Campo de la Cruz weather in January

In January, Campo de la Cruz sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.9 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of January to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Campo de la Cruz's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Campo de la Cruz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
1st coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:25 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
34%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical January day in Campo de la Cruz reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°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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How January really feels in Campo de la Cruz

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.

Campo de la Cruz weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 24°112.911.54.0
Feb35° / 25°112.711.73.3
Mar35° / 25°408.411.92.8
Apr34° / 26°1182012.22.3
May32° / 26°20626.812.52.2
Jun32° / 26°15323.312.62.5
Jul33° / 26°13022.912.52.5
Aug32° / 25°16125.712.32.3
Sep32° / 25°19727.212.12.3
Oct31° / 25°22828.411.82.5
Nov31° / 25°1642411.52.9
Dec32° / 25°5310.711.43.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27426
37525
47525
57624
67624
77723
87723
97723
107723
117723
127822
137822
147822
157822
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197921
207921
218020
228119
238119
248119
258218
268218
278218
288218
298218
308218
318218

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Campo de la Cruz gets around 11 mm of rain over 2.9 wet days in January. 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 16% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
216
315
415
514
614
714
813
913
1013
1112
1212
1312
1411
1511
1610
1710
189
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208
217
227
236
246
255
265
275
285
295
305
315

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 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
137324
237522
347620
447818
548016
648115
758213
858312
958411
1068410
116859
126868
137858
148857
158866
169865
1710855
1810864
1911854
2011863
2112853
2212862
2313852
2413852
2514851
2615841
2715841
2816831
2917821
3017821
3118811

Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
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3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of January to 11 h 30 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 6:21 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:215:45
211.46:215:45
311.46:215:46
411.46:225:46
511.46:225:47
611.46:225:47
711.46:235:48
811.46:235:48
911.46:235:49
1011.46:245:49
1111.46:245:50
1211.46:245:50
1311.46:255:51
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1611.56:255:52
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1911.56:265:54
2011.56:265:54
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3111.56:275:59

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
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55.3Bright
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315.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Campo de la Cruz

In seasonPeak

None of Campo de la Cruz's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Campo de la Cruz's rainy season runs April–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Campo de la Cruz?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Campo de la Cruz in January

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

In January, Campo de la Cruz sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Campo de la Cruz in January

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 60 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in March near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Campo de la Cruz 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 Campo de la Cruz peaks around June 13 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 highJun 13UV 13Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Campo de la Cruz 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 Campo de la Cruz is worst in March — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.6× the cleanest month (November, 16 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1841 µg/m³Nov 2116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar42Poor
Apr31Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Campo de la Cruz?

Campo de la Cruz sits at 10.4°N, 74.9°W, 9 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Candelaria, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Campo de la Cruz

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Campo de la Cruz.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Campo de la Cruz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 811 m.

The land around Campo de la Cruz is covered by grassland (78%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
8 m
16 km
138 m
80 km
811 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Candelaria 9.0 km · Santa Lucía 10 km · Manatí 11 km · Sabanalarga 28 km · San Estanislao 29 km · Repelón 29 km · Pivijay 31 km · Ponedera 33 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 Campo de la Cruz (10.3781°, -74.8836°, elevation 9 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).