Coloncito weather in October

In October, Coloncito sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 304 mm of rain across 30.1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Coloncito's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Coloncito's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
304 mm
30.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:09 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
91%
9th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Coloncito is municipal seat of Panamericano, Táchira, Venezuela.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical October day in Coloncito reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 25°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)
12417
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102417
112417
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222417
232417
242417
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302417
312417

Coloncito weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 15°17429.411.63.8
Feb23° / 16°18927.411.73.6
Mar23° / 16°28930.411.93.6
Apr24° / 17°34029.412.23.5
May24° / 17°29329.512.43.7
Jun24° / 17°16526.612.53.9
Jul24° / 17°15327.112.44.0
Aug24° / 17°16525.312.34.2
Sep24° / 17°22627.1123.9
Oct24° / 17°30430.111.83.6
Nov23° / 17°26428.911.63.6
Dec23° / 16°19629.611.53.7

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 4% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 96%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2496
3496
4397
5397
6397
7397
8397
9397
10397
11397
12397
13397
14397
15496
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27496
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31496

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Coloncito gets around 304 mm of rain over 30.1 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 99% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
194
294
394
495
595
696
796
896
996
1097
1197
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1497
1597
1697
1797
1897
1997
2097
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2498
2598
2698
2798
2898
2998
3099
3199

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
109010
209010
308911
408812
508713
608713
708614
808614
908515
1008515
1108515
1208515
1308515
1408515
1518514
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2018415
2118415
2218316
2318316
2418217
2518217
2618118
2718019
2817920
2908020
3007921
3107822

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
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213calm
223calm
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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 6:10 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:106:05
211.96:096:05
311.96:096:04
411.96:096:04
511.96:096:03
611.96:096:02
711.96:096:02
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1011.96:096:00
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1211.86:096:00
1311.86:095:59
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1511.86:095:58
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1911.86:095:57
2011.86:095:56
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2311.86:095:55
2411.86:105:55
2511.76:105:55
2611.76:105:54
2711.76:105:54
2811.76:105:54
2911.76:105:54
3011.76:105:53
3111.76:115:53

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.41 kWh/m² to a high of 5.42 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 4.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
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155.0Bright
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185.0Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
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244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Coloncito?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Coloncito.

What to pack for Coloncito in October

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

In October, Coloncito sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Coloncito 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 Coloncito peaks around February 21 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 21UV 14Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Coloncito 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 Coloncito 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 Coloncito?

Coloncito sits at 8.3°N, 72.1°W, 134 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is La Fría, 22 km away.

Topography around Coloncito

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Coloncito has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m around an average of 149 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,538 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,847 m.

The land around Coloncito is covered by grassland (64%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and trees (43%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and trees (47%) within 80 km.

3 km
221 m
16 km
2,538 m
80 km
3,847 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: La Fría 22 km · La Grita 24 km · Bailadores 30 km · Puerto Santander 35 km · Tovar 37 km · Colón 38 km · Michelena 45 km · Santa Cruz de Mora 50 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 Coloncito (8.3261°, -72.0874°, elevation 134 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).