moderate
164.0Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Zarzal?

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
3.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zarzal.

What to pack for Zarzal in October

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

In October, Zarzal sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Zarzal 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 Zarzal peaks around February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 15Dec 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Zarzal 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 Zarzal is worst in March — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1534 µg/m³Jul 1519 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zarzal?

Zarzal sits at 4.4°N, 76.1°W, 921 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Roldanillo, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Zarzal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zarzal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m around an average of 927 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,211 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,440 m.

The land around Zarzal is covered by grassland (47%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
154 m
16 km
1,211 m
80 km
4,440 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Roldanillo 9.0 km · La Unión 16 km · Sevilla 21 km · Andalucía 27 km · Caicedonia 28 km · La Tebaida 32 km · Tuluá 37 km · Montenegro 40 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 Zarzal (4.3946°, -76.0715°, elevation 921 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).