Colombia in October

Wettest month in many regions; flight delays on the coast.

October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• DecemberGreatDry season returns; Medellín's Christmas lights; coast sells out.
• JanuaryGreatDry in the Andes and on the coast; Colombian holidays fill Cartagena until mid-month.
• FebruaryGreatDry and clear; Barranquilla Carnival may fall here (check); Tayrona closure possible (check).
• JulyGreatDrier Andes; whales on the Pacific coast (Jul–Oct).

• Andean cities · Bogotá, Villa de Leyva, Zipaquirárainy

  Cool all year (7–19 °C (45–66 °F) in Bogotá); two rainy seasons, April–May and October–November; bring layers.Cool all year (45–66 °F (7–19 °C) in Bogotá); two rainy seasons, April–May and October–November; bring layers.

• Medellín and the Coffee Region · Medellín, Guatapé, Salento, Manizalesrainy

  Spring-like 18–28 °C (64–82 °F); afternoon showers in the wet months; Cocora mornings are clearest.Spring-like 64–82 °F (18–28 °C); afternoon showers in the wet months; Cocora mornings are clearest.

• Caribbean coast · Cartagena, Santa Marta, Tayrona, Palominorainy

  Hot (30–33 °C (86–91 °F)) all year; breezy and dry Dec–Apr; wettest Sep–Nov; Tayrona closes each year for short periods (check dates).Hot (86–91 °F (30–33 °C)) all year; breezy and dry Dec–Apr; wettest Sep–Nov; Tayrona closes each year for short periods (check dates).

• Amazon and Pacific · Leticia, Nuquí, Bahía Solanorainy

  Rain every month; the Pacific coast is one of the wettest places on Earth; whales Jul–Oct.

• Amazonia: Amazon lowlands · Leticia, Puerto Nariño, the riverrainy

  Hot and humid all year, 30–33 °C (86–91 °F) days. Rain is heaviest Dec–May; the drier window is roughly July–September, though it still rains.Hot and humid all year, 86–91 °F (30–33 °C) days. Rain is heaviest Dec–May; the drier window is roughly July–September, though it still rains.

• Andino: Bogotá and the high plateau · Cundinamarca and Boyacá, about 2,500–2,800 mrainy

  Cool and often overcast year-round; rain can fall any month, with wetter spells around April–May and October–November. Mornings are usually clearer than afternoons.

• Andino: Medellín and the coffee axis · Antioquia, Caldas, Quindío, Risaralda, about 1,200–2,000 mrainy

  Milder and greener; the driest months are usually December to March, with a second drier window around July–August.

• Colombian Islands: San Andrés and Providencia · Western Caribbeanrainy

  Warm year-round, roughly 26–31 °C (79–88 °F). Driest Dec–Apr; rain and storm risk Jun–Nov.Warm year-round, roughly 79–88 °F (26–31 °C). Driest Dec–Apr; rain and storm risk Jun–Nov.

• Colombian Islands: Islas del Rosario · Caribbean coast off Cartagenarainy

  Same pattern as Cartagena; windy Dec–Mar can make boat crossings choppy.

• Colombian Islands: Gorgona and Malpelo · Pacific Oceanrainy

  Very wet; diving windows depend on currents and park permits — check before booking.

• Costa Norte: Cartagena and Barranquilla · central Caribbean coastrainy

  Hot and humid year-round (30–33 °C (86–91 °F)); the driest stretch is December–April. Rainy season peaks in October.Hot and humid year-round (86–91 °F (30–33 °C)); the driest stretch is December–April. Rainy season peaks in October.

• Costa Norte: Santa Marta and Tayrona · northeast coast and Sierra foothillsrainy

  Coastal dry season December–April; the Sierra Nevada above Minca is cooler and wetter.

• Costa Norte: La Guajira · northeast desertrainy

  Arid and windy; the October–November rains can close dirt roads.

• Orinoquía: Llanos plains · Villavicencio, Yopal, San Martín, Puerto Carreñorainy

  Hot year-round, roughly 25–33 °C (77–91 °F). A wet season from April–May to November floods tracks; December to March is the dry, dusty window.Hot year-round, roughly 77–91 °F (25–33 °C). A wet season from April–May to November floods tracks; December to March is the dry, dusty window.

• Orinoquía: La Macarena · Serranía de la Macarenabest weather

  Caño Cristales colour window is roughly June to November, between the wet and dry extremes; the park closes to visitors outside it.

• Pacifica: Chocó and Nariño coast · Bahía Solano, Nuquí, Tumacorainy

  One of the wettest places on earth; rain most days. Whale season runs roughly July to October. Temperatures stay hot and humid all year, around 26–30 °C (79–86 °F).One of the wettest places on earth; rain most days. Whale season runs roughly July to October. Temperatures stay hot and humid all year, around 79–86 °F (26–30 °C).

• Pacifica: Valle del Cauca and Cauca Pacific slope · Buenaventura, Cali siderainy

  Rain year-round; the driest stretch is usually January to March. Hot and humid at low elevation.

• Bogotá18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 19 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 19 rain days
• Aracataca32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 14 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 14 rain days
• Armenia28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 9 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 9 rain days
• Barichara28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 17 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 17 rain days
• Barranquilla32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 14 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 14 rain days
• Boyacá20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 18 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 18 rain days
• Bucaramanga28 °C (82 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 12 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 12 rain days
• Buenaventura31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 15 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 15 rain days
• Buga30 °C (86 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 16 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 16 rain days
• Cabo de la Vela32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 3 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 3 rain days
• Calabazo31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 14 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 14 rain days
• Calarcá27 °C (81 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 20 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 20 rain days
• Cali30 °C (86 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 15 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 15 rain days
• Capurganá28 °C (82 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 16 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 16 rain days
• Cartagena32 °C (90 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 15 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 15 rain days
• Chía20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 16 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 16 rain days
• Chinchiná24 °C (75 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 18 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 18 rain days
• Choachí21 °C (70 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 17 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 17 rain days
• Ciénaga30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 9 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 9 rain days
• Coconuco22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 19 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 19 rain days
• Cúcuta33 °C (91 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 119 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 119 rain days
• Dibulla32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 11 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 11 rain days
• Funza19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 16 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 16 rain days
• Girón28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 16 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 16 rain days
• Guachaca31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 9 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 9 rain days
• Guatapé28 °C (82 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 9 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 9 rain days
• Ibagué30 °C (86 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 189 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 189 rain days
• Ipiales21 °C (70 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 6 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 6 rain days
• Islas del Rosario32 °C (90 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 7 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 7 rain days
• Jardín23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 21 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 21 rain days
• Jerico28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 20 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 20 rain days
• La Calera18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 18 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 18 rain days
• La Macarena31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 15 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 15 rain days
• Ladrilleros30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 20 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 20 rain days
• Leticia32 °C (90 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 21 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 21 rain days
• Maicao32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 10 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 10 rain days
• Manizales20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 22 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 22 rain days
• Marinilla24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 20 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 20 rain days
• Medellín27 °C (81 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 22 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 22 rain days
• Melgar32 °C (90 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 18 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 18 rain days
• Minca29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 10 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 10 rain days
• Mocoa31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 13 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 13 rain days
• Monguí18 °C (64 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 7 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 7 rain days
• Montería30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 9 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 9 rain days
• Necoclí31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 14 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 14 rain days
• Neiva30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 7 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 7 rain days
• Palmira30 °C (86 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 17 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 17 rain days
• Palomino32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 9 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 9 rain days
• Pamplona22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 18 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 18 rain days
• Pasto18 °C (64 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 9 rain days
• Pereira26.2 °C (79 °F) / 17.4 °C (63 °F), 21 rain days79 °F (26.2 °C) / 63 °F (17.4 °C), 21 rain days
• Popayán25.1 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 18 rain days77 °F (25.1 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 18 rain days
• Providencia29 °C (84 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 6 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 6 rain days
• Puerto Carreño33 °C (91 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 15 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 15 rain days
• Puerto Nariño31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 18 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 18 rain days
• Quibdó31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 22 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 22 rain days
• Quimbaya27 °C (81 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 20 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 20 rain days
• Ráquira19 °C (66 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 16 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 16 rain days
• Rincón del Mar31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 12 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 12 rain days
• Riohacha32 °C (90 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 4 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 4 rain days
• Salento26 °C (79 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 11 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 11 rain days
• San Agustin24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 20 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 20 rain days
• San Andrés31 °C (88 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 7 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 7 rain days
• San Cipriano30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 10 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 10 rain days
• San Gil27 °C (81 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 20 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 20 rain days
• San Martin de los Llanos32 °C (90 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 11 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 11 rain days
• San Miguel31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 16 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 16 rain days
• San Vicente del Caguán30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 13 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 13 rain days
• Santa Cruz de Mompox33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 13 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 13 rain days
• Santa Fe de Antioquia30 °C (86 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 9 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 9 rain days
• Santa Marta31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 13 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 13 rain days
• Santa Rosa de Cabal24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 19 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 19 rain days
• Sapzurro30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 15 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 15 rain days
• Silvia26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 9 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 9 rain days
• Sogamoso22 °C (72 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 7 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 7 rain days
• Taganga32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 15 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 15 rain days
• Tibasosa20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 18 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 18 rain days
• Tolú31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 10 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 10 rain days
• Topaga19 °C (66 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 16 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 16 rain days
• Tunja18 °C (64 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 10 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 10 rain days
• Turbo29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 10 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 10 rain days
• Valledupar29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 5 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 5 rain days
• Villa de Leyva21 °C (70 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 15 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 15 rain days
• Villagarzón30 °C (86 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 17 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 17 rain days
• Villavicencio31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 10 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 10 rain days
• Villavieja31 °C (88 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 6 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 6 rain days
• Yopal32 °C (90 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 9 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 9 rain days
• Zipaquirá20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 7 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 7 rain days

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Día de la Raza, All Saints, Cartagena Independence

  Oct–Nov (Mondays)

  Cartagena festival mid-November.

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Rated best or good this month

• Buenaventura

  Best months: Jul–Oct (whale season)

• Cabo de la Vela

  Best months: Dec–Apr, Sep–Nov

• Guachaca

  Best months: May–Nov (river flow for floating, less rain)

• La Macarena

  Best months: Jul–Nov for the river bloom; Sep–Feb for the most sun

• Pasto

  Best months: Jan (carnival), Sep–Nov (dry, mild)

• Providencia

  Best months: Dec–Apr, Sep–Nov

• Puerto Nariño

  Best months: Jun–Oct (check seasonal river levels)

• Quibdó

  Best months: Feb–May, Sep–Nov