Ituango weather in January

In January, Ituango sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 140 mm of rain across 26.2 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Daytime high
24°
12th warmest
Overnight low
16°
1st coldest
Rainfall
140 mm
26.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:24 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
74%
1st clearest
Wind
4 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical January day in Ituango reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 25°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)
12416
22416
32416
42416
52416
62416
72416
82416
92416
102416
112416
122416
132416
142416
152416
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182416
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202416
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222416
232416
242416
252416
262416
272416
282416
292416
302416
312416

Ituango weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 16°14026.211.64.4
Feb24° / 16°14524.211.84.2
Mar24° / 17°24629.6123.7
Apr24° / 17°35229.812.23.4
May25° / 17°52430.912.33.4
Jun25° / 17°4353012.43.4
Jul25° / 17°4013112.43.4
Aug25° / 17°40530.912.23.4
Sep24° / 17°45030123.4
Oct24° / 17°46530.911.83.4
Nov24° / 17°36629.411.73.6
Dec24° / 16°2152811.64.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42377
52377
62377
72278
82278
92278
102278
112278
122278
132278
142278
152278
162278
172278
182278
192278
202278
212278
222377
232377
242377
252377
262377
272377
282377
292377
302377
312377

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ituango gets around 140 mm of rain over 26.2 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 84% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
185
285
385
485
584
684
784
884
984
1084
1184
1284
1384
1484
1584
1684
1784
1884
1984
2084
2184
2284
2384
2484
2584
2685
2785
2885
2985
3085
3185

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 77% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 19% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
127721
227721
327820
427919
537819
637918
738017
838017
938017
1038017
1147917
1247917
1347917
1447917
1557817
1657718
1757718
1857718
1957718
2057718
2157619
2257619
2357619
2457520
2557520
2657520
2757520
2857520
2957520
3057520
3157520

Wind in January

Winds average 4 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

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 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 6:19 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:195:54
211.66:195:54
311.66:195:55
411.66:205:55
511.66:205:56
611.66:205:56
711.66:215:57
811.66:215:57
911.66:225:58
1011.66:225:58
1111.66:225:59
1211.66:225:59
1311.66:236:00
1411.66:236:00
1511.66:236:01
1611.66:246:01
1711.66:246:02
1811.66:246:02
1911.66:246:02
2011.66:246:03
2111.66:256:03
2211.66:256:04
2311.76:256:04
2411.76:256:04
2511.76:256:05
2611.76:256:05
2711.76:266:06
2811.76:266:06
2911.76:266:06
3011.76:266:07
3111.76:266:07

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.01 kWh/m² to a high of 4.91 kWh/m² in August across the year — January's 4.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.8Bright
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244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Ituango?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Ituango for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ituango in January

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

In January, Ituango sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Ituango in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ituango peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 11UV 15Dec 14UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Ituango 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 Ituango is worst in March — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 1630 µg/m³Nov 139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb21Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ituango?

Ituango sits at 7.2°N, 75.8°W, 1,623 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Yarumal, 45 km away.

Topography around Ituango

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ituango has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,295 m around an average of 1,474 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,962 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,666 m.

The land around Ituango is covered by trees (74%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (74%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,295 m
16 km
2,962 m
80 km
3,666 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Yarumal 45 km · Dabeiba 59 km · Frontino 60 km · Santa Rosa de Osos 67 km · Santa Fe de Antioquia 69 km · Barbosa 94 km · Bello 95 km · Copacabana 96 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 Ituango (7.1712°, -75.764°, elevation 1,623 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).