Abejorral weather in January

In January, Abejorral sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 168 mm of rain across 21.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in January, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Abejorral's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Abejorral's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
7th warmest
Overnight low
14°
5th coldest
Rainfall
168 mm
21.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:20 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
75%
1st clearest
Wind
3 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical January day in Abejorral reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12414
22414
32414
42414
52414
62414
72414
82414
92414
102414
112414
122414
132414
142414
152414
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182414
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212414
222414
232414
242414
252414
262414
272414
282414
292414
302414
312414

Abejorral weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 14°16821.811.74.9
Feb24° / 14°23722.211.84.5
Mar24° / 14°35526.7124.1
Apr24° / 14°45927.612.13.8
May24° / 14°47528.712.33.8
Jun24° / 14°27524.312.34.2
Jul25° / 13°18420.412.34.9
Aug25° / 13°21120.212.24.8
Sep25° / 14°35225.4124.1
Oct24° / 14°41928.711.93.8
Nov23° / 14°37728.511.73.6
Dec24° / 14°25424.311.74.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22377
32377
42377
52278
62278
72278
82278
92179
102179
112179
121981
131981
142080
152080
162080
171981
181981
191981
202080
212179
222179
232179
242179
252179
262179
272377
282377
292377
302377
312377

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Abejorral gets around 168 mm of rain over 21.8 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 71% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
168
268
368
469
570
670
771
872
972
1073
1174
1274
1374
1475
1574
1674
1774
1873
1972
2071
2171
2270
2369
2469
2568
2668
2768
2868
2968
3069
3169

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the comfortable band about 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
156629
266529
366529
466529
566529
666529
766529
856629
956629
1056629
1156629
1246729
1346729
1446729
1536829
1636928
1736928
1836928
1937027
2027127
2127127
2227127
2327127
2427127
2527127
2627127
2736928
2836928
2936928
3036829
3136829

Wind in January

Winds average 3 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:155:55
211.76:155:55
311.76:165:56
411.76:165:56
511.76:165:57
611.76:175:57
711.76:175:58
811.76:185:58
911.76:185:59
1011.76:185:59
1111.76:196:00
1211.76:196:00
1311.76:196:01
1411.76:196:01
1511.76:206:02
1611.76:206:02
1711.76:206:02
1811.76:216:03
1911.76:216:03
2011.76:216:04
2111.76:216:04
2211.76:216:04
2311.76:226:05
2411.76:226:05
2511.76:226:05
2611.76:226:06
2711.76:226:06
2811.76:226:07
2911.76:226:07
3011.76:236:07
3111.76:236:07

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.18 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in August across the year — January's 4.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.9Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Abejorral?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Abejorral for sightseeing.

What to pack for Abejorral in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Abejorral sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Abejorral in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Abejorral peaks around February 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 12 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 20UV 15Dec 14UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Abejorral in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Abejorral is worst in March — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (October, 18 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1530 µg/m³Oct 2118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Abejorral?

Abejorral sits at 5.8°N, 75.4°W, 2,167 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Sonsón, 16 km away.

Topography around Abejorral

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Abejorral.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Abejorral has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 630 m around an average of 2,216 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,375 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,810 m.

The land around Abejorral is covered by grassland (56%) and trees (42%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (45%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
630 m
16 km
2,375 m
80 km
3,810 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Sonsón 16 km · Aguadas 20 km · La Unión 22 km · La Ceja 27 km · Fredonia 31 km · Retiro 31 km · Carmen de Viboral 34 km · Caldas 41 km

Colombia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 / 240 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$8,562
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
74%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
24.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
15.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 480
Religion
Roman Catholic 64%Protestant 17%none 14%atheist 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Abejorral (5.7893°, -75.4273°, elevation 2,167 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).