AI-generatedVillavicencio at a glance
- Best time
- Jan
- Warmest month
- Feb · 32°
- Sunshine a year
- 2,090 h
- Rain a year
- 1,620 mm
- Climate
- Tropical
- Time zone
- UTC−5
- Elevation
- 495 m
Climate in Villavicencio
Villavicencio has a tropical climate: it is warm all year round, and the seasons differ mainly in how much rain falls. February is the warmest month with average highs of 32 °C, while July is the coolest at 29 °C. With around 2,090 hours of sunshine a year, Villavicencio is moderately sunny; January is the sunniest month with 6.9 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Villavicencio
The best time to visit Villavicencio is in January. The rainy season is from April to July; the wettest month is May with 263 mm.
Villavicencio through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Villavicencio in the dry season
Aug – Mar
Fair
- 30–32 °C by day
- 6.2 h of sun a day
- 122 rainy days in all
Villavicencio in the rainy season
Apr – Jul
Fair
- 29–30 °C by day
- 4.8 h of sun a day
- 98 rainy days in all
Which month for what?
Beach & swimming
No sea nearby
Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry
Sightseeing & hiking
No month
15–28 °C and not too much rain
Rainy months
Apr – Jul
Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days
Find your perfect month
Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Villavicencio for you.
Your best months: January, June – July
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Weather in October
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Poor
Best time to visit: January
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 25°
- Midday, 13:00: about 31°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 29°
- Evening, 20:00: about 25°
- Night, 23:00: about 23°
05:3917:41
Warm enough for a T-shirt in the evening.
Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.
Light for photos in October
- Golden hour
- Morning 05:26–06:07 · evening 17:13–17:54
- Blue hour
- Morning 05:18–05:26 · evening 17:54–18:02
Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.
October in Villavicencio compared with home
Loading the climate at home …
Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs fall from about 31° at the start of the month to 30° at the end.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 31° | 30° |
| Night-time low | 21° | 21° |
| Daylight | 12.1 h | 12.0 h |
What is the weather like in Villavicencio in October?
In October, Villavicencio is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. Expect around 5.9 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 22 days, adding up to 148 mm. On about 21 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Villavicencio.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 12 h 2 min05:39 – 17:41
- UV index
- 14 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 25 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 7 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 83 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 21 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−5offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %55 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %48 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %0 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in October
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- Water bottle – drink plenty
- Insect repellent
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Compare two months in Villavicencio
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
January has the better holiday weather in Villavicencio: score 60 against 37. In January, days are 1 °C warmer than in October. January has 16 fewer rainy days. The sun shines an hour longer a day in January.
| Month | October | January |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 37 | 60better |
| Daytime high | 31° | 32° |
| Night-time low | 21° | 21° |
| Sunshine | 5.9 h | 6.9 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 22 | 6better |
| Rainfall | 148 mm | 24 mmbetter |
| Muggy days | 25 | 12better |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Villavicencio month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
60January32° · 6.9 h
In January, Villavicencio is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. The sun shines for around 6.9 hours a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 24 mm. On about 26 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, January is a good month for a holiday in Villavicencio.
Villavicencio in January50February32° · 6.1 h
In February, Villavicencio is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 22 °C. Expect around 6.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 38 mm. On about 25 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, February is a so-so month for a holiday in Villavicencio.
Villavicencio in February39March31° · 5.6 h
In March, Villavicencio is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 22 °C. Expect around 5.6 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 103 mm. On about 23 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Villavicencio.
Villavicencio in March36April30° · 4.8 h
In April, Villavicencio is hot: daytime highs average 30 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. Expect around 4.8 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 23 days, totalling 244 mm. On about 17 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, April is not an ideal month for a holiday in Villavicencio.
Villavicencio in April39May30° · 4.6 h
In May, Villavicencio is hot: daytime highs average 30 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. Expect around 4.6 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 26 days, totalling 263 mm. On about 13 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, May is not an ideal month for a holiday in Villavicencio.
Villavicencio in May45June29° · 4.8 h
In June, Villavicencio is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 20 °C. Expect around 4.8 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 26 days, totalling 208 mm. On about 6 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, June is a so-so month for a holiday in Villavicencio.
Villavicencio in June46July29° · 4.9 h
In July, Villavicencio is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 20 °C. Expect around 4.9 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 24 days, totalling 185 mm. On about 7 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, July is a so-so month for a holiday in Villavicencio.
Villavicencio in July45August30° · 6.1 h
In August, Villavicencio is hot: daytime highs average 30 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 20 °C. Expect around 6.1 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 21 days, adding up to 108 mm. On about 12 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, August is a so-so month for a holiday in Villavicencio.
Villavicencio in August40September31° · 6.7 h
In September, Villavicencio is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 20 °C. The sun shines for around 6.7 hours a day. It rains often – on about 21 days, adding up to 105 mm. On about 19 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, September is a so-so month for a holiday in Villavicencio.
Villavicencio in September37October31° · 5.9 h
In October, Villavicencio is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. Expect around 5.9 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 22 days, adding up to 148 mm. On about 21 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Villavicencio.
Villavicencio in October38November30° · 5.7 h
In November, Villavicencio is hot: daytime highs average 30 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. Expect around 5.7 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 20 days, adding up to 140 mm. On about 19 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Villavicencio.
Villavicencio in November53December31° · 6.7 h
In December, Villavicencio is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. The sun shines for around 6.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 56 mm in total. On about 22 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, December is a so-so month for a holiday in Villavicencio.
Villavicencio in DecemberClimate in detail
Year & climate table
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Villavicencio
How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.
- Warm 20–24°
- muggy month (15+ muggy days)
WarmOctober: nights around 21°. Tropical nights: a fan or air conditioning helps. Muggy on about 25 days (dew point 18 °C or more).
The coolest nights are in July (20°), the warmest in February (22°). Nights stay tropical all year (20 °C and more), so a room with air conditioning or at least a fan pays off. It is muggy (dew point 18 °C or more) on about 263 days a year, mostly from March to December.
Temperatures through the year
Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 60 | 32° | 21° | 6.9 h | 6 | 24 |
| FebruaryFeb | 50 | 32° | 22° | 6.1 h | 8 | 38 |
| MarchMar | 39 | 31° | 22° | 5.6 h | 15 | 103 |
| AprilApr | 36 | 30° | 21° | 4.8 h | 23 | 244 |
| MayMay | 39 | 30° | 21° | 4.6 h | 26 | 263 |
| JuneJun | 45 | 29° | 20° | 4.8 h | 26 | 208 |
| JulyJul | 46 | 29° | 20° | 4.9 h | 24 | 185 |
| AugustAug | 45 | 30° | 20° | 6.1 h | 21 | 108 |
| SeptemberSep | 40 | 31° | 20° | 6.7 h | 21 | 105 |
| OctoberOct | 37 | 31° | 21° | 5.9 h | 22 | 148 |
| NovemberNov | 38 | 30° | 21° | 5.7 h | 20 | 140 |
| DecemberDec | 53 | 31° | 21° | 6.7 h | 11 | 56 |
Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences
4.13° N, 73.63° W · 495 m · America/Bogota
Sunshine
Sunshine hours in Villavicencio
Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.
In October, the sun shines for about 5.9 of 12.0 hours of daylight in Villavicencio, 49 % of the daylight hours.
Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.
Rain
Rain in Villavicencio: rainy days and rainfall
A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.
In October, Villavicencio has about 22 rainy days with 148 mm of rain in total.
UV index
UV index in Villavicencio
How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.
- Clear-sky UV in October
- 14 · extremeAvoid the midday sun; SPF 50+, covering clothes, hat and sunglasses.
The sun is strongest in September (UV 15).
Minutes until sunburn in October
- Very fair skin
- about 10 min
- Fair skin
- about 10 min
- Light brown skin
- about 15 min
- Olive skin
- about 20 min
Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.
Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.
Wind & clouds
Wind and clouds in Villavicencio
How breezy and how cloudy Villavicencio is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.
Wind
Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.
In October, the wind in Villavicencio typically peaks at 7 km/h during the day: Beaufort 2, light breeze or less.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 83 % of the sky over Villavicencio: mostly overcast, with about 5.9 hours of sunshine a day.
Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.
Heat & humidity
Heat and humidity in Villavicencio
How often the day gets hot in Villavicencio (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.
Heat calendar
- pleasant
- some hot or muggy days
- often muggy
- often hot
- hot and muggy
In October, Villavicencio has about 21 hot days, with an average daytime high of 31 °C: hot and muggy. Plan outdoor activities for the morning and evening, drink a lot and take breaks in the cool.
Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year
Planning a trip to Villavicencio
Weather for your travel dates
Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.
Villavicencio in the school holidays
How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.
Villavicencio has its best school-holiday weather during the Christmas holidays (score 57) and its weakest during the Easter holidays (score 37).
- 37
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Poor
- 31 °C by day
- 5.0 h of sun a day
- 20 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 40
May half-term
May – Jun
Fair
- 29 °C by day
- 4.6 h of sun a day
- 26 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 45
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
Fair
- 29 °C by day
- 5.7 h of sun a day
- 22 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 37
October half-term
Oct
Poor
- 31 °C by day
- 5.9 h of sun a day
- 22 rainy days a month
- 57
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
FairBest holidays
- 31 °C by day
- 6.8 h of sun a day
- 8 rainy days a month
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 10 h 45 min
- Distance
- 8,490 km
- Time zone
- UTC−5
- Jet lag
- About 4 days (6 h west)
Rule of thumb for flying west: for a few days before, stay up a little later, and get afternoon and evening light at your destination.
Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.
Good to know: Colombia
- Currency
- Colombian Peso (COP)
- Language
- Spanish
- Sockets
- Type A, B · 110 V
- Traffic
- Drives on the right
- Dialling code
- +57
UK plugs need a travel adapter
Only 110 V: chargers marked 100–240 V work, other devices need a voltage converter.
Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.
Compare & alternatives
Compare with another place
Villavicencio compared
Put Villavicencio side by side with another destination.
Villavicencio vs Bogotá
In October Bogotá has the better holiday weather (score 54 vs 37). During the day Bogotá is 12 °C cooler than Villavicencio. Bogotá gets 2 fewer hours of sunshine a day.
| in October | Villavicencio | Bogotá |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 37 | 54 |
| Daytime high | 31° | 19° |
| Sunshine | 6 h | 4 h |
| Rainy days | 22 | 25 |
| Best time | Jan | Jun – Sep |
Through the year
Best places in the country
Colombia in October: the best places
In October, Villavicencio ranks 22 of 30 destinations in this country.
- Saint Andrew31°29°68
- 2Tolú31°30°66
- 3Turbo30°29°64
- 4Tumaco28°27°63
- 5Cartagena32°30°62
- 6Ciénaga33°29°59
- 7Bogotá19°54
- 8Tunja19°54
- 22VillavicencioThis page31°37
Places nearby
Near Villavicencio
Other destinations close by.
Places with a similar climate
Places with a climate like Villavicencio
Destinations whose weather through the year is closest to Villavicencio's – good alternatives.
Frequently asked questions about Villavicencio
When is the best time to visit Villavicencio?
The best time to visit Villavicencio is in January. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
What is the warmest month in Villavicencio?
February is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C and nights around 22 °C. July is the coolest month at 29 °C.
When does it rain most in Villavicencio?
The rainy season is from April to July; the wettest month is May with 263 mm. The driest month is January with 24 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Villavicencio get?
Villavicencio gets around 2,090 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is January with 6.9 hours a day; in May there are 4.6 hours a day.
What time zone is Villavicencio in?
Villavicencio is on UTC−5 all year.
How long is the flight from London to Villavicencio?
A nonstop flight from London to Villavicencio takes about 10 h 45 min, for a straight-line distance of about 8,490 km.
Which school holidays are best for Villavicencio?
Villavicencio has its best school-holiday weather during the Christmas holidays (score 57) and its weakest during the Easter holidays (score 37). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 37, May half-term 40, summer holidays 45, October half-term 37, Christmas holidays 57.