Mompós in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Mompós sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 171 mm of rain over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 32°C in early December to 34°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels miserable.

Winter is Mompós's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Mompós 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 Mompós's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 33°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 26°C
Rainfall: 171 mm; 34 wet days
Avg wind: 5 km/h
Travel score: 3.4; best season of the year
Months: Dec · Jan · Feb

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Temperature in Mompós in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 32°C in early December to 34°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Mompós reaches about 33°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

How winter really feels in Mompós

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

90 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Mompós 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.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	33° / 25°	33	7.9	11.5	3.7
Feb	34° / 26°	44	8.3	11.7	3.1
Mar	34° / 26°	105	16.5	11.9	2.6
Apr	33° / 26°	237	26.1	12.2	2.2
May	32° / 26°	341	29.6	12.4	2.1
Jun	32° / 26°	262	27	12.5	2.2
Jul	32° / 25°	220	26.2	12.5	2.3
Aug	32° / 25°	266	27.3	12.3	2.2
Sep	32° / 25°	290	28.6	12.1	2.2
Oct	31° / 25°	300	29.7	11.8	2.3
Nov	31° / 25°	221	27.2	11.6	2.5
Dec	32° / 25°	93	17.3	11.5	3.4

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across winter.

Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Mompós gets around 171 mm of rain over 34 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Winter

Winds average 5 km/h across winter.

Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early December to 11 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.4 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Mompós?

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.

3.4

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

6.1

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mompós. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mompós in Winter

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

In winter, Mompós sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 34 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mompós in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Mompós peaks around March 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	11	13	13	12	12	13	12	12	13	12	10	9
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	11	Extreme
Feb	13	Extreme
Mar	13	Extreme
Apr	12	Extreme
May	12	Extreme
Jun	13	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	12	Extreme
Nov	10	Very high
Dec	9	Very high

Air quality in Mompós 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 Mompós is worst in March — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.2× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	14	26	47	27	22	21	21	17	13	13	12	11
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	14	Moderate
Feb	26	Moderate
Mar	47	Poor
Apr	27	Moderate
May	22	Moderate
Jun	21	Moderate
Jul	21	Moderate
Aug	17	Moderate
Sep	13	Moderate
Oct	13	Moderate
Nov	12	Good
Dec	11	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Mompós?

Mompós sits at 9.2°N, 74.4°W, 19 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Guamal, 25 km away.

Topography around Mompós

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mompós has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 728 m.

The land around Mompós is covered by grassland (73%) within 3 km, grassland (71%) within 16 km, and grassland (63%) within 80 km.

3 km

15 m

grassland 73%

16 km

58 m

grassland 71%

80 km

728 m

grassland 63%

treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland

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Winter weather nearby: Guamal 25 km · Magangué 36 km · Pinillos 36 km · El Banco 56 km · Astrea 57 km · Sucre 58 km · Nueva Granada 62 km · Chimichagua 67 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

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 Mompós (9.2419°, -74.4267°, elevation 19 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.