Guamo weather in January

In January, Guamo sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 32 mm of rain across 6.7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°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 48 min at the start of January to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Guamo's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Guamo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:15 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
69%
1st clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.08 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 33°C through the month.

A typical January day in Guamo reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13323
23323
33323
43323
53323
63323
73323
83323
93323
103323
113323
123323
133323
143323
153323
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223323
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243323
253323
263323
273323
283323
293423
303423
313423

How January really feels in Guamo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Guamo weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 5th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°326.711.83.6
Feb34° / 24°488.611.93.1
Mar33° / 23°10415.5122.9
Apr32° / 23°18121.412.12.7
May32° / 23°1692112.22.8
Jun33° / 23°10214.312.23.0
Jul34° / 23°6411.112.22.9
Aug35° / 23°376.812.12.6
Sep35° / 23°5910122.5
Oct33° / 23°12117.311.92.9
Nov31° / 23°11918.611.83.3
Dec32° / 23°6911.711.83.7

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 21% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43565
53565
63565
73565
83466
93466
103466
113268
123268
133268
143169
153070
163070
173070
183169
193169
203070
213070
223169
233169
243169
253169
263268
273169
283268
293268
303268
313169

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Guamo gets around 32 mm of rain over 6.7 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 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
422
522
622
723
823
924
1024
1124
1224
1324
1424
1524
1623
1723
1822
1922
2021
2121
2221
2320
2420
2520
2620
2720
2821
2921
3022
3123

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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 65% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12720647
22720647
32720647
42621647
52621647
62621656
72621656
82621647
92621647
102521657
112522647
122522647
132523637
141524637
151525636
161527616
171528606
181529596
191630585
200631585
210632575
220633574
230733564
240734563
250735553
260735553
271735543
281835542
291835542
301835542
312834542

Wind in January

Winds average 4 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of January to 11 h 48 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 6:10 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:105:56
211.86:105:57
311.86:115:57
411.86:115:58
511.86:125:58
611.86:125:58
711.86:125:59
811.86:135:59
911.86:136:00
1011.86:136:00
1111.86:146:01
1211.86:146:01
1311.86:156:02
1411.86:156:02
1511.86:156:02
1611.86:156:03
1711.86:166:03
1811.86:166:04
1911.86:166:04
2011.86:176:04
2111.86:176:05
2211.86:176:05
2311.86:176:06
2411.86:176:06
2511.86:186:06
2611.86:186:06
2711.86:186:07
2811.86:186:07
2911.86:186:07
3011.86:186:08
3111.86:186:08

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.54 kWh/m² to a high of 5.62 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 5.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Guamo

In seasonPeak

None of Guamo's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Guamo's rainy season runs March–June, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Guamo?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Guamo. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Guamo in January

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

In January, Guamo sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Guamo 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 Guamo 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 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 17UV 14Dec 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Guamo 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 Guamo is worst in March — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1234 µg/m³Jul 1315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Guamo?

Guamo sits at 4.0°N, 75.0°W, 323 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Espinal, 16 km away.

Topography around Guamo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guamo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 318 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 380 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,960 m.

The land around Guamo is covered by grassland (59%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, grassland (43%), cropland (30%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
380 m
80 km
4,960 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Espinal 16 km · Purificación 20 km · Payandé 33 km · Flandes 34 km · Girardot City 35 km · Rovira 38 km · Melgar 41 km · Natagaima 48 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 Guamo (4.0308°, -74.9701°, elevation 323 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).