Aguachica weather in January

In January, Aguachica sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 31 mm of rain across 6.7 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Aguachica's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aguachica's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
20°
4th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:17 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
52%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Aguachica reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12920
22920
32920
42920
52920
62920
72920
82920
92920
102920
112920
122920
132920
142920
152920
162920
172920
182920
192920
202920
212921
222921
232921
242921
253021
263021
273021
283021
293021
303021
313021

Aguachica weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°316.711.65.9
Feb30° / 21°397.211.75.3
Mar29° / 21°11915.611.94.4
Apr28° / 21°2652612.23.5
May28° / 21°40829.312.43.4
Jun28° / 21°30027.112.53.5
Jul28° / 21°2362612.43.8
Aug28° / 21°3122812.33.5
Sep27° / 20°34828.5123.4
Oct27° / 20°32029.411.83.4
Nov27° / 21°23326.211.63.8
Dec28° / 20°8915.411.55.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25644
35743
45842
55842
65941
75941
85941
95941
105941
116040
126040
136040
146040
156040
166040
176040
186040
196040
206139
216139
226139
236139
246139
256139
266139
276139
286040
296040
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Aguachica gets around 31 mm of rain over 6.7 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 22% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
228
328
427
527
627
727
827
927
1027
1126
1226
1325
1425
1524
1623
1722
1821
1921
2020
2119
2218
2317
2417
2516
2616
2716
2816
2916
3017
3117

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 55% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1029692
2030682
3031672
4032662
5033652
6034642
7035641
8136621
9137611
10139591
11140581
12141571
13143551
14144541
15145531
16146521
17148501
18149500
19149490
20151480
21150481
22151471
23151471
24152461
25152461
26153451
27154441
28154441
29155431
30156421
31156421

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:12 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:125:43
211.56:125:44
311.56:135:44
411.56:135:45
511.56:135:45
611.56:145:46
711.56:145:46
811.56:155:47
911.56:155:47
1011.56:155:48
1111.56:155:48
1211.66:165:49
1311.66:165:49
1411.66:165:50
1511.66:175:50
1611.66:175:51
1711.66:175:51
1811.66:175:52
1911.66:175:52
2011.66:185:53
2111.66:185:53
2211.66:185:53
2311.66:185:54
2411.66:185:54
2511.66:185:55
2611.66:185:55
2711.66:195:55
2811.66:195:56
2911.66:195:56
3011.66:195:57
3111.66:195:57

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.37 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Aguachica?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Aguachica for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Aguachica in January

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

In January, Aguachica sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Aguachica in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aguachica peaks around February 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highFeb 19UV 13Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Aguachica 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 Aguachica is worst in March — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.7× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1844 µg/m³Dec 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar46Poor
Apr32Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Aguachica?

Aguachica sits at 8.3°N, 73.6°W, 164 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Morales, 28 km away.

Topography around Aguachica

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aguachica has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m around an average of 162 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,768 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,524 m.

The land around Aguachica is covered by grassland (46%), trees (29%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
161 m
16 km
1,768 m
80 km
3,524 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Morales 28 km · Ocaña 30 km · San Martín 36 km · Simití 53 km · Pailitas 72 km · Tiquisio 76 km · El Banco 87 km · Curumaní 99 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 Aguachica (8.3084°, -73.6166°, elevation 164 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).