Puerto López in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Puerto López sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 189 mm of rain over about 24 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early December to 33°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Puerto López's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Puerto López's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 33°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 189 mm
- 24 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Puerto López in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early December to 33°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Puerto López reaches about 33°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How winter really feels in Puerto López
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 López 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 | 33° / 23° | 31 | 5.1 | 11.8 | 3.7 |
| Feb | 34° / 24° | 71 | 7.6 | 11.9 | 3.2 |
| Mar | 32° / 23° | 183 | 17.5 | 12 | 3.0 |
| Apr | 31° / 23° | 378 | 26.8 | 12.1 | 2.7 |
| May | 30° / 23° | 399 | 28.2 | 12.2 | 2.8 |
| Jun | 29° / 22° | 356 | 28.3 | 12.2 | 3.0 |
| Jul | 28° / 22° | 326 | 27.6 | 12.2 | 3.3 |
| Aug | 29° / 22° | 248 | 26.1 | 12.1 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 30° / 22° | 246 | 26 | 12 | 2.9 |
| Oct | 31° / 23° | 255 | 27.3 | 11.9 | 2.7 |
| Nov | 31° / 23° | 209 | 24 | 11.8 | 3.0 |
| Dec | 31° / 23° | 87 | 11.7 | 11.8 | 4.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Puerto López gets around 189 mm of rain over 24 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 8 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early December to 11 h 54 min 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 5.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Puerto López
None of Puerto López's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Puerto López's rainy season runs March–November, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Puerto López?
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 López. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Puerto López in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Puerto López sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.
UV index in Puerto López in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 López peaks around February 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 10 (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) | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Air quality in Puerto López 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 López is worst in March — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 15 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) | 19 | 25 | 36 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Moderate |
| Feb | 25 | Moderate |
| Mar | 36 | Poor |
| Apr | 27 | Moderate |
| May | 20 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
Where is Puerto López?
Puerto López sits at 4.1°N, 73.0°W, 180 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Restrepo, 69 km away.
Topography around Puerto López
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Puerto López.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Puerto López has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 177 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,214 m.
The land around Puerto López is covered by grassland (57%) within 3 km, grassland (61%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (66%) and trees (31%) 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 López (4.0991°, -72.9565°, elevation 180 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.