When to go · Colombia
Colombia in October
Mixed month. Wettest month in many regions; flight delays on the coast.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Low
- Colombia
- Prices
- Low
- Colombia
Verdict
Wettest month in many regions; flight delays on the coast.
Weather in October
- Andean cities · Bogotá, Villa de Leyva, Zipaquirárainy
Cool all year (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; afternoon showers in the wet months; Cocora mornings are clearest.
- Caribbean coast · Cartagena, Santa Marta, Tayrona, Palominorainy
Hot (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.
- Bogotá18° / 10°, 19 rain days
Festivals and holidays
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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Colombia
- Low
- Prices · Colombia
- Low
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast