Quibdó in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Quibdó sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 1323 mm of rain over about 77 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Winter is Quibdó's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Quibdó 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 Quibdó's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
31°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
1323 mm
77 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
2.8
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Quibdó in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.

A typical winter day in Quibdó reaches about 31°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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How winter really feels in Quibdó

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
90
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Quibdó 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°38826.311.72.8
Feb31° / 23°32323.411.82.7
Mar31° / 23°46727.2122.5
Apr31° / 23°60928.512.12.4
May30° / 23°7533012.32.5
Jun30° / 23°79729.212.32.6
Jul30° / 23°74430.112.32.6
Aug30° / 23°81830.212.22.6
Sep30° / 23°75429.5122.6
Oct30° / 23°86629.911.92.7
Nov30° / 23°81228.911.72.7
Dec30° / 23°61327.711.72.8

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Quibdó gets around 1323 mm of rain over 77 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 4 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Quibdó?

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.

2.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Quibdó.

What to pack for Quibdó in Winter

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

In winter, Quibdó sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 77 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Quibdó in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Quibdó peaks around March 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 12UV 13Nov 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Quibdó in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Quibdó is worst in March — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (September, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1522 µg/m³Sep 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Quibdó?

Quibdó sits at 5.7°N, 76.7°W, 32 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Tadó, 48 km away.

Topography around Quibdó

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Quibdó has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 41 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,829 m.

The land around Quibdó is covered by trees (68%) within 3 km, trees (95%) within 16 km, and trees (96%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
132 m
80 km
3,829 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
Winter weather nearby: Tadó 48 km · Ciudad Bolívar 72 km · Salgar 82 km · Andes 86 km · Betulia 88 km · Urrao 91 km · Concordia 92 km · Belén de Umbría 103 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 Quibdó (5.6919°, -76.6583°, elevation 32 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.