Garzón weather in January

In January, Garzón sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 173 mm of rain across 21.8 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of January to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Garzón's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Garzón's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
4th warmest
Overnight low
15°
6th coldest
Rainfall
173 mm
21.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:15 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
73%
1st clearest
Wind
3 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical January day in Garzón reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 26°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)
12415
22415
32415
42515
52515
62515
72515
82515
92515
102515
112515
122515
132515
142515
152515
162515
172515
182515
192515
202515
212515
222515
232515
242515
252515
262515
272515
282515
292515
302515
312515

Garzón weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 15°17321.811.94.9
Feb25° / 15°20121.311.94.6
Mar24° / 15°29328.4123.9
Apr24° / 16°29028.4123.7
May23° / 15°23228.112.13.8
Jun23° / 15°1852712.13.8
Jul22° / 14°16925.812.14.1
Aug23° / 14°12522.412.14.7
Sep24° / 14°14724.1124.4
Oct25° / 15°23327.5123.9
Nov25° / 15°25627.911.93.8
Dec24° / 15°23225.511.94.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22971
32971
42971
52872
62872
72773
82773
92575
102476
112377
122278
132179
142080
152080
162080
171981
181981
191981
202080
212080
222080
232179
242179
252179
262179
272179
282179
292080
302080
311981

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Garzón gets around 173 mm of rain over 21.8 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 71% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
170
270
370
470
570
671
771
872
973
1073
1174
1274
1375
1475
1574
1674
1773
1872
1972
2071
2170
2270
2369
2469
2568
2668
2768
2868
2968
3069
3169

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 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1237610
2237610
3237610
4236620
5336610
6335620
7335620
8334630
9233650
10232660
11232660
12231670
13231670
14231670
15232660
16232660
17233650
18233650
19234640
20235630
21235630
22336610
23336610
24336610
25336610
26436600
27435610
28435610
29534610
30533611
31632611

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 54 min at the start of January to 11 h 54 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 6:09 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:096:02
211.96:106:02
311.96:106:03
411.96:116:03
511.96:116:04
611.96:126:04
711.96:126:05
811.96:126:05
911.96:136:06
1011.96:136:06
1111.96:136:06
1211.96:146:07
1311.96:146:07
1411.96:156:08
1511.96:156:08
1611.96:156:08
1711.96:166:09
1811.96:166:09
1911.96:166:09
2011.96:166:10
2111.96:176:10
2211.96:176:10
2311.96:176:11
2411.96:176:11
2511.96:186:11
2611.96:186:12
2711.96:186:12
2811.96:186:12
2911.96:186:12
3011.96:196:13
3111.96:196:13

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.91 kWh/m² to a high of 5.47 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 5.2 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Garzón?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Garzón for sightseeing.

What to pack for Garzón in January

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

In January, Garzón sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Garzón in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Garzón peaks around February 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 13UV 16Dec 12UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Garzón 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 Garzón is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (July, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1222 µg/m³Jul 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Garzón?

Garzón sits at 2.2°N, 75.6°W, 834 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Gigante, 23 km away.

Topography around Garzón

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Garzón has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 535 m around an average of 875 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,263 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,914 m.

The land around Garzón is covered by grassland (54%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and grassland (44%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
535 m
16 km
2,263 m
80 km
3,914 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Gigante 23 km · Tarqui 24 km · Guadalupe 24 km · La Plata 37 km · Pitalito 60 km · Puerto Rico 61 km · Belalcázar 63 km · Campoalegre 64 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 Garzón (2.1959°, -75.6278°, elevation 834 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).