Weather in Santa Marta in October 2025
- October is usually the wettest month of the year in Santa Marta;
Average weather
Average temperature in Santa Marta in October
Going from a maximum of +31°C during the day to a minimum of +25°C during the night, the temperature in October averages around +30°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 33% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +31°C to +29°C.
Is Santa Marta warm or cold in October?
Santa Marta is typically warm in October.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +29°C to +28°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +26°C to +25°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how October is compared to other months in Santa Marta:
Climate in Santa Marta in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +28°C | +28°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +24°C | +23°C | +23°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +34°C | +33°C | +33°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 141 mm | 213 mm | 123 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 83% | 84% | 83% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1009 HPa | 1009 HPa | 1008 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 4 | 3 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 14 | 18 | 15 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
October weather is still as ok as in September. It’s getting colder in October. From +29°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +28°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 141 mm to 213 mm. Humidity rises from 83% to 84%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during October, staying around 3 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 0 sunny days during the month.
November brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Santa Marta is gradually increasing during October, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last October in Santa Marta?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Santa Marta in October has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+27°C) and the highest in 2012 (+30°C). The driest year was 2015 with only 338 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2010 with 2006 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Santa Marta, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.