Restrepo weather in January

In January, Restrepo sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 28 mm of rain across 5 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of January to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Restrepo's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Restrepo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
5th coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:10 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
59%
1st clearest
Wind
4 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Restrepo reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52919
62919
72919
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122919
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Restrepo weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 19°28511.85.8
Feb30° / 20°345.411.95.3
Mar29° / 20°8611.5124.8
Apr28° / 20°16418.312.14.6
May27° / 20°14420.212.24.6
Jun26° / 20°9017.712.25.0
Jul26° / 19°7215.712.25.5
Aug27° / 19°3610.812.16.0
Sep29° / 19°3711.3125.3
Oct29° / 20°1221411.94.9
Nov28° / 20°16516.611.84.9
Dec29° / 19°539.211.85.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24753
34852
44852
54951
64852
74753
84753
94753
104654
114654
124555
134555
144654
154555
164555
174654
184555
194555
204555
214654
224654
234753
244852
254753
264753
274852
284753
294753
304654
314555

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Restrepo gets around 28 mm of rain over 5 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 16% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
122
221
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421
521
621
720
820
920
1020
1119
1219
1318
1418
1517
1616
1716
1815
1915
2014
2114
2213
2313
2413
2512
2612
2712
2812
2912
3012
3112

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16244426
26254325
37254325
47264324
57264324
67274323
77274423
87274422
96274522
106284521
116284620
125294620
135304719
145314718
154324716
164334715
175344714
185354613
195364612
206374512
216384511
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248394310
259394210
2610384110
2711384111
2811374011
2912374011
3012364012
3113354012

Wind in January

Winds average 4 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

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 48 min at the start of January to 11 h 48 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 6:05 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 6:02 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:055:50
211.86:055:51
311.86:065:51
411.86:065:52
511.86:065:52
611.86:075:52
711.86:075:53
811.86:085:53
911.86:085:54
1011.86:085:54
1111.86:095:55
1211.86:095:55
1311.86:095:56
1411.86:105:56
1511.86:105:56
1611.86:105:57
1711.86:105:57
1811.86:115:58
1911.86:115:58
2011.86:115:58
2111.86:125:59
2211.86:125:59
2311.86:126:00
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2611.86:126:01
2711.86:136:01
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3111.86:136:02

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.2 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 5.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
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155.2Bright
165.2Bright
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215.3Bright
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245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Restrepo?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Restrepo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Restrepo in January

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

In January, Restrepo sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Restrepo in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Restrepo peaks around February 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 18UV 16Dec 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Restrepo 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 Restrepo is worst in March — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1830 µg/m³Jul 1815 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Restrepo?

Restrepo sits at 4.3°N, 73.6°W, 474 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Villavicencio, 16 km away.

Topography around Restrepo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Restrepo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 353 m around an average of 487 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,522 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,042 m.

The land around Restrepo is covered by trees (52%) and grassland (44%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and grassland (47%) within 80 km.

3 km
353 m
16 km
2,522 m
80 km
4,042 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Villavicencio 16 km · Acacías 37 km · San Martín 64 km · Puerto López 69 km · Bogota 70 km · Kennedy 76 km · Granada 81 km · Soacha 81 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 Restrepo (4.2583°, -73.5614°, elevation 474 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).