Puerto Triunfo weather in January

In January, Puerto Triunfo sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 58 mm of rain across 12.1 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 22% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 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 Triunfo's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puerto Triunfo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
7th warmest
Overnight low
22°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:17 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
61%
1st clearest
Wind
4 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
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 Triunfo reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°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)
13322
23322
33322
43322
53322
63322
73322
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93322
103322
113322
123322
133322
143322
153322
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253322
263422
273422
283422
293423
303423
313423

How January really feels in Puerto Triunfo

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 Triunfo 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° / 22°5812.111.73.3
Feb34° / 23°7012.511.82.7
Mar34° / 23°15519.8122.4
Apr33° / 23°19921.312.12.5
May33° / 23°18617.912.32.8
Jun34° / 23°7010.512.32.7
Jul35° / 23°618.112.32.4
Aug35° / 23°8211.312.22.1
Sep34° / 23°17018.7122.2
Oct32° / 23°23724.711.92.5
Nov31° / 22°21824.411.72.8
Dec32° / 22°10217.111.73.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34357
44357
54357
64357
74357
84357
94357
104357
114357
124357
134258
144258
154357
164357
174357
184357
194456
204456
214555
224555
234654
244654
254753
264753
274753
284753
294753
304753
314654

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Puerto Triunfo gets around 58 mm of rain over 12.1 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 40% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
243
343
443
543
643
743
844
944
1044
1144
1244
1344
1443
1542
1641
1740
1839
1938
2038
2137
2236
2335
2434
2534
2634
2733
2834
2934
3034
3135

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 88% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11354150
21354150
31354051
41354051
51354051
61364050
71364050
81363951
91264051
100274051
110274051
120274149
130284248
140284347
150284446
160284545
170284643
180294742
190294841
200294840
2102104939
2202105038
2302115037
2403115036
2503125035
2603125035
2703125134
2803135034
2903134934
3004134934
3104134834

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 42 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 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:12 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:125:52
211.76:125:52
311.76:135:53
411.76:135:53
511.76:135:54
611.76:145:54
711.76:145:55
811.76:155:55
911.76:155:55
1011.76:155:56
1111.76:165:56
1211.76:165:57
1311.76:165:57
1411.76:165:58
1511.76:175:58
1611.76:175:59
1711.76:175:59
1811.76:186:00
1911.76:186:00
2011.76:186:00
2111.76:186:01
2211.76:186:01
2311.76:196:01
2411.76:196:02
2511.76:196:02
2611.76:196:03
2711.76:196:03
2811.76:196:03
2911.76:196:04
3011.76:206:04
3111.76:206:04

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.74 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in August across the year — January's 5.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Puerto Triunfo?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Puerto Triunfo.

What to pack for Puerto Triunfo in January

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

In January, Puerto Triunfo sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Puerto Triunfo 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 Triunfo peaks around February 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 20UV 14Dec 15UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Puerto Triunfo 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 Triunfo is worst in March — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1631 µg/m³Oct 2217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Puerto Triunfo?

Puerto Triunfo sits at 5.9°N, 74.6°W, 156 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Puerto Boyacá, 13 km away.

Topography around Puerto Triunfo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puerto Triunfo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 156 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 313 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,252 m.

The land around Puerto Triunfo is covered by grassland (48%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, grassland (55%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
313 m
80 km
3,252 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Puerto Boyacá 13 km · Puerto Salgar 46 km · La Dorada 47 km · Puerto Berrío 74 km · Honda 75 km · Santuario 75 km · Sonsón 76 km · San Sebastián de Mariquita 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
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 Triunfo (5.8726°, -74.6405°, elevation 156 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).