Girón weather in January

In January, Girón sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 241 mm of rain across 24.1 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Girón's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Girón's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
1st coldest
Rainfall
241 mm
24.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:13 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
68%
1st clearest
Wind
3 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Girón reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62618
72618
82618
92618
102618
112618
122618
132618
142618
152618
162618
172618
182618
192618
202618
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282719
292719
302719
312719

Girón weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°24124.111.64.5
Feb27° / 19°25821.511.84.4
Mar27° / 19°34127.5123.8
Apr27° / 20°45329.212.23.4
May27° / 20°53430.612.33.3
Jun26° / 20°48929.612.43.3
Jul26° / 19°43229.912.43.4
Aug27° / 19°34029.212.23.5
Sep26° / 19°44929.1123.4
Oct26° / 19°58230.611.83.3
Nov26° / 19°65929.311.73.4
Dec26° / 19°5022811.63.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43268
53268
63268
73268
83268
93169
103169
113169
123169
133169
143169
153169
163268
173367
183367
193268
203367
213367
223367
233466
243466
253565
263664
273664
283664
293763
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Girón gets around 241 mm of rain over 24.1 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 78% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
181
280
380
480
580
679
779
879
979
1078
1178
1278
1378
1478
1578
1678
1777
1877
1977
2077
2177
2276
2376
2476
2576
2676
2776
2876
2977
3077
3177

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 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
14951
24951
34951
44951
55941
65941
75941
85941
95941
105941
116931
126931
136931
146931
156931
166931
176931
186931
197921
207921
216931
226931
236931
246931
256931
266931
276931
286931
296922
306922
316922

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 6:08 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:085:44
211.66:085:44
311.66:095:45
411.66:095:45
511.66:105:46
611.66:105:46
711.66:105:47
811.66:115:47
911.66:115:48
1011.66:115:48
1111.66:125:49
1211.66:125:49
1311.66:125:50
1411.66:135:50
1511.66:135:50
1611.66:135:51
1711.66:135:51
1811.66:145:52
1911.66:145:52
2011.66:145:53
2111.66:145:53
2211.76:145:53
2311.76:155:54
2411.76:155:54
2511.76:155:55
2611.76:155:55
2711.76:155:55
2811.76:155:56
2911.76:155:56
3011.76:155:56
3111.76:155:57

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.29 kWh/m² to a high of 5.29 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.01 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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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
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Girón?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Girón for sightseeing.

What to pack for Girón in January

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

In January, Girón sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Girón 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 Girón peaks around February 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 13Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Girón 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 Girón is worst in March — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1738 µg/m³Dec 1018 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar40Poor
Apr29Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Girón?

Girón sits at 7.1°N, 73.2°W, 706 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Bucaramanga, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Girón

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Girón has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 731 m around an average of 826 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,473 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,428 m.

The land around Girón is covered by grassland (41%), trees (34%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
731 m
16 km
2,473 m
80 km
4,428 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Bucaramanga 8.0 km · Floridablanca 9.0 km · Piedecuesta 16 km · Sabana de Torres 51 km · El Carmen de Chucurí 56 km · San Gil 57 km · Málaga 63 km · Pamplona 67 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 Girón (7.0682°, -73.1698°, elevation 706 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).