Flandes in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Flandes sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 516 mm of rain over about 55 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Flandes's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Flandes's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 516 mm
- 55 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Flandes in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical winter day in Flandes reaches about 30°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Flandes 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 | 30° / 22° | 125 | 16.5 | 11.8 | 4.1 |
| Feb | 30° / 22° | 191 | 17.6 | 11.9 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 30° / 22° | 322 | 25.1 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Apr | 29° / 22° | 537 | 28 | 12.1 | 2.9 |
| May | 29° / 22° | 679 | 30.3 | 12.2 | 2.9 |
| Jun | 28° / 21° | 643 | 29.8 | 12.2 | 2.9 |
| Jul | 28° / 20° | 530 | 30.5 | 12.2 | 3.0 |
| Aug | 29° / 21° | 344 | 28.5 | 12.1 | 3.0 |
| Sep | 29° / 21° | 288 | 26.3 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Oct | 29° / 21° | 300 | 26.7 | 11.9 | 3.2 |
| Nov | 29° / 22° | 253 | 23.9 | 11.8 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 29° / 22° | 200 | 20.9 | 11.8 | 3.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Flandes gets around 516 mm of rain over 55 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 48 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 4.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Flandes
None of Flandes's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Flandes's rainy season runs March–August, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Flandes?
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 Flandes.
What to pack for Flandes in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Flandes sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 55 days see rain.
UV index in Flandes 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 Flandes peaks around February 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 10 (very high).
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 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Flandes 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 Flandes is worst in March — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 21 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) | 31 | 36 | 40 | 35 | 28 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 31 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | Moderate |
| Feb | 36 | Poor |
| Mar | 40 | Poor |
| Apr | 35 | Moderate |
| May | 28 | Moderate |
| Jun | 24 | Moderate |
| Jul | 21 | Moderate |
| Aug | 25 | Moderate |
| Sep | 31 | Moderate |
| Oct | 29 | Moderate |
| Nov | 28 | Moderate |
| Dec | 31 | Moderate |
Where is Flandes?
Flandes sits at 4.3°N, 74.8°W, 285 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Girardot City, 2.0 km away.
Topography around Flandes
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Flandes.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Flandes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 m around an average of 297 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 789 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,002 m.
The land around Flandes is covered by trees (33%), grassland (29%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (38%) 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 Flandes (4.29°, -74.8161°, elevation 285 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.