Aguadas weather in January

In January, Aguadas sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 233 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 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Aguadas's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aguadas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
7th warmest
Overnight low
12°
5th coldest
Rainfall
233 mm
21.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:20 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
77%
1st clearest
Wind
3 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical January day in Aguadas reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 25°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)
12212
22212
32212
42212
52212
62212
72212
82212
92212
102212
112212
122212
132212
142212
152212
162212
172212
182212
192212
202212
212212
222212
232212
242312
252312
262312
272312
282312
292312
302312
312312

Aguadas 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
Jan22° / 12°23321.811.74.7
Feb23° / 12°31922.311.84.4
Mar23° / 13°43827.3123.9
Apr22° / 13°51828.412.13.5
May22° / 13°54930.112.33.4
Jun23° / 12°34928.312.33.6
Jul23° / 12°28027.812.33.9
Aug23° / 12°2862712.24.0
Sep23° / 12°41328123.7
Oct22° / 12°5013011.93.4
Nov22° / 13°46828.711.73.4
Dec22° / 12°34424.711.74.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42179
52179
62179
72179
82179
91981
101981
111882
121882
131882
141783
151783
161882
171882
181882
191882
201882
211882
222080
232179
242179
252179
262179
272179
282278
292278
302278
312278

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Aguadas gets around 233 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 73% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
168
268
369
469
569
670
771
871
972
1072
1173
1273
1373
1473
1573
1673
1772
1872
1971
2071
2170
2270
2370
2470
2569
2670
2770
2870
2970
3071
3171

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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
124724
225714
325714
425714
524724
624724
724724
823734
923734
1023743
1122753
1222753
1322753
1421763
1521763
1621763
1722753
1822753
1922753
2022753
2122753
2223743
2323743
2423734
2522744
2622744
2722744
2822735
2922735
3021745
3121736

Wind in January

Winds average 3 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

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 48 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 6:15 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:155:55
211.76:155:56
311.76:155:56
411.76:165:57
511.76:165:57
611.76:175:58
711.76:175:58
811.76:175:59
911.76:185:59
1011.76:186:00
1111.76:186:00
1211.76:196:01
1311.76:196:01
1411.76:196:01
1511.76:206:02
1611.76:206:02
1711.76:206:03
1811.76:206:03
1911.76:216:04
2011.76:216:04
2111.76:216:04
2211.76:216:05
2311.76:226:05
2411.76:226:05
2511.76:226:06
2611.76:226:06
2711.76:226:07
2811.76:226:07
2911.76:226:07
3011.86:226:07
3111.86:236:08

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in August across the year — January's 4.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Aguadas?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Aguadas for sightseeing.

What to pack for Aguadas in January

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

In January, Aguadas sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Aguadas 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 Aguadas 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 Aguadas 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 Aguadas is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1526 µg/m³Nov 1317 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Aguadas?

Aguadas sits at 5.6°N, 75.5°W, 2,146 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Sonsón, 20 km away.

Topography around Aguadas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aguadas has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,131 m around an average of 2,003 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,633 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,095 m.

The land around Aguadas is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (47%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (43%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,131 m
16 km
2,633 m
80 km
5,095 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Sonsón 20 km · Abejorral 20 km · Salamina 23 km · Supía 28 km · Riosucio 35 km · La Unión 42 km · Fredonia 42 km · Quinchía 43 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 Aguadas (5.6116°, -75.4562°, elevation 2,146 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).