Paz de Ariporo weather in January

In January, Paz de Ariporo sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Paz de Ariporo's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paz de Ariporo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
20°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:06 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
53%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Paz de Ariporo reaches about 29°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 31°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)
12920
22920
32919
42919
52920
62920
72920
82920
92920
102920
112920
122920
132920
142920
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182920
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202920
212920
222920
232920
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253020
263020
273020
283020
293020
303020
313020

Paz de Ariporo weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°112.311.76.3
Feb30° / 20°142.911.85.8
Mar30° / 21°477.3125.1
Apr29° / 21°13815.212.14.5
May28° / 21°1562112.34.3
Jun27° / 20°14421.912.34.4
Jul26° / 20°1302212.34.6
Aug27° / 20°9020.212.24.7
Sep28° / 20°7017.4124.6
Oct29° / 20°7515.111.94.7
Nov28° / 20°7211.611.75.2
Dec29° / 20°203.811.76.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45842
55842
65743
75743
85644
95545
105446
115446
125446
135446
145446
155446
165545
175545
185644
195644
205644
215743
225842
235842
245842
255941
265941
275842
285842
295743
305743
315644

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Paz de Ariporo gets around 11 mm of rain over 2.3 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 8% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
49
59
69
710
810
910
1010
1110
1210
139
149
158
168
177
187
196
206
216
225
235
245
255
265
276
286
296
306
317

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14215718
24215817
34225717
45235616
55245516
65245615
74255714
84255714
94255813
104265713
114265713
124275712
134275712
144285711
154295611
164305610
174315510
184315510
19432559
20433549
21434539
22534529
23535528
24535528
25535528
26635518
27635518
28635518
29735508
30734518
31734518

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:01 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:015:41
211.76:015:41
311.76:025:42
411.76:025:42
511.76:025:43
611.76:035:43
711.76:035:44
811.76:045:44
911.76:045:44
1011.76:045:45
1111.76:055:45
1211.76:055:46
1311.76:055:46
1411.76:055:47
1511.76:065:47
1611.76:065:48
1711.76:065:48
1811.76:075:48
1911.76:075:49
2011.76:075:49
2111.76:075:50
2211.76:075:50
2311.76:085:50
2411.76:085:51
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2611.76:085:52
2711.76:085:52
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3111.76:095:53

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.2 kWh/m² to a high of 5.49 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 5.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Paz de Ariporo

In seasonPeak

None of Paz de Ariporo's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Paz de Ariporo's rainy season runs April–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Paz de Ariporo?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Paz de Ariporo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Paz de Ariporo in January

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

In January, Paz de Ariporo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Paz de Ariporo 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 Paz de Ariporo peaks around February 15 at about 14 (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 15UV 14Dec 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Paz de Ariporo 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 Paz de Ariporo is worst in March — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2026 µg/m³Dec 1810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb17Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Paz de Ariporo?

Paz de Ariporo sits at 5.9°N, 71.9°W, 271 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Tame, 67 km away.

AguazulSogamosoDuitamaMálagaTauramena

Topography around Paz de Ariporo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paz de Ariporo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m around an average of 277 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,064 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,085 m.

The land around Paz de Ariporo is covered by grassland (73%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
150 m
16 km
1,064 m
80 km
5,085 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Tame 67 km · Villanueva 67 km · Yopal 82 km · Aguazul 107 km · Sogamoso 117 km · Duitama 127 km · Málaga 130 km · Tauramena 135 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 Paz de Ariporo (5.8815°, -71.8917°, elevation 271 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).