Becerril weather in January

In January, Becerril sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 13 mm of rain across 2.9 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Becerril's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Becerril's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
20°
1st coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
2.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:18 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
42%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.6 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 32°C through the month.

A typical January day in Becerril reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°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)
13120
23120
33220
43220
53220
63220
73220
83220
93220
103220
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123220
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293320
303320
313320

How January really feels in Becerril

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Becerril 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
Jan32° / 20°132.911.54.7
Feb33° / 21°223.811.74.0
Mar33° / 21°7210.411.93.6
Apr31° / 22°1762012.23.1
May30° / 22°26926.812.42.8
Jun31° / 22°18623.812.62.9
Jul31° / 21°14021.612.52.9
Aug31° / 22°18423.812.32.7
Sep30° / 21°23126.312.12.8
Oct29° / 21°26127.811.83.0
Nov29° / 21°19422.411.63.6
Dec31° / 20°639.711.44.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26832
36931
47030
57030
67129
77228
87228
97228
107228
117228
127228
137228
147228
157228
167129
177129
187129
197129
207030
217129
227129
237129
247129
257129
267129
277129
287129
297030
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Becerril gets around 13 mm of rain over 2.9 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 10% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
215
314
413
513
613
712
812
912
1011
1111
1210
1310
149
159
168
178
188
197
207
217
227
237
247
257
267
277
288
298
308
319

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 33% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10739486
20740475
30842464
40843454
50845443
60846432
70848422
80849412
90851392
100952381
110953371
120955351
1301055341
1401057321
1501157311
1601257301
1701359280
1801360270
1901460260
2001560250
2111560240
2211659240
2311660230
2411760220
2511760220
2611759221
2721857221
2821857221
2921857221
3021857221
3121856222

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

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
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 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 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:135:40
211.46:135:40
311.46:145:41
411.46:145:41
511.56:155:42
611.56:155:42
711.56:155:43
811.56:165:43
911.56:165:44
1011.56:165:44
1111.56:165:45
1211.56:175:45
1311.56:175:46
1411.56:175:46
1511.56:175:47
1611.56:185:47
1711.56:185:48
1811.56:185:48
1911.56:185:49
2011.56:185:49
2111.56:195:49
2211.56:195:50
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2611.56:195:52
2711.56:195:52
2811.66:195:52
2911.66:195:53
3011.66:195:53
3111.66:195:54

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.52 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.6 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
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
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185.6Bright
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205.6Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Becerril?

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
7.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Becerril in January

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

In January, Becerril sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Becerril 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 Becerril peaks around March 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 highMar 11UV 13Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Becerril 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 Becerril is worst in March — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.3× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1748 µg/m³Dec 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar50Poor
Apr28Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Becerril?

Becerril sits at 9.7°N, 73.3°W, 112 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is La Jagua de Ibirico, 17 km away.

Topography around Becerril

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Becerril has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 110 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,172 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,781 m.

The land around Becerril is covered by trees (45%) and grassland (45%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
1,172 m
80 km
3,781 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
January weather nearby: La Jagua de Ibirico 17 km · Agustín Codazzi 37 km · Chiriguaná 52 km · Curumaní 63 km · San Diego 71 km · Bosconia 73 km · Chimichagua 77 km · Astrea 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
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 Becerril (9.7041°, -73.2793°, elevation 112 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).