Sabaneta weather in January

In January, Sabaneta sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 134 mm of rain across 21.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in January, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Sabaneta's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sabaneta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
9th warmest
Overnight low
13°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
134 mm
21.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:21 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
74%
1st clearest
Wind
3 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10
Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 18.1 µg/m³ · 2019

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical January day in Sabaneta reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12313
22313
32313
42313
52313
62313
72213
82213
92213
102213
112213
122213
132213
142213
152213
162213
172213
182213
192213
202213
212313
222313
232313
242313
252313
262313
272313
282313
292313
302313
312313

Sabaneta weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 13°13421.311.74.9
Feb23° / 13°16722.711.84.3
Mar23° / 13°26828.1123.8
Apr23° / 13°33528.612.13.5
May23° / 14°33729.512.33.6
Jun23° / 13°20826.712.33.9
Jul24° / 13°17225.612.34.2
Aug24° / 13°1802512.24.3
Sep23° / 13°24727.2123.8
Oct22° / 13°30729.311.93.6
Nov22° / 13°29428.611.73.5
Dec22° / 13°19223.811.64.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32773
42773
52674
62575
72575
82476
92377
102377
112278
122278
132179
142179
152179
162179
172179
182179
192179
202179
212179
222278
232278
242278
252377
262377
272377
282377
292377
302377
312377

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Sabaneta gets around 134 mm of rain over 21.3 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 69% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
166
267
367
467
568
669
770
871
972
1073
1173
1274
1374
1474
1573
1673
1772
1871
1970
2069
2168
2267
2367
2466
2566
2666
2766
2866
2967
3068
3169

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the comfortable band about 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
113852
214842
314842
414842
514842
614842
714842
814842
914851
1013861
1113861
1212871
1312871
1412871
1511881
1611881
1711881
1811872
1911872
2011872
2111872
2211881
2311881
2411881
2511881
2611881
2711872
2812862
2912862
3012862
3112862

Wind in January

Winds average 3 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

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 6:16 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:165:55
211.76:175:56
311.76:175:56
411.76:175:57
511.76:185:57
611.76:185:58
711.76:195:58
811.76:195:58
911.76:195:59
1011.76:205:59
1111.76:206:00
1211.76:206:00
1311.76:216:01
1411.76:216:01
1511.76:216:02
1611.76:216:02
1711.76:226:03
1811.76:226:03
1911.76:226:03
2011.76:226:04
2111.76:236:04
2211.76:236:05
2311.76:236:05
2411.76:236:05
2511.76:236:06
2611.76:236:06
2711.76:246:06
2811.76:246:07
2911.76:246:07
3011.76:246:07
3111.76:246:08

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in August across the year — January's 5.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
104.9Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Sabaneta?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Sabaneta for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sabaneta in January

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

In January, Sabaneta sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Sabaneta in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sabaneta peaks around February 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 15Dec 12UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Sabaneta 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 Sabaneta is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (October, 15 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Sabaneta's WHO annual average of 18.1 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1524 µg/m³Oct 2115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sabaneta?

Sabaneta sits at 6.2°N, 75.6°W, 1,592 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is La Estrella, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Sabaneta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sabaneta has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 681 m around an average of 1,703 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,121 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,584 m.

The land around Sabaneta is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and trees (42%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
681 m
16 km
2,121 m
80 km
3,584 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: La Estrella 3.0 km · Envigado 4.0 km · Itagüí 4.0 km · Caldas 7.0 km · Medellin 12 km · Retiro 16 km · Bello 22 km · La Ceja 24 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 Sabaneta (6.1515°, -75.6166°, elevation 1,592 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).