Payandé in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Payandé sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 193 mm of rain over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Payandé's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Payandé's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 193 mm
- 28 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Payandé in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical winter day in Payandé reaches about 29°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Payandé 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 | 29° / 20° | 46 | 7 | 11.8 | 5.6 |
| Feb | 30° / 21° | 56 | 9.4 | 11.9 | 4.9 |
| Mar | 29° / 21° | 126 | 16.3 | 12 | 4.3 |
| Apr | 28° / 21° | 217 | 22.1 | 12.1 | 4.0 |
| May | 28° / 20° | 215 | 21.9 | 12.2 | 4.3 |
| Jun | 28° / 20° | 119 | 15.4 | 12.2 | 4.8 |
| Jul | 29° / 20° | 77 | 11.9 | 12.2 | 5.0 |
| Aug | 30° / 20° | 43 | 7.3 | 12.1 | 4.9 |
| Sep | 30° / 21° | 73 | 10.4 | 12 | 4.5 |
| Oct | 29° / 20° | 169 | 18.2 | 11.9 | 4.4 |
| Nov | 28° / 20° | 172 | 18.7 | 11.8 | 4.7 |
| Dec | 28° / 20° | 92 | 12 | 11.8 | 5.5 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Payandé gets around 193 mm of rain over 28 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — 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
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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 5.0 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Payandé?
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 Payandé for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Payandé in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Payandé sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.
UV index in Payandé 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 Payandé peaks around February 19 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Payandé 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 Payandé is worst in March — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 21 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) | 31 | 36 | 40 | 35 | 28 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 31 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | Moderate |
| Feb | 36 | Poor |
| Mar | 40 | Poor |
| Apr | 35 | Moderate |
| May | 28 | Moderate |
| Jun | 24 | Moderate |
| Jul | 21 | Moderate |
| Aug | 25 | Moderate |
| Sep | 31 | Moderate |
| Oct | 29 | Moderate |
| Nov | 28 | Moderate |
| Dec | 31 | Moderate |
Where is Payandé?
Payandé sits at 4.3°N, 75.1°W, 700 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Rovira, 17 km away.
Topography around Payandé
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Payandé.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Payandé has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 443 m around an average of 710 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,428 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,052 m.
The land around Payandé is covered by trees (56%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (34%) 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 Payandé (4.2975°, -75.0967°, elevation 700 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.