Morales weather in January

In January, Morales sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 239 mm of rain across 28.8 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of January to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Morales's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Morales's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
6th coldest
Rainfall
239 mm
28.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:20 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
85%
1st clearest
Wind
4 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical January day in Morales reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°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)
12315
22315
32315
42315
52315
62315
72315
82315
92315
102315
112315
122315
132315
142315
152315
162315
172315
182315
192315
202315
212315
222315
232315
242315
252315
262315
272315
282315
292315
302315
312315

Morales weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 15°23928.811.93.7
Feb23° / 15°23226.711.93.6
Mar23° / 15°30529.9123.5
Apr23° / 15°35929.412.13.4
May23° / 15°34730.412.13.4
Jun23° / 15°33429.512.23.4
Jul23° / 14°34930.112.13.5
Aug23° / 14°35030.512.13.5
Sep23° / 15°26629.1123.5
Oct22° / 15°33029.611.93.5
Nov22° / 15°32128.311.93.5
Dec23° / 15°27728.811.83.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2793
3793
4793
5793
6793
7793
8694
9694
10694
11595
12595
13595
14595
15496
16496
17496
18496
19496
20496
21496
22595
23595
24496
25496
26496
27496
28496
29595
30595
31595

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Morales gets around 239 mm of rain over 28.8 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 93% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
192
292
392
492
592
692
792
892
993
1093
1193
1293
1394
1494
1594
1694
1794
1894
1994
2094
2194
2294
2394
2494
2594
2694
2793
2893
2993
3093
3193

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
19901
210891
310891
49901
59901
69892
79892
89892
99892
109892
119892
129883
139883
148893
158893
168893
178884
188884
198884
208884
218884
228884
239865
249865
259865
269865
279856
288866
298866
308857
318857

Wind in January

Winds average 4 km/h in January.

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 48 min at the start of January to 11 h 54 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 6:14 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:146:05
211.86:156:05
311.86:156:06
411.86:166:06
511.86:166:07
611.86:166:07
711.86:176:08
811.86:176:08
911.86:186:09
1011.96:186:09
1111.96:186:09
1211.96:196:10
1311.96:196:10
1411.96:196:11
1511.96:206:11
1611.96:206:11
1711.96:206:12
1811.96:216:12
1911.96:216:13
2011.96:216:13
2111.96:226:13
2211.96:226:14
2311.96:226:14
2411.96:226:14
2511.96:226:15
2611.96:236:15
2711.96:236:15
2811.96:236:15
2911.96:236:16
3011.96:236:16
3111.96:236:16

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.85 kWh/m² to a high of 4.81 kWh/m² in August across the year — January's 4.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Morales?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Morales.

What to pack for Morales in January

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

In January, Morales sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 29 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Morales 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 Morales peaks around March 10 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 22 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 10UV 16Jul 22UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Morales 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 Morales 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 Morales?

Morales sits at 2.8°N, 76.6°W, 1,665 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Piendamo, 17 km away.

Topography around Morales

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Morales has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m around an average of 1,661 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,213 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,311 m.

The land around Morales is covered by trees (76%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (74%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
221 m
16 km
1,213 m
80 km
5,311 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Piendamo 17 km · Suárez 23 km · Santander de Quilichao 32 km · Popayán 35 km · Villa Rica 36 km · Jamundí 57 km · Puerto Tejada 58 km · Corinto 62 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 Morales (2.7545°, -76.6279°, elevation 1,665 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).