Líbano weather in January

In January, Líbano sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 53 mm of rain across 6.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-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 16% 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 Líbano's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Líbano's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
1st coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:17 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
66%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Líbano is human settlement in Tolima Department, Columbia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Líbano reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°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)
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Líbano weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 15°536.311.77.1
Feb26° / 16°547.911.86.6
Mar26° / 16°10713.7125.8
Apr25° / 16°1411612.15.2
May25° / 16°12716.512.25.3
Jun26° / 16°25712.36.5
Jul26° / 16°184.312.37.0
Aug27° / 16°184.312.26.9
Sep27° / 16°458.5126.2
Oct26° / 16°16215.511.95.5
Nov25° / 16°17215.611.85.6
Dec25° / 16°871011.76.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43763
53763
63664
73565
83565
93565
103565
113565
123466
133466
143466
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173565
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203565
213664
223664
233664
243664
253763
263862
273862
283862
293664
303664
313763

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Líbano gets around 53 mm of rain over 6.3 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 21% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
424
524
624
724
825
925
1025
1125
1225
1324
1423
1523
1622
1721
1820
1919
2018
2118
2217
2317
2416
2516
2616
2716
2816
2917
3018
3118

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 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1345115
2345115
3345214
4345214
5345214
6345214
7345214
8345214
9345214
10345214
11335314
12345313
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16355411
17365311
18375310
19385210
2039529
2140519
2241518
2341518
2442517
2542517
2643507
2743507
2843507
2944507
3044507
3143507

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
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85calm
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115calm
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135calm
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265calm
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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 6:12 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:125:55
211.76:125:55
311.76:135:56
411.76:135:56
511.76:135:57
611.76:145:57
711.76:145:58
811.76:155:58
911.76:155:59
1011.76:155:59
1111.76:166:00
1211.76:166:00
1311.76:166:01
1411.76:176:01
1511.76:176:01
1611.76:176:02
1711.76:186:02
1811.76:186:03
1911.86:186:03
2011.86:186:03
2111.86:186:04
2211.86:196:04
2311.86:196:05
2411.86:196:05
2511.86:196:05
2611.86:196:06
2711.86:206:06
2811.86:206:06
2911.86:206:07
3011.86:206:07
3111.86:206:07

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.52 kWh/m² to a high of 5.61 kWh/m² in August across the year — January's 5.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
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45.1Bright
55.1Bright
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305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Líbano?

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
6.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Líbano in January

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

In January, Líbano sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Líbano in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Líbano peaks around February 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 20UV 16Dec 13UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May15Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Líbano 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 Líbano 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 Líbano?

Líbano sits at 4.9°N, 75.1°W, 1,575 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Lérida, 18 km away.

Topography around Líbano

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Líbano has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 940 m around an average of 1,648 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,468 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,098 m.

The land around Líbano is covered by trees (73%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (73%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
940 m
16 km
3,468 m
80 km
5,098 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Lérida 18 km · Padua 25 km · Fresno 26 km · San Sebastián de Mariquita 36 km · Manzanares 38 km · Honda 48 km · Manizales 52 km · Villamaría 52 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 Líbano (4.9218°, -75.0623°, elevation 1,575 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).