Puerto Berrío weather in January

In January, Puerto Berrío sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 37 mm of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Puerto Berrío's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puerto Berrío's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:17 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
58%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical January day in Puerto Berrío reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13323
23323
33323
43323
53323
63323
73323
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103323
113323
123323
133323
143323
153323
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253324
263324
273324
283324
293424
303424
313424

How January really feels in Puerto Berrío

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Puerto Berrío weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°379.711.73.6
Feb34° / 24°4510.511.82.9
Mar33° / 24°9218.7122.6
Apr33° / 24°12021.312.12.5
May33° / 24°11518.212.32.7
Jun34° / 24°4610.812.42.8
Jul35° / 24°399.512.32.5
Aug35° / 24°5513.412.22.3
Sep33° / 23°9218.8122.4
Oct32° / 23°1442411.92.6
Nov31° / 23°12922.611.72.9
Dec32° / 23°6114.111.63.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
25050
35050
45149
55149
65149
75149
85149
95050
105050
115050
125050
135050
145050
155050
165149
174951
185050
195149
205149
215248
225248
235347
245347
255347
265446
275446
285446
295347
305248
315347

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Puerto Berrío gets around 37 mm of rain over 9.7 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
433
533
633
733
834
934
1034
1134
1234
1334
1433
1533
1632
1731
1831
1930
2030
2129
2229
2328
2428
2528
2628
2728
2828
2928
3029
3129

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
131978
231978
331978
432077
532077
632077
732176
832176
932275
1032374
1122375
1222474
1322573
1422672
1522771
1622870
1722969
1823068
1923167
2023266
2123365
2223464
2323464
2413564
2513663
2623662
2723662
2823761
2923761
3023761
3133760

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 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 6:12 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:125:50
211.66:125:50
311.66:135:51
411.66:135:51
511.66:135:52
611.66:145:52
711.66:145:53
811.66:155:53
911.66:155:54
1011.66:155:54
1111.66:165:54
1211.66:165:55
1311.76:165:55
1411.76:175:56
1511.76:175:56
1611.76:175:57
1711.76:175:57
1811.76:185:58
1911.76:185:58
2011.76:185:58
2111.76:185:59
2211.76:185:59
2311.76:196:00
2411.76:196:00
2511.76:196:00
2611.76:196:01
2711.76:196:01
2811.76:196:01
2911.76:196:02
3011.76:196:02
3111.76:196:02

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in August across the year — January's 5.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Puerto Berrío?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Puerto Berrío. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Puerto Berrío in January

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

In January, Puerto Berrío sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Puerto Berrío in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 12 (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 Berrío peaks around March 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 11UV 13Dec 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Puerto Berrío 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 Puerto Berrío is worst in March — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (November, 15 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1752 µg/m³Nov 1615 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar55Poor
Apr31Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Puerto Berrío?

Puerto Berrío sits at 6.5°N, 74.4°W, 110 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Cimitarra, 54 km away.

Topography around Puerto Berrío

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puerto Berrío has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 113 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 410 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,716 m.

The land around Puerto Berrío is covered by grassland (44%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
410 m
80 km
2,716 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Cimitarra 54 km · Puerto Boyacá 61 km · Segovia 73 km · Puerto Triunfo 74 km · Yondó 79 km · Barrancabermeja 88 km · Vélez 97 km · El Carmen de Chucurí 101 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 Puerto Berrío (6.4916°, -74.4033°, elevation 110 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).