Chimichagua in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Chimichagua sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 239 mm of rain over about 37 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 32°C in early December to 35°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Chimichagua's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Chimichagua's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 33°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 239 mm
- 37 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.1
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Chimichagua in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 32°C in early December to 35°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Chimichagua reaches about 33°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How winter really feels in Chimichagua
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Chimichagua 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34° / 25° | 47 | 9.4 | 11.5 | 3.4 |
| Feb | 35° / 26° | 58 | 9 | 11.7 | 2.8 |
| Mar | 34° / 26° | 143 | 18.2 | 11.9 | 2.4 |
| Apr | 32° / 25° | 304 | 26.3 | 12.2 | 2.2 |
| May | 32° / 25° | 410 | 29.1 | 12.4 | 2.2 |
| Jun | 32° / 25° | 296 | 26.8 | 12.5 | 2.3 |
| Jul | 32° / 25° | 232 | 26.1 | 12.5 | 2.3 |
| Aug | 32° / 25° | 283 | 27.6 | 12.3 | 2.3 |
| Sep | 31° / 24° | 324 | 28.6 | 12.1 | 2.3 |
| Oct | 31° / 24° | 346 | 29.9 | 11.8 | 2.4 |
| Nov | 31° / 24° | 294 | 27.1 | 11.6 | 2.6 |
| Dec | 32° / 25° | 135 | 18.5 | 11.5 | 3.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Chimichagua gets around 239 mm of rain over 37 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 4 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early December to 11 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.5 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Chimichagua?
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.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chimichagua.
What to pack for Chimichagua in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Chimichagua sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 37 days see rain.
UV index in Chimichagua in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Chimichagua peaks around February 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 9 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Chimichagua in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Chimichagua is worst in March — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.0× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 16 | 27 | 51 | 32 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 27 | Moderate |
| Mar | 51 | Poor |
| Apr | 32 | Moderate |
| May | 26 | Moderate |
| Jun | 25 | Moderate |
| Jul | 25 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Chimichagua?
Chimichagua sits at 9.3°N, 73.8°W, 35 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Chiriguaná, 26 km away.
Topography around Chimichagua
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Chimichagua.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Chimichagua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 35 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 158 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,081 m.
The land around Chimichagua is covered by grassland (56%) within 3 km, grassland (42%), trees (24%) and wetland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and trees (40%) within 80 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
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 Chimichagua (9.2578°, -73.8123°, elevation 35 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.