Maicao weather in January

In January, Maicao sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 10 mm of rain across 3.1 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of January to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Maicao's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maicao's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
10th warmest
Overnight low
24°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:16 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
33%
1st clearest
Wind
18 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical January day in Maicao reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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How January really feels in Maicao

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.

Maicao weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°103.111.45.2
Feb32° / 24°61.811.65.0
Mar33° / 24°112.311.94.2
Apr34° / 25°417.112.23.2
May34° / 26°10814.512.52.7
Jun34° / 26°659.612.72.8
Jul35° / 26°407.312.62.7
Aug35° / 26°9213.712.42.3
Sep33° / 25°15320.712.12.3
Oct32° / 25°18424.911.72.5
Nov32° / 25°12619.711.53.2
Dec32° / 24°409.311.34.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
28020
38119
48119
58317
68317
78515
88515
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Maicao gets around 10 mm of rain over 3.1 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 10% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
216
315
414
514
613
713
812
912
1012
1111
1211
1310
1410
1510
1610
179
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267
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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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
119783
221763
322762
424742
525732
626731
728711
829701
930691
1031681
1132671
1233661
1334651
1435641
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1838620
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2039610
2140600
2240600
2341590
2442580
2543570
2644560
2745550
2846540
2947530
3048520
3148520

Wind in January

Winds average 18 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 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 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:12 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:125:32
211.36:125:33
311.36:135:33
411.46:135:34
511.46:135:35
611.46:145:35
711.46:145:36
811.46:145:36
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 5.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Maicao

In seasonPeak

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

Maicao sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Maicao's monsoon runs May–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Maicao?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Maicao in January

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

In January, Maicao sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Maicao 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 40 km away) is warmest in September at about 30°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Maicao 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 Maicao peaks around April 13 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 highApr 13UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Maicao 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 Maicao is worst in June — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1531 µg/m³Jan 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Maicao?

Maicao sits at 11.4°N, 72.2°W, 52 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Albania, 45 km away.

Topography around Maicao

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maicao has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 50 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,288 m.

The land around Maicao is covered by artificial surfaces (39%), shrubs (33%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (52%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and shrubs (32%), trees (26%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
107 m
80 km
2,288 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Albania 45 km · Hatonuevo 67 km · San Rafael 72 km · Riohacha 75 km · Barrancas 77 km · Fonseca 86 km · Santa Cruz de Mara 89 km · La Concepción 95 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 Maicao (11.3784°, -72.2395°, elevation 52 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).