Ayapel weather in January

In January, Ayapel sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 47 mm of rain across 11.7 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 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in January, and the air most often feels miserable.

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

Daytime high
33°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
25°
7th coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:23 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
54%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical January day in Ayapel reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13224
23224
33224
43224
53224
63224
73224
83224
93224
103224
113224
123225
133225
143225
153225
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183325
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203325
213325
223325
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243325
253325
263325
273325
283325
293325
303325
313325

How January really feels in Ayapel

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
6 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.

Ayapel 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
Jan33° / 25°4711.711.63.6
Feb34° / 25°489.211.73.0
Mar34° / 25°12018.711.92.4
Apr33° / 25°25627.712.22.1
May32° / 25°3513012.42.1
Jun32° / 25°30328.412.52.2
Jul32° / 25°30829.112.42.2
Aug32° / 24°30629.212.32.2
Sep31° / 24°29829.1122.2
Oct31° / 24°30630.511.82.2
Nov31° / 24°24628.711.62.4
Dec32° / 24°13322.911.52.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25545
35644
45644
55743
65743
75743
85842
95842
105842
115842
125842
135941
145941
155941
165941
176040
186040
196040
206139
216139
226139
236139
246139
256238
266238
276238
286238
296139
306139
316040

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ayapel gets around 47 mm of rain over 11.7 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 39% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
152
251
350
450
549
648
748
847
946
1046
1145
1244
1343
1442
1541
1640
1738
1837
1936
2034
2133
2232
2330
2429
2528
2627
2727
2826
2926
3026
3126

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the miserable band about 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
103268
203367
303466
403466
503565
603664
703763
803862
903961
1004060
1104258
1204357
1304555
1404654
1504852
1604951
1705149
1805347
1905446
2005644
2105743
2205941
2306040
2416039
2516138
2616237
2716435
2816534
2916633
3016732
3116831

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 6 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
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:18 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:185:49
211.56:185:50
311.56:195:50
411.56:195:51
511.56:205:51
611.56:205:52
711.56:205:52
811.56:215:53
911.56:215:53
1011.56:215:54
1111.56:225:54
1211.66:225:55
1311.66:225:55
1411.66:225:56
1511.66:235:56
1611.66:235:57
1711.66:235:57
1811.66:235:58
1911.66:245:58
2011.66:245:59
2111.66:245:59
2211.66:245:59
2311.66:246:00
2411.66:246:00
2511.66:246:01
2611.66:256:01
2711.66:256:01
2811.66:256:02
2911.66:256:02
3011.66:256:03
3111.66:256:03

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.37 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.11 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Ayapel?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ayapel. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ayapel in January

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

In January, Ayapel sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ayapel 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 Ayapel peaks around June 13 at about 12 (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 highJun 13UV 12Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Ayapel 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 Ayapel is worst in March — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodMar 1836 µg/m³Nov 2312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr26Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ayapel?

Ayapel sits at 8.3°N, 75.1°W, 25 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Caucasia, 37 km away.

Topography around Ayapel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ayapel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 999 m.

The land around Ayapel is covered by grassland (37%) and water (35%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and wetland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
82 m
80 km
999 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Caucasia 37 km · San Marcos 38 km · Nechí 47 km · Montelíbano 48 km · Planeta Rica 50 km · San Benito Abad 70 km · Sucre 72 km · Sahagún 78 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 Ayapel (8.3137°, -75.1398°, elevation 25 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).