Funza in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Funza sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 819 mm of rain over about 75 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Funza's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Funza's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 819 mm
- 75 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.9
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Funza in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C.
A typical winter day in Funza reaches about 20°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
Funza 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 | 20° / 11° | 256 | 25.2 | 11.8 | 4.0 |
| Feb | 20° / 12° | 291 | 24.2 | 11.8 | 3.7 |
| Mar | 20° / 12° | 328 | 27.6 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 20° / 12° | 291 | 25.9 | 12.1 | 3.6 |
| May | 20° / 13° | 204 | 20.9 | 12.2 | 4.4 |
| Jun | 20° / 13° | 78 | 12.2 | 12.3 | 5.5 |
| Jul | 21° / 13° | 52 | 8.8 | 12.2 | 6.2 |
| Aug | 22° / 13° | 59 | 9.9 | 12.2 | 6.2 |
| Sep | 21° / 12° | 161 | 18.7 | 12 | 4.8 |
| Oct | 20° / 12° | 294 | 26.8 | 11.9 | 3.7 |
| Nov | 19° / 12° | 317 | 27.9 | 11.8 | 3.4 |
| Dec | 20° / 11° | 272 | 25.6 | 11.7 | 3.9 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Funza gets around 819 mm of rain over 75 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 5 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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.
Is winter a good time to visit Funza?
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 Funza.
What to pack for Funza in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Funza sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 75 days see rain.
UV index in Funza in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Funza peaks around February 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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) | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Extreme |
Air quality in Funza 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 Funza is worst in March — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 23 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) | 34 | 38 | 43 | 38 | 31 | 26 | 23 | 27 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 34 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34 | Moderate |
| Feb | 38 | Poor |
| Mar | 43 | Poor |
| Apr | 38 | Poor |
| May | 31 | Moderate |
| Jun | 26 | Moderate |
| Jul | 23 | Moderate |
| Aug | 27 | Moderate |
| Sep | 33 | Moderate |
| Oct | 32 | Moderate |
| Nov | 32 | Moderate |
| Dec | 34 | Moderate |
Where is Funza?
Funza sits at 4.7°N, 74.2°W, 2,548 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Mosquera, 2.0 km away.
Topography around Funza
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Funza.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Funza has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 2,548 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,203 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,941 m.
The land around Funza is covered by artificial surfaces (38%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (38%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and grassland (36%) 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 Funza (4.7164°, -74.212°, elevation 2,548 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.