Caucasia weather in January

In January, Caucasia sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 53 mm of rain across 14.2 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Caucasia's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Caucasia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
14.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:23 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
55%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical January day in Caucasia reaches about 33°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 1°C warmer than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13224
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53224
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73324
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How January really feels in Caucasia

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
16 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Caucasia 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
Jan33° / 24°5314.211.63.2
Feb35° / 25°5610.811.72.5
Mar35° / 25°12820.811.92.0
Apr33° / 25°2362812.21.9
May32° / 25°29630.112.42.0
Jun32° / 25°25528.612.52.0
Jul32° / 24°25928.912.42.1
Aug32° / 24°2642912.32.1
Sep32° / 24°25729.1122.1
Oct32° / 24°26930.411.82.1
Nov32° / 24°23628.911.62.3
Dec32° / 24°1322411.52.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25446
35446
45545
55545
65545
75644
85644
95644
105644
115644
125644
135644
145644
155644
165644
175644
185743
195842
205842
215842
225941
235941
246040
256040
266040
276040
286040
295842
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Caucasia gets around 53 mm of rain over 14.2 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 46% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
160
259
358
458
557
656
756
855
954
1054
1153
1252
1351
1450
1549
1647
1746
1845
1943
2042
2141
2239
2338
2437
2535
2634
2733
2833
2932
3032
3132

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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
103862
203961
304060
404159
504357
604456
714653
814752
914950
1015148
1115346
1215544
1315742
1415940
1516138
1616336
1716534
1816633
1916831
2017029
2117128
2217227
2317425
2427424
2527523
2627622
2727721
2837720
2937819
3037918
3147917

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 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
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 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 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:18 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 6:04 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:185:50
211.56:185:51
311.56:185:51
411.56:195:52
511.66:195:52
611.66:205:53
711.66:205:53
811.66:205:54
911.66:215:54
1011.66:215:55
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1211.66:225:56
1311.66:225:56
1411.66:225:57
1511.66:225:57
1611.66:235:58
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1911.66:235:59
2011.66:235:59
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3011.66:256:03
3111.66:256:04

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.34 kWh/m² to a high of 5.47 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.02 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Caucasia?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Caucasia.

What to pack for Caucasia in January

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

In January, Caucasia sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Caucasia 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 Caucasia peaks around September 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 highSep 17UV 12Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Caucasia 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 Caucasia is worst in March — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodMar 1836 µg/m³Nov 2312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr26Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Caucasia?

Caucasia sits at 8.0°N, 75.2°W, 50 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Montelíbano, 25 km away.

Topography around Caucasia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Caucasia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 56 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,144 m.

The land around Caucasia is covered by grassland (49%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and grassland (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
100 m
80 km
2,144 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Montelíbano 25 km · Ayapel 37 km · Nechí 48 km · El Bagre 60 km · Planeta Rica 64 km · Zaragoza 66 km · San Marcos 75 km · Tierralta 98 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 Caucasia (7.9865°, -75.1935°, elevation 50 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).