Chinchiná weather in January

In January, Chinchiná sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 719 mm of rain across 30.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of January to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Chinchiná's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chinchiná's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
4th coldest
Rainfall
719 mm
30.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:19 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
83%
1st clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.

A typical January day in Chinchiná reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Chinchiná weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 5th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 11°71930.4011.73.3
Feb20° / 11°85127.5011.83.2
Mar20° / 11°118430.40123.2
Apr20° / 11°138529.80.112.13.1
May20° / 11°157430.9012.23.1
Jun20° / 11°179530012.33.1
Jul20° / 10°188531012.33.1
Aug20° / 10°1806310.212.23.1
Sep20° / 10°1512300.5123.1
Oct20° / 11°114630.70.111.93.1
Nov20° / 11°91729.7011.83.1
Dec20° / 11°87730.6011.73.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31288
41288
51288
61288
71189
81189
91189
101189
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121189
131189
14991
15892
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31991

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Chinchiná gets around 719 mm of rain over 30.4 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 98% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
198
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498
598
698
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998
1098
1198
1298
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1598
1698
1798
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2098
2198
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Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
17723
27723
37723
47723
57723
67723
77723
87723
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307426
317327

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
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of January to 11 h 48 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 6:14 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:145:57
211.76:155:58
311.76:155:58
411.76:155:58
511.76:165:59
611.76:165:59
711.76:176:00
811.76:176:00
911.76:176:01
1011.76:186:01
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1211.76:186:02
1311.76:196:03
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1611.76:196:04
1711.76:206:04
1811.76:206:05
1911.76:206:05
2011.76:216:06
2111.86:216:06
2211.86:216:06
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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 4.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in August across the year — January's 4.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
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Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Chinchiná?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chinchiná.

What to pack for Chinchiná in January

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

In January, Chinchiná sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Chinchiná in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chinchiná peaks around February 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 16Dec 13UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Chinchiná 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 Chinchiná is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1526 µg/m³Nov 1317 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chinchiná?

Chinchiná sits at 5.0°N, 75.6°W, 1,382 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Villamaría, 12 km away.

Topography around Chinchiná

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chinchiná has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 628 m around an average of 1,433 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,032 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,065 m.

The land around Chinchiná is covered by trees (71%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
628 m
16 km
2,032 m
80 km
5,065 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Villamaría 12 km · Santa Rosa de Cabal 13 km · Manizales 14 km · Marsella 16 km · Dosquebradas 17 km · Pereira 21 km · Neira 22 km · La Virginia 32 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 Chinchiná (4.9825°, -75.6036°, elevation 1,382 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).