Moniquirá weather in January

In January, Moniquirá sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 91 mm of rain across 22 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Moniquirá's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Moniquirá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
10th warmest
Overnight low
12°
1st coldest
Rainfall
91 mm
22 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:13 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
70%
1st clearest
Wind
4 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical January day in Moniquirá reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 23°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)
12211
22211
32211
42211
52211
62211
72211
82211
92211
102211
112211
122211
132211
142211
152212
162212
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182212
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202212
212212
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232212
242212
252212
262212
272212
282212
292212
302212
312212

Moniquirá weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 12°912211.74.7
Feb22° / 12°11522.611.84.3
Mar22° / 12°19128.9123.7
Apr22° / 13°31129.612.13.4
May22° / 13°37830.912.33.3
Jun22° / 12°28229.312.33.4
Jul22° / 12°26229.612.33.5
Aug22° / 12°26128.812.23.6
Sep22° / 12°30729.3123.4
Oct22° / 12°29530.811.93.3
Nov21° / 12°19928.511.73.5
Dec22° / 12°1212511.74.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43268
53268
63268
73169
83070
93070
103070
112971
122971
132872
142872
152872
162773
172773
182773
192773
202773
212773
222872
232872
242872
252971
262971
272971
282971
293070
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Moniquirá gets around 91 mm of rain over 22 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 71% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
170
270
370
470
570
670
770
871
971
1071
1171
1271
1371
1471
1570
1670
1770
1870
1970
2070
2170
2270
2371
2471
2571
2671
2772
2872
2972
3073
3174

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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
120800
221790
321790
421790
521790
621790
720800
820800
920800
1020800
1120800
1220800
1320800
1420800
1520800
1620800
1720800
1820800
1920800
2020800
2120800
2220800
2320800
2419810
2519801
2619801
2718811
2818811
2918811
3017821
3117821

Wind in January

Winds average 4 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 6:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:085:47
211.76:085:48
311.76:085:48
411.76:095:49
511.76:095:49
611.76:105:50
711.76:105:50
811.76:105:51
911.76:115:51
1011.76:115:52
1111.76:115:52
1211.76:125:53
1311.76:125:53
1411.76:125:54
1511.76:135:54
1611.76:135:54
1711.76:135:55
1811.76:135:55
1911.76:145:56
2011.76:145:56
2111.76:145:56
2211.76:145:57
2311.76:145:57
2411.76:155:58
2511.76:155:58
2611.76:155:58
2711.76:155:59
2811.76:155:59
2911.76:155:59
3011.76:156:00
3111.76:156:00

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.54 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in August across the year — January's 5.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Moniquirá?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Moniquirá for sightseeing.

What to pack for Moniquirá in January

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

In January, Moniquirá sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Moniquirá 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 Moniquirá peaks around February 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 18UV 16Dec 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Moniquirá 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 Moniquirá is worst in March — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1729 µg/m³Jul 2014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Moniquirá?

Moniquirá sits at 5.9°N, 73.6°W, 1,671 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Barbosa, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Moniquirá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Moniquirá has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 525 m around an average of 1,802 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,711 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,117 m.

The land around Moniquirá is covered by trees (69%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
525 m
16 km
1,711 m
80 km
4,117 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Barbosa 8.0 km · Vélez 19 km · Chiquinquirá 40 km · Tunja 44 km · Duitama 60 km · Cimitarra 64 km · Villa de San Diego de Ubaté 69 km · Sogamoso 73 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 Moniquirá (5.8764°, -73.5728°, elevation 1,671 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).