Paz de Ariporo in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Paz de Ariporo sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 44 mm of rain over about 9 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year 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 28% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.

Winter is Paz de Ariporo's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Paz de Ariporo's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
29°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
44 mm
9 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
6.1
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Paz de Ariporo in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.

A typical winter day in Paz de Ariporo reaches about 29°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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Paz de Ariporo 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.

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 Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Paz de Ariporo gets around 44 mm of rain over 9 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 6 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

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.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Paz de Ariporo

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

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

Rainy season
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Is winter a good time to visit Paz de Ariporo?

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.

6.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter 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 Winter

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

In winter, Paz de Ariporo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

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UV index in Paz de Ariporo in Winter

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Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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
Winter 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.