Carepa weather in January

In January, Carepa sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 101 mm of rain across 21.5 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Carepa's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Carepa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
101 mm
21.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:28 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
64%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Carepa reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13023
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How January really feels in Carepa

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.

Carepa weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°10121.511.63.6
Feb31° / 24°801511.73.9
Mar31° / 24°14119.811.93.4
Apr31° / 24°2842712.22.7
May30° / 24°44430.112.32.5
Jun30° / 23°42429.512.42.5
Jul30° / 23°49130.512.42.5
Aug30° / 23°44630.312.32.5
Sep30° / 23°39529.6122.5
Oct30° / 23°33829.411.82.6
Nov30° / 23°30426.911.62.8
Dec30° / 23°20927.411.63.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
24159
34159
44159
54456
64456
74456
84456
94456
104456
114456
124456
134456
144456
154456
164456
174456
184555
194555
204456
214555
224654
234654
244654
254753
264753
274852
284852
294852
304852
314753

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Carepa gets around 101 mm of rain over 21.5 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 70% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
181
281
380
479
578
677
777
876
975
1074
1173
1272
1372
1471
1570
1670
1769
1868
1968
2067
2166
2265
2364
2464
2563
2662
2761
2860
2960
3059
3159

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 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
115643
215643
315742
415742
515841
615940
715940
816039
916138
1016237
1116336
1216435
1306634
1406634
1506733
1606832
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2507030
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Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
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319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 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 6:23 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:235:56
211.66:235:57
311.66:245:57
411.66:245:58
511.66:255:58
611.66:255:59
711.66:255:59
811.66:266:00
911.66:266:00
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1111.66:276:01
1211.66:276:02
1311.66:276:02
1411.66:286:03
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.09 kWh/m² to a high of 5.1 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 4.67 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
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44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.6Bright
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94.6Bright
104.6Bright
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314.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Carepa?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Carepa.

What to pack for Carepa in January

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

In January, Carepa sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Carepa in January

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 48 km away) is warmest in July at about 29°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

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

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Carepa 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 Carepa peaks around May 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMay 22UV 13Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Carepa 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 Carepa is worst in March — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 1727 µg/m³Nov 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul11Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Carepa?

Carepa sits at 7.8°N, 76.7°W, 38 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Chigorodó, 11 km away.

San Juan de UrabáItuango

Topography around Carepa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Carepa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m around an average of 50 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 763 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,967 m.

The land around Carepa is covered by trees (63%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (72%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
108 m
16 km
763 m
80 km
2,967 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Chigorodó 11 km · Apartadó 14 km · Turbo 38 km · San Pedro de Urabá 65 km · Tierralta 80 km · Dabeiba 94 km · San Juan de Urabá 112 km · Ituango 118 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 Carepa (7.7585°, -76.6526°, elevation 38 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).