Urban Climate Index
Urban Climate Index for the Barranquilla district, Colombia, in October 2026: the heat across 5 localities
Written by Eduardo Garcia · Co-founder / CEO / CTOPublished 2 November 2026
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The Urban Climate Index for the Barranquilla district, on the Caribbean, ranks the climate of October 2026 across 5 localities. Riomar leads this list, at a surface temperature of 45.6°C, and Suroriente closes it.
Those figures are surface temperature, not air. Station air sits at 28.9°C.
If you live here or you are thinking of doing so, look at which localities ran cooler or hotter this October, and where you would like to spend more time.
The same index, across 5 municipalities of the Barranquilla metropolitan area, is another reading. The district and the metropolitan area are published separately.
The ranking of October
Riomar leads this list, at a surface temperature of 45.6°C, toward the north of the district. Norte-Centro Histórico follows. Suroriente closes the list, at a surface temperature of 52.6°C. The full ranking is:
Full ranking. Urban Climate Index, Barranquilla district, Colombia, October 2026.
| Rank | Locality | Surface |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riomar | 45.6°C |
| 2 | Norte-Centro Histórico | 46.8°C |
| 3 | Suroccidente | 50.0°C |
| 4 | Metropolitana | 51.3°C |
| 5 | Suroriente | 52.6°C |
The ranking uses urban ground
The map is the whole district: streets, parks and the country around them. The ranking of the 5 localities uses urban ground, so a locality is ordered by its streets and parks, and the country stays on the map.
That urban ground is 131 km² of the 154 km² in the district. On urban ground, Riomar leads and Suroriente closes.
This map is the Barranquilla district in October, on the Caribbean. The hottest ground gathers toward the south and the east. On 6 September the hottest observation reached 60.3°C; on 22 September the coolest reached 29.8°C. The localities in the ranking sit between 45.6°C and 52.6°C.
These figures are the period mean for the whole district: 47.0°C on the ground, from 29.7°C to 58.7°C.
Station air sits at 28.9°C, relative humidity at 84% and period rain at 230.6 mm.
The ground runs hotter than the air: 47.0°C at the surface against 28.9°C for the period. It is not a heat-island class: these are two different readings.
Why the order follows the ground
The five localities take air, humidity and rain from the same official meteorological station, Ernesto Cortissoz Airport. October’s order follows the surface temperature of each locality.
Suroccidente sits about halfway down the list
Suroccidente sits in 3rd place of 5, at a surface temperature of 50.0°C, about halfway down the list. Anyone looking for cooler ground this October looks toward Riomar and Norte-Centro Histórico.
How October was built
The October reading gathers the usable satellite images after the cloud filter. The index uses the urban ground, the station air, the humidity and the rain.
The reading gathers the satellite images from 1 September to 31 October 2026 (60 days).
Other cities and months are on our blog.
Conclusion
In October Riomar sits in first place and Suroriente in last. The surface mean for the whole district sits at 47.0°C.
Knowing this, where would you like to spend more time next October in the Barranquilla district, on the Caribbean?
Questions
What do I do with this ranking?
It ranks that October’s climate for people who live here or are thinking of doing so. Rent and schools stay out. The question is where you would like to spend more time next October.
What is the Urban Climate Index in this piece?
The October 2026 reading for the Barranquilla district, on the Caribbean: 5 localities, surface temperature and meteorological stations. This entry shows the full ranking, and it also downloads here.
Are those temperatures air temperatures?
No. The ranking figures are surface temperature. Station air sits at 28.9°C.
Where is the full ranking?
The ranking of the 5 localities is in this text and downloads here: rank, locality and mean surface.
What is the 47.0°C on the cards?
The period surface mean for the whole Barranquilla district. Station air sits at 28.9°C, humidity at 84% and period rain at 230.6 mm.
Why does the ranking use urban ground?
The map shows the whole district, with the country around it. The ranking orders each locality by its streets and parks, to read the heat where people live.
Why does the order follow the surface?
The five localities take air, humidity and rain from the same official meteorological station, Ernesto Cortissoz Airport. The ranking uses the urban ground of each locality.
Where does Suroccidente sit?
Suroccidente sits in 3rd place of 5, at a surface temperature of 50.0°C, about halfway down the list.
Why does Riomar lead and Suroriente close?
Riomar leads this list, at a surface temperature of 45.6°C. Suroriente closes it, at a surface temperature of 52.6°C. The ranking uses urban ground; the air is the same across the five.
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