Cumaribo weather in January

In January, Cumaribo sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 41 mm of rain across 6.5 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:55 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
58%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.62 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 32°C through the month.

A typical January day in Cumaribo reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23122
33122
43123
53123
63123
73123
83123
93123
103223
113223
123223
133223
143223
153223
163223
173223
183223
193223
203223
213223
223223
233223
243223
253223
263223
273223
283223
293223
303223
313223

How January really feels in Cumaribo

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
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.

Cumaribo weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°416.511.84.4
Feb32° / 23°598.511.93.8
Mar31° / 23°15517.7123.3
Apr30° / 23°28326.612.12.8
May29° / 23°3653012.22.8
Jun28° / 22°34229.212.33.0
Jul28° / 22°32129.812.23.2
Aug29° / 22°23428.112.13.1
Sep30° / 23°19226.7122.9
Oct30° / 23°20928.311.92.8
Nov30° / 23°19325.511.83.0
Dec30° / 23°10516.311.74.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
35149
45149
55248
65149
75149
85050
95050
105050
114852
124852
134852
144753
154753
164753
174753
184753
194852
204852
214852
224951
234852
244951
254951
265050
274951
284951
294951
304951
314852

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Cumaribo gets around 41 mm of rain over 6.5 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 22% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
229
327
426
525
625
724
824
923
1023
1123
1222
1322
1422
1521
1621
1721
1820
1920
2019
2119
2219
2319
2419
2519
2619
2720
2820
2921
3021
3122

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10433612
20534592
30535582
40636571
50637561
60638551
70739531
80740521
90741511
100841510
111842490
121942480
131942470
1411042470
1511142460
1611242450
1711342440
1811442430
1911541420
2021641410
2121741400
2221840390
2331940380
2432039380
2532138371
2642137361
2742237361
2852236361
2952235361
3052235362
3162234372

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:50 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:505:35
211.75:505:35
311.75:515:36
411.75:515:36
511.85:525:37
611.85:525:37
711.85:525:38
811.85:535:38
911.85:535:38
1011.85:535:39
1111.85:545:39
1211.85:545:40
1311.85:555:40
1411.85:555:41
1511.85:555:41
1611.85:555:42
1711.85:565:42
1811.85:565:42
1911.85:565:43
2011.85:565:43
2111.85:575:43
2211.85:575:44
2311.85:575:44
2411.85:575:45
2511.85:585:45
2611.85:585:45
2711.85:585:46
2811.85:585:46
2911.85:585:46
3011.85:585:46
3111.85:585:47

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.62 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.62 kWh/m² in January across the year — January's 5.62 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Cumaribo

In seasonPeak

None of Cumaribo's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Cumaribo's rainy season runs April–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Cumaribo?

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
6.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Cumaribo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Cumaribo in January

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

In January, Cumaribo sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Cumaribo 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 Cumaribo peaks around February 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 14UV 13Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Cumaribo 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 Cumaribo is worst in March — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (September, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1628 µg/m³Sep 1712 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cumaribo?

Cumaribo sits at 4.4°N, 69.8°W, 161 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Villanueva, 258 km away.

VillanuevaPuerto AyacuchoPaz de AriporoElorzaYopalTameAraucaAguazul

Topography around Cumaribo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cumaribo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 144 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m.

The land around Cumaribo is covered by grassland (77%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (47%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
86 m
80 km
135 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Villanueva 258 km · Puerto Ayacucho 280 km · Paz de Ariporo 281 km · Elorza 293 km · Yopal 304 km · Tame 310 km · Arauca 312 km · Aguazul 315 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 Cumaribo (4.4455°, -69.799°, elevation 161 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).