Colón in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Colón sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 923 mm of rain over about 61 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early September to 26°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.

Fall is Colón's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Colón's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
27°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
18°C
Rainfall
923 mm
61 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
4.4
weakest season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Colón in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early September to 26°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Colón reaches about 27°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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Colón weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°25120.611.65.2
Feb26° / 17°28220.111.74.8
Mar26° / 18°41924.611.94.3
Apr27° / 18°40322.712.24.2
May27° / 19°22217.612.44.9
Jun27° / 19°9712.312.55.5
Jul28° / 19°8210.912.45.7
Aug28° / 19°11010.112.35.4
Sep28° / 19°17914124.8
Oct27° / 18°3342211.84.4
Nov26° / 18°40924.711.64.1
Dec26° / 17°30321.111.54.9

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Colón gets around 923 mm of rain over 61 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 4 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early September to 11 h 36 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Colón?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Colón for sightseeing.

What to pack for Colón in Fall

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

In fall, Colón sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 61 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Colón in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Colón peaks around February 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 highFeb 17UV 14Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Colón in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Colón is worst in March — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2034 µg/m³Dec 1718 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Colón?

Colón sits at 8.0°N, 72.3°W, 805 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Michelena, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Colón

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Colón has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 788 m around an average of 829 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,681 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,839 m.

The land around Colón is covered by trees (47%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (42%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
788 m
16 km
2,681 m
80 km
3,839 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Fall weather nearby: Michelena 9.0 km · La Fría 20 km · Palmira 22 km · Capacho Nuevo 24 km · Ureña 24 km · Táriba 24 km · San Cristóbal 30 km · Cúcuta 30 km

Venezuela travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 0% of US
price level, 2011
GDP per capita
$3,495
2025
Happiness
5.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
12.6
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
39
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 520
Religion
Roman Catholic 48%Protestant 32%none 14%believer 4%

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 Colón (8.0312°, -72.2605°, elevation 805 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.