El Carmen de Chucurí in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), El Carmen de Chucurí sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 749 mm of rain over about 83 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is El Carmen de Chucurí's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. El Carmen de Chucurí 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 El Carmen de Chucurí's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 749 mm
- 83 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in El Carmen de Chucurí in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical winter day in El Carmen de Chucurí reaches about 26°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
El Carmen de Chucurí 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 | 26° / 18° | 202 | 27.7 | 11.7 | 4.0 |
| Feb | 26° / 19° | 270 | 25.8 | 11.8 | 3.7 |
| Mar | 26° / 19° | 421 | 30.6 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Apr | 26° / 19° | 457 | 29.8 | 12.1 | 3.3 |
| May | 26° / 19° | 472 | 31 | 12.3 | 3.3 |
| Jun | 26° / 19° | 421 | 29.9 | 12.4 | 3.3 |
| Jul | 26° / 19° | 413 | 30.9 | 12.4 | 3.4 |
| Aug | 26° / 19° | 428 | 30.9 | 12.2 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 26° / 18° | 453 | 29.8 | 12 | 3.3 |
| Oct | 26° / 18° | 484 | 31 | 11.9 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 25° / 18° | 405 | 29.9 | 11.7 | 3.4 |
| Dec | 26° / 18° | 277 | 29.2 | 11.6 | 3.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
El Carmen de Chucurí gets around 749 mm of rain over 83 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 4 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early December to 11 h 54 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 5.2 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit El Carmen de Chucurí?
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 a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in El Carmen de Chucurí.
What to pack for El Carmen de Chucurí in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, El Carmen de Chucurí sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 83 days see rain.
UV index in El Carmen de Chucurí in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 El Carmen de Chucurí peaks around February 20 at about 14 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Extreme |
Air quality in El Carmen de Chucurí 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 El Carmen de Chucurí is worst in March — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 18 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) | 21 | 28 | 40 | 29 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | Moderate |
| Feb | 28 | Moderate |
| Mar | 40 | Poor |
| Apr | 29 | Moderate |
| May | 22 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 18 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 18 | Moderate |
| Dec | 18 | Moderate |
Where is El Carmen de Chucurí?
El Carmen de Chucurí sits at 6.7°N, 73.5°W, 775 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Socorro, 38 km away.
Topography around El Carmen de Chucurí
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of El Carmen de Chucurí.
Within 3 km, the terrain around El Carmen de Chucurí has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 818 m around an average of 712 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,226 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,850 m.
The land around El Carmen de Chucurí is covered by trees (93%) within 3 km, trees (91%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and grassland (28%) 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 El Carmen de Chucurí (6.6974°, -73.5112°, elevation 775 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.