Barbosa in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Barbosa sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 327 mm of rain over about 70 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Winter is Barbosa's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Barbosa's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 327 mm
- 70 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.4
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Barbosa in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C.
A typical winter day in Barbosa reaches about 22°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
Barbosa weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22° / 12° | 91 | 22 | 11.7 | 4.7 |
| Feb | 22° / 12° | 115 | 22.6 | 11.8 | 4.3 |
| Mar | 22° / 12° | 191 | 28.9 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 22° / 13° | 311 | 29.6 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| May | 22° / 13° | 378 | 30.9 | 12.3 | 3.3 |
| Jun | 22° / 12° | 282 | 29.3 | 12.3 | 3.4 |
| Jul | 22° / 12° | 262 | 29.6 | 12.3 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 22° / 12° | 261 | 28.8 | 12.2 | 3.6 |
| Sep | 22° / 12° | 307 | 29.3 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 22° / 12° | 295 | 30.8 | 11.9 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 21° / 12° | 199 | 28.5 | 11.7 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 22° / 12° | 121 | 25 | 11.7 | 4.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Barbosa gets around 327 mm of rain over 70 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 4 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.1 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Barbosa?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Barbosa for sightseeing.
What to pack for Barbosa in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Barbosa sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 70 days see rain.
UV index in Barbosa in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Barbosa peaks around February 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 11 (extreme).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 14 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Barbosa in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Barbosa is worst in March — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 17 | 22 | 30 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Moderate |
| Feb | 22 | Moderate |
| Mar | 30 | Moderate |
| Apr | 22 | Moderate |
| May | 17 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
Where is Barbosa?
Barbosa sits at 5.9°N, 73.6°W, 1,580 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Moniquirá, 8.0 km away.
Topography around Barbosa
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Barbosa.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Barbosa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 433 m around an average of 1,657 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,602 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,150 m.
The land around Barbosa is covered by trees (63%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and grassland (35%) within 80 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
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 Barbosa (5.9317°, -73.6151°, elevation 1,580 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.