Puerto Asís in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Puerto Asís sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 795 mm of rain over about 68 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 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Puerto Asís's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Puerto Asís has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Puerto Asís's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 795 mm
- 68 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.4
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Puerto Asís in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical winter day in Puerto Asís reaches about 30°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.
How winter really feels in Puerto Asís
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Puerto Asís 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° / 22° | 222 | 21.1 | 12 | 3.6 |
| Feb | 30° / 22° | 270 | 21.4 | 12 | 3.3 |
| Mar | 30° / 22° | 385 | 28 | 12 | 2.9 |
| Apr | 29° / 22° | 450 | 27.9 | 12 | 2.9 |
| May | 29° / 22° | 440 | 28.5 | 12 | 3.2 |
| Jun | 27° / 21° | 387 | 26.8 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Jul | 27° / 21° | 324 | 25.5 | 12 | 4.1 |
| Aug | 28° / 21° | 254 | 23.3 | 12 | 4.0 |
| Sep | 29° / 21° | 255 | 24.2 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 30° / 22° | 301 | 26.4 | 12 | 3.0 |
| Nov | 30° / 22° | 352 | 27.1 | 12 | 2.9 |
| Dec | 30° / 22° | 303 | 25 | 12 | 3.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Puerto Asís gets around 795 mm of rain over 68 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 4 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early December to 12 hours by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.9 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Puerto Asís?
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.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Puerto Asís.
What to pack for Puerto Asís in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Puerto Asís sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 68 days see rain.
UV index in Puerto Asís in Winter
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 Puerto Asís peaks around February 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 14 at about 10 (very high).
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) | 13 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Puerto Asís in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Puerto Asís is worst in February — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (July, 9 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) | 17 | 25 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Moderate |
| Feb | 25 | Moderate |
| Mar | 20 | Moderate |
| Apr | 16 | Moderate |
| May | 11 | Good |
| Jun | 10 | Good |
| Jul | 9 | Good |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 12 | Good |
| Nov | 12 | Moderate |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Puerto Asís?
Puerto Asís sits at 0.5°N, 76.5°W, 250 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Orito, 46 km away.
Topography around Puerto Asís
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Puerto Asís.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Puerto Asís has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 255 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,677 m.
The land around Puerto Asís is covered by trees (52%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, trees (75%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (93%) within 80 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 Puerto Asís (0.5051°, -76.4957°, elevation 250 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.