Padua in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Padua sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 574 mm of rain over about 53 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Padua's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Padua's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 574 mm
- 53 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.1
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Padua in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C.
A typical winter day in Padua reaches about 21°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
Padua 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 | 21° / 11° | 146 | 15.4 | 11.7 | 5.5 |
| Feb | 22° / 12° | 200 | 17.1 | 11.8 | 5.1 |
| Mar | 22° / 12° | 323 | 24 | 12 | 4.3 |
| Apr | 21° / 12° | 383 | 26.7 | 12.1 | 3.7 |
| May | 22° / 12° | 407 | 29.5 | 12.2 | 3.4 |
| Jun | 22° / 12° | 284 | 26.9 | 12.3 | 3.7 |
| Jul | 22° / 11° | 221 | 25.3 | 12.3 | 4.1 |
| Aug | 23° / 11° | 211 | 23.7 | 12.2 | 4.4 |
| Sep | 22° / 11° | 304 | 25.5 | 12 | 4.0 |
| Oct | 21° / 12° | 397 | 28.1 | 11.9 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 21° / 12° | 376 | 26.9 | 11.8 | 3.7 |
| Dec | 21° / 12° | 228 | 20.6 | 11.7 | 4.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Padua gets around 574 mm of rain over 53 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 4 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.1 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Padua?
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.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Padua for sightseeing.
What to pack for Padua in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Padua sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 53 days see rain.
UV index in Padua in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Padua peaks around February 21 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 12 (extreme).
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) | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 15 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Padua in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Padua is worst in March — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 22 | 26 | 31 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | Moderate |
| Feb | 26 | Moderate |
| Mar | 31 | Moderate |
| Apr | 27 | Moderate |
| May | 23 | Moderate |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 20 | Moderate |
| Aug | 23 | Moderate |
| Sep | 24 | Moderate |
| Oct | 21 | Moderate |
| Nov | 20 | Moderate |
| Dec | 21 | Moderate |
Where is Padua?
Padua sits at 5.1°N, 75.1°W, 2,041 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Fresno, 12 km away.
Topography around Padua
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Padua.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Padua has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,403 m around an average of 1,950 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,902 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,107 m.
The land around Padua is covered by trees (78%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (78%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and grassland (31%) within 80 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 Padua (5.1343°, -75.14°, elevation 2,041 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.