Natagaima weather in January

In January, Natagaima sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 110 mm of rain across 15.4 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of January to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Natagaima's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Natagaima's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
5th coldest
Rainfall
110 mm
15.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:15 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
68%
1st clearest
Wind
4 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Natagaima reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13020
23020
33020
43020
53020
63020
73020
83020
93020
103020
113020
123020
133020
143020
153020
163020
173020
183020
193120
203120
213120
223120
233120
243120
253120
263120
273120
283120
293120
303121
313121

How January really feels in Natagaima

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Natagaima weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°11015.411.84.1
Feb31° / 21°1341611.93.6
Mar30° / 21°28123.1123.2
Apr29° / 21°32623.512.13.4
May29° / 20°22220.512.23.9
Jun29° / 20°10713.112.24.5
Jul30° / 20°689.312.24.6
Aug32° / 21°526.712.14.2
Sep32° / 21°10512.5123.4
Oct30° / 20°22222.211.93.3
Nov29° / 20°2492511.83.4
Dec29° / 20°20320.911.83.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23862
33862
43862
53763
63763
73664
83664
93565
103466
113367
123367
133367
143367
153367
163367
173367
183268
193268
203169
213169
223169
233367
243367
253367
263367
273268
283268
293169
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Natagaima gets around 110 mm of rain over 15.4 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 51% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
153
253
353
453
553
653
753
854
954
1054
1154
1254
1354
1453
1553
1652
1751
1850
1950
2049
2148
2248
2347
2447
2546
2646
2746
2846
2946
3047
3148

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 46% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14113352
24113451
34113451
44113451
54113451
64123450
74123450
83123451
93123451
103123451
113123451
122123452
132123551
142123650
152123650
162123749
172123848
182133947
192133946
202134044
212134143
222144242
233144440
243144539
253144637
263144736
274144736
284144735
294144735
304144735
314144735

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 48 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 6:10 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:105:57
211.86:105:58
311.86:115:58
411.86:115:59
511.86:115:59
611.86:126:00
711.86:126:00
811.86:136:01
911.86:136:01
1011.86:136:01
1111.86:146:02
1211.86:146:02
1311.86:146:03
1411.86:156:03
1511.86:156:04
1611.86:156:04
1711.86:166:04
1811.86:166:05
1911.86:166:05
2011.86:166:06
2111.86:176:06
2211.86:176:06
2311.86:176:07
2411.86:176:07
2511.86:186:07
2611.86:186:08
2711.86:186:08
2811.86:186:08
2911.86:186:08
3011.86:186:09
3111.86:186:09

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.84 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 5.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Natagaima?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Natagaima for sightseeing.

What to pack for Natagaima in January

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

In January, Natagaima sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Natagaima in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks 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 Natagaima peaks around February 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 17UV 14Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Natagaima 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 Natagaima is worst in March — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1234 µg/m³Jul 1315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Natagaima?

Natagaima sits at 3.6°N, 75.1°W, 326 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Purificación, 32 km away.

Topography around Natagaima

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Natagaima has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 328 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,221 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,873 m.

The land around Natagaima is covered by grassland (65%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
107 m
16 km
1,221 m
80 km
3,873 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Purificación 32 km · Chaparral 45 km · Guamo 48 km · Rioblanco 62 km · Espinal 63 km · Rovira 71 km · Payandé 75 km · Planadas 77 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 Natagaima (3.6206°, -75.0941°, elevation 326 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).