Ciénaga in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Ciénaga sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 125 mm of rain over about 19 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Ciénaga's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Ciénaga has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Ciénaga's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 125 mm
- 19 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Ciénaga in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical winter day in Ciénaga reaches about 28°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Ciénaga
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Ciénaga 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 | 28° / 25° | 21 | 3.7 | 11.4 | 7.7 |
| Feb | 28° / 25° | 18 | 3.3 | 11.6 | 7.7 |
| Mar | 28° / 25° | 40 | 7.1 | 11.9 | 6.6 |
| Apr | 28° / 25° | 140 | 17.7 | 12.2 | 4.7 |
| May | 28° / 25° | 305 | 25.3 | 12.5 | 3.6 |
| Jun | 29° / 26° | 220 | 22 | 12.6 | 3.8 |
| Jul | 28° / 26° | 183 | 19.7 | 12.6 | 4.2 |
| Aug | 28° / 26° | 225 | 22.5 | 12.4 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 28° / 25° | 309 | 25.8 | 12.1 | 3.6 |
| Oct | 28° / 25° | 394 | 28 | 11.8 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 28° / 25° | 287 | 24.2 | 11.5 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 28° / 25° | 87 | 12.4 | 11.4 | 6.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Ciénaga gets around 125 mm of rain over 19 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 16 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 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 5.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ciénaga
None of Ciénaga's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Ciénaga sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Ciénaga's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Ciénaga?
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 one of the better times to visit Ciénaga for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Ciénaga in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Ciénaga sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Ciénaga in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 26°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 26°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 26 | Warm |
| Mar | 26 | Warm |
| Apr | 27 | Warm |
| May | 28 | Warm |
| Jun | 28 | Tropical |
| Jul | 28 | Warm |
| Aug | 28 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in Ciénaga 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 Ciénaga peaks around April 11 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 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 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 | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Ciénaga 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 Ciénaga is worst in June — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (November, 11 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) | 13 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 17 | Moderate |
| Mar | 22 | Moderate |
| Apr | 23 | Moderate |
| May | 25 | Moderate |
| Jun | 28 | Moderate |
| Jul | 26 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 12 | Good |
Where is Ciénaga?
Ciénaga sits at 11.0°N, 74.2°W, 5 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Puebloviejo, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Ciénaga
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ciénaga.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ciénaga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,185 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,613 m.
The land around Ciénaga is covered by water (34%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, water (47%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and water (37%), trees (34%) and grassland (20%) 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 Ciénaga (11.007°, -74.2476°, elevation 5 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.