Piendamo weather in January

In January, Piendamo sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 349 mm of rain across 29.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in January, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of January to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Piendamo's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Piendamo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
13°
1st coldest
Rainfall
349 mm
29.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:20 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
80%
1st clearest
Wind
4 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical January day in Piendamo reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 24°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)
12213
22213
32213
42213
52213
62213
72213
82213
92213
102213
112213
122213
132213
142213
152213
162213
172213
182213
192213
202213
212213
222213
232213
242213
252213
262213
272213
282213
292213
302213
312213

Piendamo weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 13°34929.311.93.7
Feb22° / 14°36527.111.93.5
Mar22° / 14°47730123.5
Apr22° / 14°50529.412.13.4
May22° / 14°42230.612.13.4
Jun22° / 14°28427.112.13.8
Jul23° / 14°22925.412.14.2
Aug23° / 13°2252512.14.3
Sep23° / 13°35128.5123.6
Oct22° / 13°46530.211.93.4
Nov22° / 14°4672911.93.4
Dec22° / 13°43229.711.93.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21486
31585
41486
51486
61486
71486
81387
91387
101387
111189
121189
131090
141090
15991
16892
17892
18892
19892
20892
21991
22991
23991
241090
251090
261090
271189
281189
291090
301090
311189

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Piendamo gets around 349 mm of rain over 29.3 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 95% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
192
292
392
492
592
693
793
893
993
1094
1194
1294
1394
1495
1595
1695
1795
1895
1995
2095
2195
2296
2396
2496
2596
2697
2797
2897
2997
3097
3197

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the comfortable band about 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
15896
25896
35896
45896
56886
66886
76886
86886
96877
106877
116877
126877
136868
146868
156868
166859
176859
186859
196859
2068410
2168410
2268410
2358510
2458510
2558510
2658510
2758411
2858411
2948412
3048412
3148412

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 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:146:05
211.96:146:05
311.96:156:06
411.96:156:06
511.96:156:07
611.96:166:07
711.96:166:08
811.96:176:08
911.96:176:08
1011.96:176:09
1111.96:186:09
1211.96:186:10
1311.96:196:10
1411.96:196:11
1511.96:196:11
1611.96:206:11
1711.96:206:12
1811.96:206:12
1911.96:206:12
2011.96:216:13
2111.96:216:13
2211.96:216:13
2311.96:216:14
2411.96:226:14
2511.96:226:14
2611.96:226:15
2711.96:226:15
2811.96:226:15
2911.96:236:16
3011.96:236:16
3111.96:236:16

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.26 kWh/m² to a high of 5.08 kWh/m² in August across the year — January's 4.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Piendamo?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Piendamo.

What to pack for Piendamo in January

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

In January, Piendamo sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Piendamo in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Piendamo peaks around March 11 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 11UV 17Nov 22UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May15Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Piendamo 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 Piendamo is worst in September — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1329 µg/m³Nov 1419 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Piendamo?

Piendamo sits at 2.6°N, 76.5°W, 1,868 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Morales, 17 km away.

Topography around Piendamo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Piendamo has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 624 m around an average of 1,875 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,752 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,327 m.

The land around Piendamo is covered by trees (68%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (69%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
624 m
16 km
1,752 m
80 km
5,327 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Morales 17 km · Popayán 24 km · Villa Rica 38 km · Suárez 40 km · Santander de Quilichao 41 km · Belalcázar 62 km · Corinto 66 km · Puerto Tejada 67 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 Piendamo (2.6392°, -76.5306°, elevation 1,868 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).