Cimitarra weather in January

In January, Cimitarra sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 70 mm of rain across 16.2 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 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Cimitarra's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cimitarra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
21°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
16.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:15 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
63%
1st clearest
Wind
4 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
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 Cimitarra reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12920
22920
32920
42920
52920
62920
72920
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112920
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How January really feels in Cimitarra

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 6 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
6
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.

Cimitarra 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°7016.211.74.4
Feb31° / 21°10117.411.83.7
Mar30° / 22°20025.3123.1
Apr29° / 21°29328.512.12.8
May29° / 22°3363012.32.7
Jun30° / 21°20828.212.42.8
Jul30° / 21°16426.712.32.9
Aug30° / 21°16325.912.22.9
Sep30° / 21°22826.6123.0
Oct29° / 21°29229.311.93.0
Nov28° / 21°24827.411.73.2
Dec29° / 21°13221.711.63.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34555
44555
54456
64456
74456
84456
94456
104456
114357
124357
134357
144357
154357
164159
174159
184159
194159
204258
214258
224357
234357
244357
254456
264456
274555
284555
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Cimitarra gets around 70 mm of rain over 16.2 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 53% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
153
253
353
454
554
654
754
855
955
1056
1156
1256
1356
1455
1554
1654
1753
1852
1952
2051
2151
2251
2350
2450
2550
2650
2751
2851
2952
3053
3154

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1145738
2145837
3145837
4155737
5155836
6155836
7155836
8155935
9155935
10156034
11165934
12166033
13166033
14166132
15166231
16166231
17166330
18066430
19066430
20066529
21066529
22066628
23066628
24066628
25066727
26066727
27066727
28076627
29076627
30076627
31086527

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
134calm
144calm
154calm
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174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
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314calm

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 6:10 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 6:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:105:48
211.66:105:49
311.66:115:49
411.66:115:50
511.66:115:50
611.66:125:51
711.66:125:51
811.76:125:52
911.76:135:52
1011.76:135:52
1111.76:145:53
1211.76:145:53
1311.76:145:54
1411.76:145:54
1511.76:155:55
1611.76:155:55
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1811.76:155:56
1911.76:165:56
2011.76:165:57
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2211.76:165:58
2311.76:175:58
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2511.76:175:59
2611.76:175:59
2711.76:176:00
2811.76:176:00
2911.76:176:00
3011.76:176:01
3111.76:176:01

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.48 kWh/m² to a high of 5.49 kWh/m² in August across the year — January's 5.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
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155.2Bright
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245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Cimitarra?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Cimitarra for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cimitarra in January

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

In January, Cimitarra sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cimitarra in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cimitarra peaks around February 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 20UV 13Dec 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Cimitarra 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 Cimitarra is worst in March — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateMar 1637 µg/m³Nov 1617 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar38Poor
Apr27Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cimitarra?

Cimitarra sits at 6.3°N, 73.9°W, 156 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Vélez, 45 km away.

Topography around Cimitarra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cimitarra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m around an average of 197 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,898 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,370 m.

The land around Cimitarra is covered by trees (72%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
229 m
16 km
1,898 m
80 km
3,370 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Vélez 45 km · Puerto Berrío 54 km · Barbosa 56 km · Moniquirá 64 km · El Carmen de Chucurí 65 km · Yondó 77 km · Socorro 78 km · Chiquinquirá 79 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 Cimitarra (6.3142°, -73.9497°, elevation 156 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).