Providencia weather in January

In January, Providencia sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 383 mm of rain across 30.9 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-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 1% 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 Providencia's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Providencia's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 22°; 10th warmest
Overnight low: 16°; 6th coldest
Rainfall: 383 mm; 30.9 wet days
Daylight: 11 h 54 min; 6:22 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover: 85%; 3rd clearest
Wind: 4 km/h; 3rd windiest
Solar energy: 4.51 kWh/m²
Travel score: 3.4; out of 10

← December Providencia year-round climate February →Best places to visit in January

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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 Providencia reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 7°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.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Avg high (°C)	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	23	23	23
Avg low (°C)	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	22	16
2	22	16
3	22	16
4	22	16
5	22	16
6	22	16
7	22	16
8	22	16
9	22	16
10	22	16
11	22	16
12	22	16
13	22	16
14	22	16
15	22	16
16	22	16
17	22	16
18	22	16
19	22	16
20	22	16
21	22	16
22	22	16
23	22	16
24	22	16
25	22	16
26	22	16
27	22	16
28	22	16
29	23	16
30	23	16
31	23	16

Providencia weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	22° / 16°	383	30.9	11.9	3.4
Feb	23° / 16°	371	27.8	11.9	3.4
Mar	23° / 16°	443	30.8	12	3.4
Apr	23° / 16°	502	30	12	3.4
May	23° / 16°	472	30.9	12.1	3.4
Jun	23° / 16°	384	29.8	12.1	3.5
Jul	23° / 16°	367	30.9	12.1	3.5
Aug	24° / 16°	412	30.9	12.1	3.5
Sep	23° / 15°	455	30	12	3.5
Oct	23° / 16°	509	30.9	12	3.4
Nov	22° / 16°	444	29.7	11.9	3.3
Dec	22° / 16°	447	30.8	11.9	3.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 94%.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Clearer (%)	8	8	8	8	8	8	7	7	7	6	6	6	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	6	6	5	5	6
Cloudier (%)	92	92	92	92	92	92	93	93	93	94	94	94	94	94	95	95	95	95	95	95	95	95	95	95	95	95	94	94	95	95	94

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	8	92
2	8	92
3	8	92
4	8	92
5	8	92
6	8	92
7	7	93
8	7	93
9	7	93
10	6	94
11	6	94
12	6	94
13	6	94
14	6	94
15	5	95
16	5	95
17	5	95
18	5	95
19	5	95
20	5	95
21	5	95
22	5	95
23	5	95
24	5	95
25	5	95
26	5	95
27	6	94
28	6	94
29	5	95
30	5	95
31	6	94

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Providencia gets around 383 mm of rain over 30.9 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 100% and peaks near 100% on the wettest days.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Rain chance (%)	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100

	Rain chance (%)
1	100
2	100
3	100
4	100
5	100
6	100
7	100
8	100
9	100
10	100
11	100
12	100
13	100
14	100
15	100
16	100
17	100
18	100
19	100
20	100
21	100
22	100
23	100
24	100
25	100
26	100
27	100
28	100
29	100
30	100
31	100

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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Comfortable (%)	15	15	16	16	17	17	17	18	18	18	18	18	18	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	18	18	17	17	16	16
Humid (%)	84	84	83	83	82	82	82	81	81	81	81	81	81	80	80	80	80	80	80	80	80	80	80	80	80	81	81	82	81	82	82
Muggy (%)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2

	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)
1	15	84	1
2	15	84	1
3	16	83	1
4	16	83	1
5	17	82	1
6	17	82	1
7	17	82	1
8	18	81	1
9	18	81	1
10	18	81	1
11	18	81	1
12	18	81	1
13	18	81	1
14	19	80	1
15	19	80	1
16	19	80	1
17	19	80	1
18	19	80	1
19	19	80	1
20	19	80	1
21	19	80	1
22	19	80	1
23	19	80	1
24	19	80	1
25	19	80	1
26	18	81	1
27	18	81	1
28	17	82	1
29	17	81	2
30	16	82	2
31	16	82	2

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.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Wind speed (km/h)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Feels	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	4	calm
2	4	calm
3	4	calm
4	4	calm
5	4	calm
6	4	calm
7	4	calm
8	4	calm
9	4	calm
10	4	calm
11	4	calm
12	4	calm
13	4	calm
14	4	calm
15	4	calm
16	4	calm
17	4	calm
18	4	calm
19	4	calm
20	4	calm
21	4	calm
22	4	calm
23	4	calm
24	4	calm
25	4	calm
26	4	calm
27	4	calm
28	4	calm
29	4	calm
30	4	calm
31	4	calm

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 6:16 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:21 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Daylight (h)	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9
Sunrise (AM)	6:16	6:16	6:17	6:17	6:17	6:18	6:18	6:19	6:19	6:19	6:20	6:20	6:21	6:21	6:21	6:22	6:22	6:22	6:23	6:23	6:23	6:23	6:24	6:24	6:24	6:24	6:25	6:25	6:25	6:25	6:25
Sunset (PM)	6:10	6:11	6:11	6:12	6:12	6:13	6:13	6:13	6:14	6:14	6:15	6:15	6:16	6:16	6:16	6:17	6:17	6:17	6:18	6:18	6:18	6:19	6:19	6:19	6:20	6:20	6:20	6:20	6:21	6:21	6:21

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	11.9	6:16	6:10
2	11.9	6:16	6:11
3	11.9	6:17	6:11
4	11.9	6:17	6:12
5	11.9	6:17	6:12
6	11.9	6:18	6:13
7	11.9	6:18	6:13
8	11.9	6:19	6:13
9	11.9	6:19	6:14
10	11.9	6:19	6:14
11	11.9	6:20	6:15
12	11.9	6:20	6:15
13	11.9	6:21	6:16
14	11.9	6:21	6:16
15	11.9	6:21	6:16
16	11.9	6:22	6:17
17	11.9	6:22	6:17
18	11.9	6:22	6:17
19	11.9	6:23	6:18
20	11.9	6:23	6:18
21	11.9	6:23	6:18
22	11.9	6:23	6:19
23	11.9	6:24	6:19
24	11.9	6:24	6:19
25	11.9	6:24	6:20
26	11.9	6:24	6:20
27	11.9	6:25	6:20
28	11.9	6:25	6:20
29	11.9	6:25	6:21
30	11.9	6:25	6:21
31	11.9	6:25	6:21

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.13 kWh/m² to a high of 5.1 kWh/m² in August across the year — January's 4.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.4	4.4	4.4	4.4	4.4	4.4	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.7	4.7	4.7
Level	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	4.5	Bright
2	4.5	Bright
3	4.5	Bright
4	4.5	Bright
5	4.5	Bright
6	4.5	Bright
7	4.4	Bright
8	4.4	Bright
9	4.4	Bright
10	4.4	Bright
11	4.4	Bright
12	4.4	Bright
13	4.5	Bright
14	4.5	Bright
15	4.5	Bright
16	4.5	Bright
17	4.5	Bright
18	4.5	Bright
19	4.5	Bright
20	4.5	Bright
21	4.5	Bright
22	4.6	Bright
23	4.6	Bright
24	4.6	Bright
25	4.6	Bright
26	4.6	Bright
27	4.6	Bright
28	4.6	Bright
29	4.7	Bright
30	4.7	Bright
31	4.7	Bright

Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Providencia?

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

3.4

Sightseeing

5th-best month of the year

2.5

Beach & pool

10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Providencia.

What to pack for Providencia in January

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

In January, Providencia sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 31 days see rain.

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UV index in Providencia 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 Providencia peaks around February 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 24 at about 12 (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)	15	16	16	13	14	13	12	12	14	14	12	13
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	15	Extreme
Feb	16	Extreme
Mar	16	Extreme
Apr	13	Extreme
May	14	Extreme
Jun	13	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	14	Extreme
Oct	14	Extreme
Nov	12	Extreme
Dec	13	Extreme

Air quality in Providencia 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 Providencia is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 11 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)	14	18	18	16	13	11	11	14	17	15	14	14
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	14	Moderate
Feb	18	Moderate
Mar	18	Moderate
Apr	16	Moderate
May	13	Moderate
Jun	11	Good
Jul	11	Good
Aug	14	Moderate
Sep	17	Moderate
Oct	15	Moderate
Nov	14	Moderate
Dec	14	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Providencia?

Providencia sits at 1.6°N, 77.5°W, 0 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is San Lorenzo, 29 km away.

Topography around Providencia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Providencia has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,217 m around an average of 933 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,307 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,178 m.

The land around Providencia is covered by grassland (70%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (45%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km

1,217 m

grassland 70%

16 km

3,307 m

trees 52%

80 km

4,178 m

trees 76%

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← December Providencia year-round climate February →Best places to visit in January

January weather nearby: San Lorenzo 29 km · Samaniego 30 km · La Unión 37 km · Buesaco 40 km · Pasto 45 km · Túquerres 56 km · Balboa 59 km · Patía 72 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 Providencia (1.5698°, -77.464°, elevation 0 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).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	22	16
2	22	16
3	22	16
4	22	16
5	22	16
6	22	16
7	22	16
8	22	16
9	22	16
10	22	16
11	22	16
12	22	16
13	22	16
14	22	16
15	22	16
16	22	16
17	22	16
18	22	16
19	22	16
20	22	16
21	22	16
22	22	16
23	22	16
24	22	16
25	22	16
26	22	16
27	22	16
28	22	16
29	23	16
30	23	16
31	23	16

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	8	92
2	8	92
3	8	92
4	8	92
5	8	92
6	8	92
7	7	93
8	7	93
9	7	93
10	6	94
11	6	94
12	6	94
13	6	94
14	6	94
15	5	95
16	5	95
17	5	95
18	5	95
19	5	95
20	5	95
21	5	95
22	5	95
23	5	95
24	5	95
25	5	95
26	5	95
27	6	94
28	6	94
29	5	95
30	5	95
31	6	94

	Rain chance (%)
1	100
2	100
3	100
4	100
5	100
6	100
7	100
8	100
9	100
10	100
11	100
12	100
13	100
14	100
15	100
16	100
17	100
18	100
19	100
20	100
21	100
22	100
23	100
24	100
25	100
26	100
27	100
28	100
29	100
30	100
31	100

	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)
1	15	84	1
2	15	84	1
3	16	83	1
4	16	83	1
5	17	82	1
6	17	82	1
7	17	82	1
8	18	81	1
9	18	81	1
10	18	81	1
11	18	81	1
12	18	81	1
13	18	81	1
14	19	80	1
15	19	80	1
16	19	80	1
17	19	80	1
18	19	80	1
19	19	80	1
20	19	80	1
21	19	80	1
22	19	80	1
23	19	80	1
24	19	80	1
25	19	80	1
26	18	81	1
27	18	81	1
28	17	82	1
29	17	81	2
30	16	82	2
31	16	82	2

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	22	16
2	22	16
3	22	16
4	22	16
5	22	16
6	22	16
7	22	16
8	22	16
9	22	16
10	22	16
11	22	16
12	22	16
13	22	16
14	22	16
15	22	16
16	22	16
17	22	16
18	22	16
19	22	16
20	22	16
21	22	16
22	22	16
23	22	16
24	22	16
25	22	16
26	22	16
27	22	16
28	22	16
29	23	16
30	23	16
31	23	16

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	8	92
2	8	92
3	8	92
4	8	92
5	8	92
6	8	92
7	7	93
8	7	93
9	7	93
10	6	94
11	6	94
12	6	94
13	6	94
14	6	94
15	5	95
16	5	95
17	5	95
18	5	95
19	5	95
20	5	95
21	5	95
22	5	95
23	5	95
24	5	95
25	5	95
26	5	95
27	6	94
28	6	94
29	5	95
30	5	95
31	6	94

	Rain chance (%)
1	100
2	100
3	100
4	100
5	100
6	100
7	100
8	100
9	100
10	100
11	100
12	100
13	100
14	100
15	100
16	100
17	100
18	100
19	100
20	100
21	100
22	100
23	100
24	100
25	100
26	100
27	100
28	100
29	100
30	100
31	100

	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)
1	15	84	1
2	15	84	1
3	16	83	1
4	16	83	1
5	17	82	1
6	17	82	1
7	17	82	1
8	18	81	1
9	18	81	1
10	18	81	1
11	18	81	1
12	18	81	1
13	18	81	1
14	19	80	1
15	19	80	1
16	19	80	1
17	19	80	1
18	19	80	1
19	19	80	1
20	19	80	1
21	19	80	1
22	19	80	1
23	19	80	1
24	19	80	1
25	19	80	1
26	18	81	1
27	18	81	1
28	17	82	1
29	17	81	2
30	16	82	2
31	16	82	2

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	22	16
2	22	16
3	22	16
4	22	16
5	22	16
6	22	16
7	22	16
8	22	16
9	22	16
10	22	16
11	22	16
12	22	16
13	22	16
14	22	16
15	22	16
16	22	16
17	22	16
18	22	16
19	22	16
20	22	16
21	22	16
22	22	16
23	22	16
24	22	16
25	22	16
26	22	16
27	22	16
28	22	16
29	23	16
30	23	16
31	23	16

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	8	92
2	8	92
3	8	92
4	8	92
5	8	92
6	8	92
7	7	93
8	7	93
9	7	93
10	6	94
11	6	94
12	6	94
13	6	94
14	6	94
15	5	95
16	5	95
17	5	95
18	5	95
19	5	95
20	5	95
21	5	95
22	5	95
23	5	95
24	5	95
25	5	95
26	5	95
27	6	94
28	6	94
29	5	95
30	5	95
31	6	94

	Rain chance (%)
1	100
2	100
3	100
4	100
5	100
6	100
7	100
8	100
9	100
10	100
11	100
12	100
13	100
14	100
15	100
16	100
17	100
18	100
19	100
20	100
21	100
22	100
23	100
24	100
25	100
26	100
27	100
28	100
29	100
30	100
31	100

	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)
1	15	84	1
2	15	84	1
3	16	83	1
4	16	83	1
5	17	82	1
6	17	82	1
7	17	82	1
8	18	81	1
9	18	81	1
10	18	81	1
11	18	81	1
12	18	81	1
13	18	81	1
14	19	80	1
15	19	80	1
16	19	80	1
17	19	80	1
18	19	80	1
19	19	80	1
20	19	80	1
21	19	80	1
22	19	80	1
23	19	80	1
24	19	80	1
25	19	80	1
26	18	81	1
27	18	81	1
28	17	82	1
29	17	81	2
30	16	82	2
31	16	82	2