Popayán weather in October
In October, Popayán has daytime highs averaging 21 °C, nights around 14 °C, with 30 wet days. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 21.1°C Average high
- 14.0°C Average low
- 30days Wet days
- 467mm Rainfall
- 12h Daylight
Daily temperatures through October
How October develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 October | 21.4 °C | 13.9 °C | 98 % |
| 11–20 October | 21.1 °C | 14.0 °C | 94 % |
| 21–31 October | 20.8 °C | 14.1 °C | 98 % |
What to expect
| Measure | Typical October | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 30 of 31 | 97 % |
Conditions in October
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 17 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 25 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 9.9 °C |
| Relative humidity | 86 % |
| Wind speed | 7.6 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 93 % |
Where Popayán ranks in October
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| The coolest places in South America in October | 46th of 50 | 21 °C |
October compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| August | 22.2 °C | 684 mm | 88 % |
| September | 22.0 °C | 599 mm | 91 % |
| October | 21.1 °C | 467 mm | 93 % |
| November | 20.4 °C | 374 mm | 93 % |
| December | 20.7 °C | 359 mm | 89 % |
See all twelve months for Popayán
- October is the 10th warmest month here.
- It is the 5th driest month of the year.
- It ranks 9th for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 12 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 30 of 31 days — 97 % of the month.
- Nights are about 7.1 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest October day on record since 1991 reached 25 °C, 3.7 °C above the usual daytime high.
QuestionsOctober in Popayán, answered
How warm is Popayán in October?
Daily highs average 21 °C and nights fall to about 14 °C, a spread of 7.1 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes October the 9th warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Popayán in October?
October averages 467 mm of rain, spread over about 30 of the 31 days — 97 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 93 % of the sky.
How long are the days in October?
Popayán averages 12 hours between sunrise and sunset in October. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.