Frontino weather in January

In January, Frontino sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 235 mm of rain across 30.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 12th-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 1% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Frontino's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Frontino's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
1st coldest
Rainfall
235 mm
30.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:24 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
83%
1st clearest
Wind
3 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
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 Frontino reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12316
22316
32316
42316
52316
62316
72316
82316
92316
102316
112316
122316
132316
142316
152316
162316
172316
182316
192316
202316
212316
222316
232316
242316
252316
262316
272316
282316
292316
302316
312316

Frontino weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 16°23530.811.73.6
Feb23° / 16°25527.711.83.5
Mar23° / 17°34630.7123.5
Apr24° / 17°4013012.13.4
May24° / 17°4953112.33.4
Jun23° / 17°4013012.43.4
Jul23° / 16°4023112.43.4
Aug23° / 16°4113112.23.4
Sep23° / 16°43930123.3
Oct23° / 16°48930.811.83.4
Nov23° / 16°44829.711.73.4
Dec23° / 16°30530.611.63.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
21090
31090
41090
51090
61090
71090
81090
9991
10991
11991
12991
13892
14892
15793
16793
17694
18694
19694
20595
21595
22595
23595
24595
25595
26595
27694
28694
29694
30694
31793

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Frontino gets around 235 mm of rain over 30.8 wet days in January, the driest month. 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.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
198
298
398
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 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
118415
218415
318514
418514
518514
618514
728414
828414
928414
1028414
1128315
1228315
1328315
1428216
1528216
1628117
1728117
1828117
1928018
2028018
2118019
2218019
2317920
2417920
2517821
2617821
2717722
2817722
2917623
3017623
3117623

Wind in January

Winds average 3 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 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 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:195:56
211.66:205:57
311.66:205:57
411.66:215:58
511.66:215:58
611.66:215:59
711.66:225:59
811.66:225:59
911.66:226:00
1011.66:236:00
1111.66:236:01
1211.66:236:01
1311.66:246:02
1411.66:246:02
1511.66:246:03
1611.66:246:03
1711.66:256:04
1811.76:256:04
1911.76:256:05
2011.76:256:05
2111.76:266:05
2211.76:266:06
2311.76:266:06
2411.76:266:07
2511.76:266:07
2611.76:266:07
2711.76:266:08
2811.76:276:08
2911.76:276:08
3011.76:276:09
3111.76:276:09

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.61 kWh/m² to a high of 4.6 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 4.31 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Frontino?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Frontino.

What to pack for Frontino in January

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

In January, Frontino sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 31 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Frontino in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Frontino peaks around March 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 13UV 14Dec 14UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Frontino 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 Frontino is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 1522 µg/m³Nov 98 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May11Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep8Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Frontino?

Frontino sits at 6.8°N, 76.1°W, 1,389 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Dabeiba, 30 km away.

Topography around Frontino

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Frontino has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 571 m around an average of 1,448 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,811 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,913 m.

The land around Frontino is covered by trees (52%) and grassland (46%) within 3 km, trees (71%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
571 m
16 km
2,811 m
80 km
3,913 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Dabeiba 30 km · Santa Fe de Antioquia 41 km · Urrao 51 km · Ituango 60 km · Betulia 75 km · Santa Rosa de Osos 76 km · Bello 80 km · Yarumal 82 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 Frontino (6.7713°, -76.1332°, elevation 1,389 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).