Buesaco in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Buesaco sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 1074 mm of rain over about 85 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Winter is Buesaco's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Buesaco has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Buesaco's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
22°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
15°C
Rainfall
1074 mm
85 wet days
Avg wind
3 km/h
Travel score
3.6
3rd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Buesaco in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C.

A typical winter day in Buesaco reaches about 22°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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Buesaco 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 15°34229.211.93.7
Feb23° / 15°34326.3123.6
Mar23° / 15°40129.6123.6
Apr23° / 15°44129.3123.5
May23° / 15°39229.112.13.6
Jun23° / 15°27024.312.14.3
Jul24° / 15°18120.112.15.2
Aug24° / 15°14718.4125.4
Sep24° / 15°25824.5124.3
Oct23° / 15°38129.6123.6
Nov22° / 15°39328.911.93.4
Dec22° / 15°38829.611.93.6

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Buesaco gets around 1074 mm of rain over 85 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 3 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early December to 12 hours by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Buesaco?

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.

3.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Buesaco.

What to pack for Buesaco in Winter

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

In winter, Buesaco sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 85 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Buesaco in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Buesaco peaks around February 20 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 23 at about 13 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 20UV 17Jul 23UV 13
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May16Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Buesaco in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Buesaco is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1218 µg/m³Jul 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Buesaco?

Buesaco sits at 1.4°N, 77.2°W, 1,956 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is San Lorenzo, 15 km away.

Topography around Buesaco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Buesaco has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 949 m around an average of 1,900 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,784 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,055 m.

The land around Buesaco is covered by trees (68%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (46%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
949 m
16 km
2,784 m
80 km
4,055 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
Winter weather nearby: San Lorenzo 15 km · Pasto 23 km · La Unión 25 km · Providencia 40 km · Samaniego 49 km · Túquerres 61 km · Mocoa 62 km · Balboa 73 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 Buesaco (1.3836°, -77.1562°, elevation 1,956 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.