Astrea weather in January

In January, Astrea sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 24 mm of rain across 4.9 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Astrea's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Astrea's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
5th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:20 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
40%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical January day in Astrea reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C warmer than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23424
33424
43524
53524
63524
73524
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103524
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283625
293625
303625
313625

How January really feels in Astrea

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
8 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Astrea 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
Jan35° / 24°244.911.52.7
Feb37° / 25°386.511.71.8
Mar36° / 25°1171511.91.8
Apr34° / 25°24224.312.21.9
May33° / 25°33827.512.42.1
Jun33° / 25°22323.712.52.3
Jul33° / 25°17321.912.52.3
Aug33° / 24°23924.812.32.1
Sep32° / 24°29527.412.12.1
Oct32° / 24°32328.811.82.3
Nov32° / 24°22423.711.62.6
Dec33° / 24°7411.411.53.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
37030
47129
57228
67228
77228
87228
97228
107327
117327
127327
137327
147327
157327
167228
177228
187228
197228
207228
217327
227327
237327
247327
257327
267327
277327
287327
297327
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Astrea gets around 24 mm of rain over 4.9 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 17% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
222
321
421
520
620
720
820
919
1019
1118
1218
1317
1417
1516
1616
1715
1815
1914
2014
2114
2213
2313
2413
2513
2613
2713
2814
2914
3015
3115

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
106265612
207265611
31727569
41827568
51828567
61828576
71829575
81929565
91930564
102931544
112931553
122932543
132933533
1421035512
1521036502
1621137482
1721138472
1821239462
1921339441
2021440431
2121441411
2231541401
2331642391
2431642371
2531742361
2631842351
2741942342
2842041332
2942141332
3042140322
3142239322

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
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45calm
55calm
65calm
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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 6:15 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:155:43
211.56:165:43
311.56:165:44
411.56:175:44
511.56:175:45
611.56:175:45
711.56:185:46
811.56:185:46
911.56:185:47
1011.56:195:47
1111.56:195:48
1211.56:195:48
1311.56:195:49
1411.56:205:49
1511.56:205:50
1611.56:205:50
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1811.56:215:51
1911.56:215:52
2011.56:215:52
2111.56:215:53
2211.56:215:53
2311.56:215:53
2411.56:215:54
2511.56:225:54
2611.66:225:55
2711.66:225:55
2811.66:225:56
2911.66:225:56
3011.66:225:56
3111.66:225:57

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.66 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
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205.7Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Astrea?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Astrea.

What to pack for Astrea in January

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

In January, Astrea sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Astrea in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Astrea peaks around February 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highFeb 21UV 13Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Astrea 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 Astrea is worst in March — around 62 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.3× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateMar 1758 µg/m³Dec 1215 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar62Unhealthy
Apr32Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Astrea?

Astrea sits at 9.5°N, 74.0°W, 87 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Chimichagua, 32 km away.

Topography around Astrea

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Astrea has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 83 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,838 m.

The land around Astrea is covered by grassland (80%) within 3 km, grassland (75%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
116 m
80 km
2,838 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Chimichagua 32 km · Chiriguaná 44 km · Guamal 48 km · Bosconia 53 km · El Banco 55 km · Nueva Granada 57 km · Mompós 57 km · Curumaní 58 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 Astrea (9.4983°, -73.9759°, elevation 87 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).