Campoalegre weather in January

In January, Campoalegre sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 91 mm of rain across 13.7 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of January to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Campoalegre's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Campoalegre's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
4th coldest
Rainfall
91 mm
13.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:15 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
72%
1st clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Campoalegre reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12617
22617
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
162717
172717
182717
192717
202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717
312717

Campoalegre weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°9113.711.95.8
Feb27° / 17°12115.811.95.2
Mar26° / 17°21022.9124.4
Apr26° / 18°23325.612.14.0
May26° / 18°19025.412.14.1
Jun25° / 17°1202212.24.6
Jul25° / 17°9419.412.15.1
Aug26° / 17°5712.712.15.9
Sep27° / 17°7813.7125.6
Oct27° / 17°15920.511.94.7
Nov26° / 17°19423.611.94.3
Dec26° / 17°13218.811.85.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 73%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33367
43367
53169
63169
73169
83070
92971
102872
112773
122674
132575
142575
152575
162575
172575
182575
192575
202575
212575
222575
232575
242674
252674
262674
272674
282674
292674
302575
312476

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Campoalegre gets around 91 mm of rain over 13.7 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 45% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
244
344
444
545
645
746
847
947
1048
1149
1249
1349
1449
1548
1648
1747
1846
1945
2045
2144
2243
2343
2443
2542
2642
2742
2843
2943
3044
3145

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 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1842491
2842491
3942481
4942481
5942491
6941491
7841501
8841501
9840511
10740521
11739531
12639541
13640531
14640531
15541531
16542521
17542521
18643501
19644501
20744490
21745480
22845470
23945460
24945450
251045440
261145440
271145440
281244440
291343440
301343440
311342441

Wind in January

Winds average 4 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of January to 11 h 54 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 6:09 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:096:00
211.86:096:00
311.86:106:01
411.86:106:01
511.86:116:02
611.96:116:02
711.96:126:03
811.96:126:03
911.96:126:03
1011.96:136:04
1111.96:136:04
1211.96:136:05
1311.96:146:05
1411.96:146:06
1511.96:146:06
1611.96:156:06
1711.96:156:07
1811.96:156:07
1911.96:166:08
2011.96:166:08
2111.96:166:08
2211.96:166:09
2311.96:176:09
2411.96:176:09
2511.96:176:10
2611.96:176:10
2711.96:186:10
2811.96:186:10
2911.96:186:11
3011.96:186:11
3111.96:186:11

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.37 kWh/m² to a high of 5.48 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 5.31 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Campoalegre?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Campoalegre for sightseeing.

What to pack for Campoalegre in January

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

In January, Campoalegre sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Campoalegre in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks 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 Campoalegre peaks around February 14 at about 15 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 14UV 15Dec 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Campoalegre 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 Campoalegre is worst in February — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateFeb 2031 µg/m³Jul 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul11Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Campoalegre?

Campoalegre sits at 2.7°N, 75.3°W, 537 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Rivera, 13 km away.

Topography around Campoalegre

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Campoalegre has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 m around an average of 551 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,657 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,021 m.

The land around Campoalegre is covered by grassland (47%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
256 m
16 km
2,657 m
80 km
4,021 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Rivera 13 km · Neiva 28 km · Gigante 41 km · Garzón 64 km · Planadas 67 km · La Plata 71 km · Belalcázar 72 km · Tarqui 85 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 Campoalegre (2.6849°, -75.3231°, elevation 537 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).