Ipiales weather in January

In January, Ipiales sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 220 mm of rain across 27.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of January to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Ipiales's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ipiales's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
5th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
220 mm
27.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:21 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
84%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month.

A typical January day in Ipiales reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 17°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)
1157
2157
3157
4157
5157
6157
7157
8157
9157
10157
11157
12157
13157
14157
15157
16157
17157
18157
19157
20157
21157
22157
23157
24157
25157
26157
27157
28157
29157
30157
31157

Ipiales weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 22027.5122.6
Feb15° / 20524.9122.6
Mar15° / 25129.4122.4
Apr15° / 25829.2122.3
May14° / 20029.8122.3
Jun14° / 16027.4122.2
Jul13° / 14727122.2
Aug14° / 9422.7122.6
Sep15° / 10921.9122.9
Oct15° / 23027.4122.7
Nov15° / 29028122.5
Dec15° / 26929.1122.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3694
4694
5694
6694
7694
8694
9694
10595
11595
12595
13595
14595
15496
16496
17496
18496
19496
20496
21496
22496
23496
24595
25595
26595
27595
28595
29595
30595
31595

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ipiales gets around 220 mm of rain over 27.5 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 89% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
189
289
389
488
588
688
788
888
988
1089
1189
1289
1390
1490
1590
1690
1790
1890
1990
2090
2190
2290
2389
2489
2589
2689
2788
2888
2988
3087
3187

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of January to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:156:12
212.06:166:13
312.06:166:13
412.06:166:14
512.06:176:14
612.06:176:15
712.06:186:15
812.06:186:15
912.06:196:16
1012.06:196:16
1112.06:196:17
1212.06:206:17
1312.06:206:17
1412.06:206:18
1512.06:216:18
1612.06:216:19
1712.06:216:19
1812.06:226:19
1912.06:226:20
2012.06:226:20
2112.06:236:20
2212.06:236:21
2312.06:236:21
2412.06:246:21
2512.06:246:21
2612.06:246:22
2712.06:246:22
2812.06:246:22
2912.06:256:22
3012.06:256:23
3112.06:256:23

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.18 kWh/m² to a high of 5.1 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 4.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Ipiales?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ipiales.

What to pack for Ipiales in January

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

In January, Ipiales sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 28 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

UV index in Ipiales in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 17 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ipiales peaks around February 22 at about 18 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 20 at about 13 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 18Jul 20UV 13
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb18Extreme
Mar18Extreme
Apr16Extreme
May16Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Ipiales 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 Ipiales is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (June, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodSep 1618 µg/m³Jun 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ipiales?

Ipiales sits at 0.8°N, 77.6°W, 2,904 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Pupiales, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Ipiales

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ipiales has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 335 m around an average of 2,859 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,261 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,484 m.

The land around Ipiales is covered by trees (33%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
335 m
16 km
1,261 m
80 km
4,484 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Pupiales 5.0 km · Tulcán 9.0 km · Túquerres 29 km · Samaniego 57 km · Pasto 59 km · Ibarra 76 km · Buesaco 82 km · Atuntaqui 85 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 Ipiales (0.825°, -77.6397°, elevation 2,904 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).