Luruaco weather in January

In January, Luruaco sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 12 mm of rain across 3.3 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of January to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Luruaco's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Luruaco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
1st coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
3.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:27 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
34%
1st clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical January day in Luruaco reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C warmer than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13224
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How January really feels in Luruaco

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Luruaco weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 24°123.311.44.3
Feb34° / 25°112.811.63.6
Mar34° / 25°368.211.93.1
Apr33° / 26°11120.112.22.4
May32° / 26°21327.712.52.3
Jun32° / 25°18125.612.62.5
Jul32° / 25°15925.412.62.5
Aug32° / 25°19227.812.42.4
Sep31° / 25°21428.512.12.4
Oct31° / 25°24129.311.82.5
Nov31° / 25°18325.411.52.9
Dec31° / 25°6112.111.44.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37426
47525
57525
67624
77624
87624
97723
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117723
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Luruaco gets around 12 mm of rain over 3.3 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 11% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
119
218
317
417
516
616
715
815
915
1014
1114
1213
1313
1412
1512
1611
1711
1810
1910
209
219
228
237
247
256
266
276
286
296
306
316

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
137126
247224
347422
447620
547818
648016
758114
858213
958411
1058510
116859
126868
137867
148866
158866
169865
1710864
1811854
1911863
2012853
2113852
2213852
2314842
2415841
2515841
2616831
2717821
2817821
2918811
3018811
3119801

Wind in January

Winds average 12 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412light breeze
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3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of January to 11 h 30 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 6:22 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 6:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:225:45
211.46:225:46
311.46:235:46
411.46:235:47
511.46:245:47
611.46:245:48
711.46:245:49
811.46:255:49
911.46:255:50
1011.46:255:50
1111.46:255:51
1211.46:265:51
1311.46:265:52
1411.46:265:52
1511.46:265:53
1611.46:275:53
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1911.56:275:55
2011.56:275:55
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2211.56:285:56
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3011.56:285:59
3111.56:286:00

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
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45.4Bright
55.4Bright
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Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Luruaco

In seasonPeak

None of Luruaco's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Luruaco's rainy season runs April–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Luruaco?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Luruaco for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Luruaco in January

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

In January, Luruaco sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Luruaco in January

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 24 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in March near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Luruaco in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Luruaco peaks around June 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highJun 14UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Luruaco 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 Luruaco is worst in March — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.6× the cleanest month (November, 16 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1841 µg/m³Nov 2116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar42Poor
Apr31Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Luruaco?

Luruaco sits at 10.6°N, 75.2°W, 28 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Repelón, 14 km away.

Topography around Luruaco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Luruaco has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 310 m around an average of 73 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 524 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 715 m.

The land around Luruaco is covered by trees (54%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and water (40%), grassland (30%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
310 m
16 km
524 m
80 km
715 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Repelón 14 km · San Estanislao 24 km · Sabanalarga 25 km · Juan de Acosta 27 km · Manatí 28 km · Santa Rosa 31 km · Baranoa 32 km · Candelaria 35 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 Luruaco (10.6171°, -75.1515°, elevation 28 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).