San Antonio del Táchira weather in October

In October, San Antonio del Táchira sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 102 mm of rain across 11.9 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-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 2% 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 San Antonio del Táchira's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Antonio del Táchira's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
19°
6th coldest
Rainfall
102 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:10 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
87%
9th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

San Antonio del Táchira is city in the Andean state of Táchira, Venezuela.

Density
325/km²
people per km²
Founded
1724

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 29°C through the month.

A typical October day in San Antonio del Táchira reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52919
62919
72919
82919
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102919
112919
122919
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312819

San Antonio del Táchira weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°295.611.67.0
Feb28° / 18°325.611.76.7
Mar28° / 19°7810.111.96.0
Apr28° / 19°12713.212.25.3
May28° / 20°11011.112.45.4
Jun28° / 20°345.112.46.1
Jul28° / 20°193.912.46.0
Aug29° / 20°263.912.35.7
Sep29° / 20°496125.2
Oct29° / 19°10211.911.84.9
Nov28° / 19°13214.611.65.2
Dec28° / 18°618.911.66.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2793
3793
4793
5793
6793
7793
8892
9892
10892
11892
12892
13991
14991
15991
161090
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201090
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261090
271090
281090
291090
301090
311090

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

San Antonio del Táchira gets around 102 mm of rain over 11.9 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 39% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
229
329
430
531
632
733
834
935
1035
1136
1237
1337
1438
1539
1639
1740
1840
1941
2041
2142
2243
2343
2444
2544
2645
2746
2846
2947
3048
3148

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 21% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
10296110
20296011
30286111
40286012
51276012
61266013
71265914
81255915
91245916
101236016
111226017
121216018
131216018
141206019
151196020
160196120
170186121
180186022
190185923
200175924
210175825
220165925
230165826
240165727
250155728
260155629
270145630
280145531
290145432
300135532
310135433

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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45calm
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65calm
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105calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
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154calm
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174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 6:11 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 5:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:116:07
211.96:116:06
311.96:116:06
411.96:116:05
511.96:106:05
611.96:106:04
711.96:106:04
811.96:106:03
911.96:106:03
1011.96:106:02
1111.96:106:02
1211.96:106:01
1311.86:106:01
1411.86:106:00
1511.86:106:00
1611.86:106:00
1711.86:105:59
1811.86:105:59
1911.86:105:58
2011.86:105:58
2111.86:105:58
2211.86:105:57
2311.86:105:57
2411.86:115:57
2511.86:115:56
2611.86:115:56
2711.86:115:56
2811.76:115:56
2911.76:115:56
3011.76:115:55
3111.76:125:55

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.31 kWh/m² to a high of 4.96 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 4.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit San Antonio del Táchira?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit San Antonio del Táchira for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for San Antonio del Táchira in October

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

In October, San Antonio del Táchira sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in San Antonio del Táchira in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in San Antonio del Táchira 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 San Antonio del Táchira 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 San Antonio del Táchira is worst in March — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1833 µg/m³Dec 1319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Antonio del Táchira?

San Antonio del Táchira sits at 7.8°N, 72.4°W, 610 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Villa del Rosario, 4.0 km away.

Topography around San Antonio del Táchira

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San Antonio del Táchira.

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Antonio del Táchira has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 468 m around an average of 487 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,837 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,239 m.

The land around San Antonio del Táchira is covered by grassland (56%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and trees (43%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
468 m
16 km
1,837 m
80 km
4,239 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Villa del Rosario 4.0 km · Los Patios 7.0 km · Ureña 12 km · Cúcuta 13 km · Capacho Nuevo 15 km · Rubio 16 km · El Zulia 22 km · San Cristóbal 24 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 San Antonio del Táchira (7.8112°, -72.4444°, elevation 610 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).