Curumaní weather in January

In January, Curumaní sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 32 mm of rain across 6.6 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-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 51% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Curumaní's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Curumaní's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:18 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
43%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
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 Curumaní reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°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 about 1°C cooler than February.

20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73122
83122
93122
103222
113222
123222
133222
143222
153222
163222
173222
183222
193222
203222
213222
223222
233222
243222
253223
263223
273223
283223
293323
303323
313323

How January really feels in Curumaní

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.

Curumaní weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°326.611.54.5
Feb33° / 23°366.911.73.9
Mar32° / 23°10315.211.93.3
Apr31° / 23°24325.112.22.7
May30° / 23°37129.112.42.6
Jun30° / 23°30027.412.52.6
Jul31° / 23°27827.412.52.6
Aug30° / 23°35529.512.32.5
Sep29° / 22°37629.612.12.6
Oct29° / 22°35830.311.82.8
Nov29° / 22°2612711.63.1
Dec30° / 22°10416.311.54.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 29%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26931
36931
47129
57129
67129
77129
87228
97228
107228
117228
127129
137129
147129
157030
167030
177030
187030
197030
207129
217129
227129
237129
247129
257129
267129
277129
287129
297129
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Curumaní gets around 32 mm of rain over 6.6 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 31% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
330
430
529
629
728
828
927
1027
1126
1226
1325
1424
1523
1622
1721
1820
1919
2018
2117
2216
2316
2415
2515
2615
2715
2815
2916
3016
3117

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 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1066034
2076132
3076330
4086428
5086626
6086725
7096823
8096922
90107020
100107119
110107218
120117217
130117316
140127315
150137314
160137413
170147313
180157312
190167212
200167311
210177211
220187111
231197010
241206910
251216810
26122689
27123679
28124669
29125659
301266310
311266310

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 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 6:13 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:135:41
211.56:145:42
311.56:145:43
411.56:145:43
511.56:155:44
611.56:155:44
711.56:155:45
811.56:165:45
911.56:165:46
1011.56:165:46
1111.56:175:47
1211.56:175:47
1311.56:175:48
1411.56:175:48
1511.56:185:48
1611.56:185:49
1711.56:185:49
1811.56:185:50
1911.56:195:50
2011.56:195:51
2111.56:195:51
2211.56:195:52
2311.66:195:52
2411.66:195:53
2511.66:195:53
2611.66:195:53
2711.66:205:54
2811.66:205:54
2911.66:205:55
3011.66:205:55
3111.66:205:55

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.51 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Curumaní?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Curumaní in January

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

In January, Curumaní sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Curumaní in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks 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 Curumaní peaks around February 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highFeb 22UV 13Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Curumaní 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 Curumaní 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).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1848 µg/m³Dec 1213 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar51Poor
Apr32Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Curumaní?

Curumaní sits at 9.2°N, 73.5°W, 59 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Chiriguaná, 19 km away.

Topography around Curumaní

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Curumaní has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 60 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,936 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,081 m.

The land around Curumaní is covered by grassland (68%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (45%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
1,936 m
80 km
3,081 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Chiriguaná 19 km · Pailitas 28 km · Chimichagua 30 km · La Jagua de Ibirico 46 km · El Banco 52 km · Astrea 58 km · Becerril 63 km · Guamal 75 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 Curumaní (9.1999°, -73.5427°, elevation 59 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).