Lérida weather in January

In January, Lérida sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 51 mm of rain across 5.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in January, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of January to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Lérida's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lérida's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
4th coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:17 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
68%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical January day in Lérida reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°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)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
82616
92616
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
152616
162616
172616
182616
192616
202617
212617
222617
232617
242617
252617
262617
272617
282617
292617
302617
312617

Lérida weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 16°515.711.77.1
Feb26° / 17°517.411.86.7
Mar26° / 17°10813.4125.9
Apr25° / 17°15317.712.15.1
May24° / 17°15319.212.25.1
Jun24° / 16°5412.412.36.0
Jul24° / 16°419.412.36.6
Aug25° / 16°266.312.26.9
Sep26° / 17°479.1126.4
Oct25° / 17°15915.211.95.6
Nov25° / 17°15713.911.85.8
Dec25° / 17°818.511.76.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33664
43664
53664
63664
73565
83466
93367
103268
113268
123268
133268
143268
153268
163169
173169
183169
193169
203268
213268
223268
233268
243268
253268
263466
273466
283466
293367
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Lérida gets around 51 mm of rain over 5.7 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 19% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
421
521
622
722
823
923
1023
1123
1223
1322
1422
1521
1620
1719
1818
1918
2017
2116
2215
2315
2414
2514
2614
2715
2815
2916
3016
3117

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the comfortable band about 64% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1236413
2236413
3246313
4246313
5246412
6246412
7246412
8246412
9246412
10246412
11246511
12246511
13246511
14246610
15246610
16256510
1725669
1826659
1927658
2027658
2128657
2229647
2329647
2430646
2530646
2630646
2731636
2831627
2931627
3031627
3131627

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 11 h 42 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 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:115:54
211.76:125:55
311.76:125:55
411.76:125:56
511.76:135:56
611.76:135:57
711.76:145:57
811.76:145:58
911.76:145:58
1011.76:155:59
1111.76:155:59
1211.76:156:00
1311.76:166:00
1411.76:166:00
1511.76:166:01
1611.76:176:01
1711.76:176:02
1811.86:176:02
1911.86:176:03
2011.86:186:03
2111.86:186:03
2211.86:186:04
2311.86:186:04
2411.86:186:04
2511.86:196:05
2611.86:196:05
2711.86:196:05
2811.86:196:06
2911.86:196:06
3011.86:196:06
3111.86:196:07

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.29 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Lérida?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Lérida for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Lérida in January

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

In January, Lérida sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Lérida 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 Lérida peaks around February 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 14Dec 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Lérida 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 Lérida is worst in March — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1640 µg/m³Jul 1521 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb36Poor
Mar40Poor
Apr35Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lérida?

Lérida sits at 4.9°N, 74.9°W, 345 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Líbano, 18 km away.

Topography around Lérida

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lérida has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 m around an average of 336 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,487 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,100 m.

The land around Lérida is covered by grassland (42%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
223 m
16 km
1,487 m
80 km
5,100 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Líbano 18 km · Fresno 35 km · San Sebastián de Mariquita 37 km · Padua 40 km · Guaduas 42 km · Honda 43 km · Villeta 51 km · Manzanares 51 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 Lérida (4.8624°, -74.9098°, elevation 345 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).