El Zulia weather in January

In January, El Zulia sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 78 mm of rain across 14.1 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is El Zulia's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Zulia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
10th warmest
Overnight low
21°
1st coldest
Rainfall
78 mm
14.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:12 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
53%
1st clearest
Wind
4 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical January day in El Zulia reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 35°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)
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23121
33121
43121
53121
63121
73121
83121
93121
103121
113121
123121
133121
143121
153121
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223121
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273221
283221
293221
303221
313221

How January really feels in El Zulia

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.

El Zulia weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°7814.111.64.0
Feb32° / 21°8714.411.73.6
Mar32° / 22°13819.611.93.2
Apr32° / 22°15518.212.23.0
May33° / 23°9712.812.42.9
Jun34° / 23°316.412.53.0
Jul34° / 23°225.212.42.9
Aug35° / 23°336.112.32.6
Sep35° / 23°5910.7122.3
Oct33° / 22°13318.111.82.5
Nov31° / 22°18120.511.63.0
Dec31° / 21°11316.811.53.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25545
35545
45644
55644
65644
75644
85644
95644
105644
115644
125644
135644
145644
155644
165644
175743
185743
195842
205842
215941
225941
235941
245941
255941
265941
275941
285842
295842
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

El Zulia gets around 78 mm of rain over 14.1 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 46% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
144
244
345
446
546
647
747
848
948
1048
1149
1249
1348
1448
1548
1647
1746
1846
1945
2045
2144
2244
2344
2444
2544
2644
2744
2844
2945
3046
3146

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 53% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
141427532
241427532
341427532
441427541
541427541
641327551
741327551
831228561
931229551
1031130551
1121131542
1221032542
1321033532
1411034532
1511035522
1611036512
1711037502
1811038502
191939491
202939491
212939481
222940481
232940481
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253939481
263939491
273938491
283938491
293937491
304937501
314936492

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 30 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:07 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:075:40
211.56:085:40
311.56:085:41
411.66:085:41
511.66:095:42
611.66:095:42
711.66:095:43
811.66:105:43
911.66:105:44
1011.66:105:44
1111.66:115:45
1211.66:115:45
1311.66:115:46
1411.66:125:46
1511.66:125:47
1611.66:125:47
1711.66:125:48
1811.66:135:48
1911.66:135:49
2011.66:135:49
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2211.66:135:50
2311.66:145:50
2411.66:145:51
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2711.66:145:52
2811.66:145:52
2911.66:145:53
3011.66:145:53
3111.76:145:53

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.58 kWh/m² to a high of 5.43 kWh/m² in August across the year — January's 5.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit El Zulia?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for El Zulia in January

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

In January, El Zulia sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in El Zulia 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 El Zulia peaks around February 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 18UV 14Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in El Zulia 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 Zulia is worst in March — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2134 µg/m³Dec 1716 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Zulia?

El Zulia sits at 7.9°N, 72.6°W, 207 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Cúcuta, 11 km away.

Topography around El Zulia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Zulia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m around an average of 237 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,403 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,245 m.

The land around El Zulia is covered by grassland (46%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
206 m
16 km
1,403 m
80 km
4,245 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Cúcuta 11 km · Los Patios 15 km · Ureña 17 km · Villa del Rosario 18 km · San Antonio del Táchira 22 km · Capacho Nuevo 34 km · Rubio 37 km · Colón 39 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 Zulia (7.9325°, -72.6012°, elevation 207 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).