Honda in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Honda sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 124 mm of rain over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early December to 34°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.

Winter is Honda's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Honda's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
33°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
124 mm
28 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
3.4
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Honda in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early December to 34°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Honda reaches about 33°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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How winter really feels in Honda

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
90
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Honda 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 21°277.311.73.5
Feb34° / 22°409.211.83.0
Mar33° / 22°6714.4122.8
Apr33° / 22°8316.112.12.9
May32° / 22°8015.512.23.1
Jun33° / 22°288.612.33.4
Jul33° / 21°175.612.33.5
Aug34° / 21°215.812.23.2
Sep34° / 22°4511.8122.7
Oct32° / 22°11716.911.93.0
Nov31° / 21°1291811.83.3
Dec32° / 21°5711.411.73.7

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Honda gets around 124 mm of rain over 28 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 5 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

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.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

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

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Honda?

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.

3.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Honda in Winter

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

In winter, Honda sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Honda in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Honda peaks around February 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 14Dec 16UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Honda in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Honda is worst in March — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1730 µg/m³Jul 1320 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Honda?

Honda sits at 5.2°N, 74.7°W, 200 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is San Sebastián de Mariquita, 17 km away.

Topography around Honda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Honda has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 439 m around an average of 327 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,266 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,122 m.

The land around Honda is covered by trees (62%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
439 m
16 km
1,266 m
80 km
5,122 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Winter weather nearby: San Sebastián de Mariquita 17 km · Guaduas 22 km · La Dorada 28 km · Puerto Salgar 30 km · Fresno 34 km · Villeta 37 km · Lérida 43 km · Padua 46 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 Honda (5.2086°, -74.7358°, elevation 200 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.