El Cerrito weather in January

In January, El Cerrito sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 1238 mm of rain across 30.8 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-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 El Cerrito's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Cerrito's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
14°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
1238 mm
30.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:20 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
90%
1st clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
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 El Cerrito reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°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)
12214
22214
32214
42214
52214
62214
72214
82214
92214
102214
112214
122214
132214
142214
152214
162214
172214
182214
192214
202314
212314
222314
232314
242314
252314
262314
272314
282314
292314
302314
312314

El Cerrito weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 14°123830.811.83.4
Feb23° / 14°127527.511.93.4
Mar23° / 15°143830.4123.4
Apr23° / 15°156529.612.13.3
May22° / 15°173130.812.23.3
Jun22° / 14°18773012.23.3
Jul22° / 14°19403112.23.3
Aug22° / 13°19223112.13.3
Sep22° / 14°171630123.3
Oct22° / 14°138930.711.93.3
Nov22° / 15°118829.411.83.3
Dec22° / 14°135230.611.83.4

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
5298
6298
7298
8298
9298
10298
11298
12298
13298
14298
15298
16298
17298
18298
19298
20298
21199
22199
23199
24199
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199
31199

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

El Cerrito gets around 1238 mm of rain over 30.8 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 99% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
199
299
399
499
599
699
799
899
999
1099
1199
1299
1399
1499
1599
1699
1799
1899
1999
2099
2199
2299
2399
2499
2599
2699
2799
2899
2999
3099
3199

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 73% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
12872
22872
32872
42872
52773
62773
72773
82773
92773
102872
112872
122872
132872
142872
152872
162872
172773
182773
192773
202773
212773
222773
232773
242773
252773
262773
272674
282674
292674
302575
312575

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 6:15 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:156:02
211.86:156:03
311.86:166:03
411.86:166:04
511.86:166:04
611.86:176:04
711.86:176:05
811.86:186:05
911.86:186:06
1011.86:186:06
1111.86:196:07
1211.86:196:07
1311.86:196:08
1411.86:206:08
1511.86:206:08
1611.86:206:09
1711.86:216:09
1811.86:216:10
1911.86:216:10
2011.86:216:10
2111.86:226:11
2211.86:226:11
2311.86:226:11
2411.86:226:12
2511.86:236:12
2611.86:236:12
2711.86:236:13
2811.86:236:13
2911.86:236:13
3011.86:236:14
3111.86:236:14

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.75 kWh/m² to a high of 4.81 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 4.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit El Cerrito?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in El Cerrito.

What to pack for El Cerrito in January

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

In January, El Cerrito sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 31 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in El Cerrito 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 El Cerrito peaks around March 13 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 13UV 16Aug 11UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in El Cerrito 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 El Cerrito 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 El Cerrito?

El Cerrito sits at 3.7°N, 76.3°W, 990 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Guacarí, 9.0 km away.

Topography around El Cerrito

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Cerrito has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 988 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,473 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,537 m.

The land around El Cerrito is covered by cropland (49%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (39%), cropland (36%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
1,473 m
80 km
4,537 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Guacarí 9.0 km · Palmira 16 km · Yumbo 23 km · Guadalajara de Buga 24 km · Pradera 30 km · Candelaria 31 km · Darien 33 km · Cali 36 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 El Cerrito (3.6855°, -76.3137°, elevation 990 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).