Pitalito weather in January

In January, Pitalito sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 209 mm of rain across 27 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of January to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Pitalito's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pitalito's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
6th coldest
Rainfall
209 mm
27 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:16 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
77%
1st clearest
Wind
4 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical January day in Pitalito reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°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)
12414
22414
32414
42414
52414
62414
72414
82414
92414
102414
112414
122414
132414
142414
152414
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202414
212414
222414
232414
242414
252414
262414
272414
282414
292414
302414
312414

Pitalito weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 14°2092711.94.2
Feb24° / 14°23424.611.94.1
Mar24° / 15°31630123.6
Apr23° / 15°32929.6123.5
May23° / 15°30730.612.13.4
Jun22° / 14°32129.512.13.3
Jul21° / 13°31630.312.13.4
Aug22° / 13°23128.812.13.7
Sep23° / 13°20028.2123.8
Oct24° / 14°23030123.7
Nov25° / 15°21829.111.93.6
Dec24° / 15°2282911.93.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31783
41783
51783
61783
71783
81684
91585
101585
111585
121585
131486
141387
151387
161387
171486
181387
191387
201387
211387
221387
231486
241486
251486
261486
271387
281387
291387
301387
311387

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Pitalito gets around 209 mm of rain over 27 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 87% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
187
287
387
487
586
687
787
887
987
1088
1188
1288
1388
1488
1589
1689
1789
1888
1988
2088
2188
2287
2387
2487
2586
2686
2786
2885
2985
3085
3185

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 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1124741
2125731
3225721
4225721
5225721
6225721
7225721
8225721
9224731
10224740
11124750
12124750
13124750
14124750
15124750
16125740
17125740
18126730
19126730
20127720
21127720
22228700
23228700
24228700
25228700
26328690
27328690
28427681
29426691
30426691
31525691

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 54 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 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:116:04
211.96:116:05
311.96:116:05
411.96:126:06
511.96:126:06
611.96:136:06
711.96:136:07
811.96:136:07
911.96:146:08
1011.96:146:08
1111.96:156:09
1211.96:156:09
1311.96:156:09
1411.96:166:10
1511.96:166:10
1611.96:166:11
1711.96:176:11
1811.96:176:11
1911.96:176:12
2011.96:186:12
2111.96:186:12
2211.96:186:13
2311.96:186:13
2411.96:196:13
2511.96:196:14
2611.96:196:14
2711.96:196:14
2811.96:196:14
2911.96:206:15
3011.96:206:15
3111.96:206:15

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.74 kWh/m² to a high of 5.31 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 5.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Pitalito?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Pitalito for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pitalito in January

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

In January, Pitalito sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Pitalito 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 Pitalito peaks around February 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 16UV 16Dec 13UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May15Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Pitalito 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 Pitalito is worst in February — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.1× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodModerateFeb 1642 µg/m³Jul 1311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb45Poor
Mar27Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul11Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pitalito?

Pitalito sits at 1.9°N, 76.1°W, 1,265 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Isnos, 23 km away.

Topography around Pitalito

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pitalito has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m around an average of 1,271 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,216 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,416 m.

The land around Pitalito is covered by grassland (61%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (71%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
137 m
16 km
1,216 m
80 km
4,416 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Isnos 23 km · San Agustin 24 km · Guadalupe 38 km · Tarqui 38 km · Florencia 56 km · Garzón 60 km · La Plata 63 km · Gigante 81 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 Pitalito (1.8537°, -76.0507°, elevation 1,265 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).