Darien weather in January

In January, Darien sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 317 mm of rain across 30.1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of January to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Darien's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Darien's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
4th warmest
Overnight low
15°
5th coldest
Rainfall
317 mm
30.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:21 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
90%
1st clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical January day in Darien reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12215
22215
32215
42215
52215
62215
72215
82215
92215
102215
112215
122215
132215
142315
152315
162315
172315
182315
192315
202315
212315
222315
232315
242315
252315
262315
272315
282315
292315
302315
312315

Darien weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 15°31730.111.83.5
Feb23° / 15°30427.111.93.5
Mar23° / 16°38930.5123.4
Apr23° / 16°49629.712.13.3
May22° / 16°56930.712.23.3
Jun22° / 15°47829.812.23.3
Jul22° / 15°41630.612.23.3
Aug22° / 15°37730.612.13.3
Sep22° / 15°44430123.2
Oct22° / 15°51230.711.93.3
Nov22° / 15°48029.311.83.3
Dec22° / 15°35330.311.83.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 2% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 98%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2298
3298
4298
5397
6397
7397
8397
9397
10397
11397
12397
13397
14397
15298
16298
17298
18298
19199
20199
21199
22199
23199
24199
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199
31199

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Darien gets around 317 mm of rain over 30.1 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 97% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
197
297
397
497
597
697
797
897
997
1097
1197
1297
1397
1497
1596
1696
1796
1896
1996
2096
2196
2297
2397
2497
2597
2697
2797
2897
2997
3097
3197

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
110846
210846
310846
410846
59856
69856
79856
89856
99856
109856
119856
129856
139856
149856
1510846
1610846
1710837
1810837
1910837
2010837
2110828
2210828
2310819
2410819
2510819
26108010
27108010
28108010
29108010
3098110
3198110

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
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:166:02
211.86:166:03
311.86:176:03
411.86:176:04
511.86:176:04
611.86:186:05
711.86:186:05
811.86:196:06
911.86:196:06
1011.86:196:07
1111.86:206:07
1211.86:206:07
1311.86:206:08
1411.86:216:08
1511.86:216:09
1611.86:216:09
1711.86:226:09
1811.86:226:10
1911.86:226:10
2011.86:226:11
2111.86:236:11
2211.86:236:11
2311.86:236:12
2411.86:236:12
2511.86:246:12
2611.86:246:13
2711.86:246:13
2811.86:246:13
2911.86:246:14
3011.86:246:14
3111.86:246:14

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.07 kWh/m² to a high of 3.98 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 3.72 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Darien?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Darien.

What to pack for Darien in January

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

In January, Darien sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Darien in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Darien peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 11 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 16Aug 11UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May15Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Darien 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 Darien is worst in March — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (November, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1721 µg/m³Nov 1313 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Darien?

Darien sits at 3.9°N, 76.5°W, 1,521 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Guadalajara de Buga, 21 km away.

Topography around Darien

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Darien has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 668 m around an average of 1,576 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,005 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,538 m.

The land around Darien is covered by grassland (54%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (70%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
668 m
16 km
3,005 m
80 km
4,538 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: Guadalajara de Buga 21 km · Guacarí 25 km · El Cerrito 33 km · Tuluá 36 km · Yumbo 39 km · Andalucía 44 km · Palmira 48 km · Cali 56 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 Darien (3.9314°, -76.4848°, elevation 1,521 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).