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October Weather in Barranquilla Colombia

Daily high temperatures are around 88°F, rarely falling below 84°F or exceeding 92°F.

Daily low temperatures are around 77°F, rarely falling below 74°F or exceeding 80°F. The lowest daily average low temperature is 77°F on October 22.

For reference, on May 20, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Barranquilla typically range from 78°F to 89°F, while on January 21, the coldest day of the year, they range from 76°F to 86°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in October in Barranquilla

The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average temperatures for the quarter of the year centered on October. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in October in Barranquilla

Average Hourly Temperature in October in BarranquillaOct112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMSepNovwarmwarmhot
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Lianga, Philippines (10,475 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Barranquilla (view comparison).

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The month of October in Barranquilla experiences gradually decreasing cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy decreasing from 95% to 88%.

The clearest day of the month is October 31, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 12% of the time.

For reference, on September 28, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 95%, while on January 13, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 53%.

Cloud Cover Categories in October in Barranquilla

Cloud Cover Categories in October in BarranquillaOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%SepNovOct 15%Oct 15%Oct 3112%Oct 3112%Oct 117%Oct 117%Oct 219%Oct 219%mostly cloudyovercastclearpartly cloudy
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. In Barranquilla, the chance of a wet day over the course of October is gradually decreasing, starting the month at 44% and ending it at 40%.

For reference, the year's highest daily chance of a wet day is 48% on October 17, and its lowest chance is 0% on January 19.

Probability of Precipitation in October in Barranquilla

Probability of Precipitation in October in BarranquillaOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%5%5%10%10%15%15%20%20%25%25%30%30%35%35%40%40%45%45%50%50%SepNovOct 1748%Oct 1748%Oct 144%Oct 144%Oct 3140%Oct 3140%rain
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).

Rainfall

To show variation within the month and not just the monthly total, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day.

The average sliding 31-day rainfall during October in Barranquilla is gradually decreasing, starting the month at 4.5 inches, when it rarely exceeds 7.8 inches or falls below 1.4 inches, and ending the month at 4.1 inches, when it rarely exceeds 7.9 inches or falls below 1.2 inches.

The highest average 31-day accumulation is 4.8 inches on October 14.

Average Monthly Rainfall in October in Barranquilla

The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.

Over the course of October in Barranquilla, the length of the day is gradually decreasing. From the start to the end of the month, the length of the day decreases by 17 minutes, implying an average daily decrease of 34 seconds, and weekly decrease of 3 minutes, 57 seconds.

The shortest day of the month is October 31, with 11 hours, 44 minutes of daylight and the longest day is October 1, with 12 hours, 1 minute of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in October in Barranquilla

The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.

The earliest sunrise of the month in Barranquilla is 5:47 AM on October 4 and the latest sunrise is 2 minutes, 41 seconds later at 5:50 AM on October 31.

The latest sunset is 5:49 PM on October 1 and the earliest sunset is 14 minutes earlier at 5:34 PM on October 31.

Daylight saving time is not observed in Barranquilla during 2024.

For reference, on June 20, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 5:37 AM and sets 12 hours, 46 minutes later, at 6:23 PM, while on December 21, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 6:13 AM and sets 11 hours, 29 minutes later, at 5:42 PM.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in October in Barranquilla

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in October in BarranquillaOct112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PMSepNov5:47 AM5:47 AMOct 45:47 PMOct 45:47 PM5:50 AM5:50 AMOct 315:34 PMOct 315:34 PM5:48 AM5:48 AMOct 215:38 PMOct 215:38 PMSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunset
The solar day over the course of October. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in October in Barranquilla

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in October in BarranquillaOct112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMSepNov0010102020203030404050505060607080000101020203030304040505060607080
northeastsouthwest
Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of October 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for October 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. The label associated with each bar indicates the date and time that the phase is obtained, and the companion time labels indicate the rise and set times of the Moon for the nearest time interval in which the moon is above the horizon.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in October in Barranquilla

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in October in BarranquillaOct112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMSepNovSep 28:56 PMSep 28:56 PMSep 179:35 PMSep 179:35 PMOct 21:50 PMOct 21:50 PMOct 176:27 AMOct 176:27 AMNov 17:48 AMNov 17:48 AMNov 154:29 PMNov 154:29 PM5:25 AM5:25 AM6:05 PM6:05 PM5:49 PM5:49 PM6:12 AM6:12 AM5:36 AM5:36 AM5:49 PM5:49 PM5:08 PM5:08 PM5:49 AM5:49 AM5:48 AM5:48 AM5:41 PM5:41 PM5:23 PM5:23 PM6:34 AM6:34 AM
The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
Oct 2024IlluminationMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseMeridian PassingDistance
1
1%4:53 AME5:15 PMW-11:05 AMS252,328 mi
2
0%5:36 AME5:49 PMW-11:43 AMS252,594 mi
3
1%6:20 AME6:24 PMW-12:22 PMS252,431 mi
4
3%7:05 AMESE7:01 PMWSW-1:02 PMS251,828 mi
5
8%7:51 AMESE7:41 PMWSW-1:46 PMS250,758 mi
6
14%8:41 AMESE8:25 PMWSW-2:32 PMS249,183 mi
7
22%9:33 AMESE9:13 PMWSW-3:23 PMS247,071 mi
8
31%10:28 AMESE10:06 PMWSW-4:17 PMS244,416 mi
9
41%11:24 AMESE11:02 PMWSW-5:13 PMS241,257 mi
10
50%12:20 PMESE--6:11 PMS237,697 mi
11
63%-12:01 AMWSW1:13 PMESE7:07 PMS233,919 mi
12
74%-1:00 AMWSW2:04 PMESE8:02 PMS230,180 mi
13
84%-1:59 AMWSW2:51 PMESE8:54 PMS226,796 mi
14
92%-2:56 AMWSW3:37 PME9:45 PMS224,105 mi
15
97%-3:53 AMW4:22 PME10:35 PMS222,415 mi
16
100%-4:50 AMW5:08 PME11:27 PMS221,950 mi
17
100%-5:49 AMW5:55 PMENE--
18
99%-6:49 AMWNW6:46 PMENE12:20 AMN222,794 mi
19
95%-7:52 AMWNW7:41 PMENE1:17 AMN224,873 mi
20
89%-8:57 AMWNW8:40 PMENE2:17 AMN227,961 mi
21
80%-10:00 AMWNW9:40 PMENE3:19 AMN231,725 mi
22
70%-11:00 AMWNW10:40 PMENE4:21 AMN235,787 mi
23
59%-11:55 AMWNW11:37 PMENE5:19 AMN239,791 mi
24
50%-12:43 PMWNW-6:12 AMN243,449 mi
25
39%12:30 AMENE1:27 PMWNW-7:00 AMN246,565 mi
26
29%1:20 AMENE2:06 PMWNW-7:44 AMN249,027 mi
27
21%2:07 AMENE2:42 PMW-8:25 AMS250,794 mi
28
13%2:51 AME3:17 PMW-9:04 AMS251,883 mi
29
7%3:34 AME3:51 PMW-9:43 AMS252,348 mi
30
3%4:18 AME4:25 PMW-10:21 AMS252,264 mi
31
1%5:02 AMESE5:01 PMWSW-11:01 AMS251,710 mi

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The chance that a given day will be muggy in Barranquilla is essentially constant during October, remaining around 100% throughout.

For reference, on January 1, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions 100% of the time, while on February 1, the least muggy day of the year, there are muggy conditions 100% of the time.

Humidity Comfort Levels in October in Barranquilla

Humidity Comfort Levels in October in BarranquillaOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%SepNovOct 16100%Oct 16100%Oct 1100%Oct 1100%Oct 31100%Oct 31100%miserablemiserableoppressiveoppressive
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Barranquilla is increasing during October, increasing from 6.8 miles per hour to 8.0 miles per hour over the course of the month.

For reference, on February 26, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 15.1 miles per hour, while on October 5, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 6.8 miles per hour.

The lowest daily average wind speed during October is 6.8 miles per hour on October 5.

Average Wind Speed in October in Barranquilla

Average Wind Speed in October in BarranquillaOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mphSepNovOct 56.8 mphOct 56.8 mphOct 318.0 mphOct 318.0 mphOct 217.3 mphOct 217.3 mph
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

The hourly average wind direction in Barranquilla throughout October is predominantly from the north, with a peak proportion of 55% on October 1.

Wind Direction in October in Barranquilla

Wind Direction in October in BarranquillaOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%SepNoveastnorthwestsouth
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Barranquilla is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average surface water temperature in Barranquilla is essentially constant during October, remaining around 84°F throughout.

Average Water Temperature in October in Barranquilla

The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Temperatures in Barranquilla are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in October in Barranquilla

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in October in BarranquillaOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%SepNov100%Oct 16100%Oct 16warmhotcomfortable
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

The average accumulated growing degree days in Barranquilla are very rapidly increasing during October, increasing by 936°F, from 8,568°F to 9,504°F, over the course of the month.

Growing Degree Days in October in Barranquilla

Growing Degree Days in October in BarranquillaOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031318,400°F8,400°F8,600°F8,600°F8,800°F8,800°F9,000°F9,000°F9,200°F9,200°F9,400°F9,400°F9,600°F9,600°FSepNovOct 18,568°FOct 18,568°FOct 319,504°FOct 319,504°FOct 118,885°FOct 118,885°FOct 219,194°FOct 219,194°F
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of October, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy in Barranquilla is essentially constant during October, remaining within 0.2 kWh of 3.4 kWh throughout.

The lowest average daily incident shortwave solar energy during October is 3.2 kWh on October 5.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in October in Barranquilla

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in October in BarranquillaOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310.0 kWh0.0 kWh0.5 kWh0.5 kWh1.0 kWh1.0 kWh1.5 kWh1.5 kWh2.0 kWh2.0 kWh2.5 kWh2.5 kWh3.0 kWh3.0 kWh3.5 kWh3.5 kWh4.0 kWh4.0 kWh4.5 kWh4.5 kWh5.0 kWh5.0 kWh5.5 kWh5.5 kWh6.0 kWh6.0 kWhSepNovOct 53.2 kWhOct 53.2 kWhOct 313.6 kWhOct 313.6 kWhOct 213.4 kWhOct 213.4 kWh
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Barranquilla are 10.969 deg latitude, -74.781 deg longitude, and 79 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Barranquilla contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 272 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 83 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (614 feet). Within 50 miles contains significant variations in elevation (8,258 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Barranquilla is covered by grassland (88%), within 10 miles by grassland (37%) and water (21%), and within 50 miles by water (59%) and grassland (17%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Barranquilla, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 2 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Barranquilla.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Barranquilla according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at Barranquilla is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Barranquilla and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Barranquilla and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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