Miranda in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Miranda sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 955 mm of rain over about 84 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.

Winter is Miranda's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Miranda has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Miranda's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
23°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
15°C
Rainfall
955 mm
84 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
3.8
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Miranda in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C.

A typical winter day in Miranda reaches about 23°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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Miranda weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 15°2892911.83.8
Feb23° / 15°32825.811.93.8
Mar23° / 16°46229123.7
Apr23° / 17°64128.912.13.5
May23° / 17°78830.512.13.4
Jun24° / 16°77629.812.23.4
Jul24° / 15°77830.612.23.5
Aug24° / 15°87030.812.13.5
Sep23° / 15°83629.8123.4
Oct23° / 16°58829.911.93.5
Nov22° / 16°41328.511.93.5
Dec23° / 15°33829.211.83.7

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Miranda gets around 955 mm of rain over 84 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 5 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early December to 11 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Miranda?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Miranda.

What to pack for Miranda in Winter

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

In winter, Miranda sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 84 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Miranda in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Miranda peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 11 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 11UV 15Aug 11UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Miranda in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Miranda is worst in September — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1329 µg/m³Nov 1419 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Miranda?

Miranda sits at 3.3°N, 76.2°W, 1,098 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Florida, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Miranda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Miranda has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 593 m around an average of 1,135 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,125 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,053 m.

The land around Miranda is covered by trees (44%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
593 m
16 km
3,125 m
80 km
5,053 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Winter weather nearby: Florida 8.0 km · Corinto 10 km · Pradera 19 km · Puerto Tejada 21 km · Candelaria 22 km · Palmira 33 km · Jamundí 34 km · Cali 38 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 Miranda (3.2528°, -76.2292°, elevation 1,098 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.