San Andrés in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), San Andrés sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 198 mm of rain over about 45 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is San Andrés's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. San Andrés 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 San Andrés's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 198 mm
- 45 wet days
- Avg wind
- 27 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.2
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in San Andrés in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical winter day in San Andrés reaches about 27°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in San Andrés
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
San Andrés 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 | 27° / 25° | 57 | 15.6 | 11.3 | 6.2 |
| Feb | 27° / 25° | 27 | 9.3 | 11.6 | 7.1 |
| Mar | 27° / 26° | 18 | 6.5 | 11.9 | 7.6 |
| Apr | 27° / 26° | 27 | 6.8 | 12.3 | 7.2 |
| May | 28° / 26° | 145 | 19.1 | 12.6 | 5.0 |
| Jun | 28° / 26° | 245 | 25.4 | 12.7 | 3.9 |
| Jul | 28° / 26° | 247 | 25.4 | 12.7 | 4.0 |
| Aug | 28° / 26° | 230 | 26.1 | 12.4 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 28° / 26° | 222 | 26.2 | 12.1 | 3.7 |
| Oct | 28° / 26° | 298 | 28.1 | 11.7 | 3.7 |
| Nov | 27° / 26° | 262 | 25.3 | 11.4 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 27° / 26° | 114 | 20.4 | 11.3 | 5.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
San Andrés gets around 198 mm of rain over 45 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 27 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early December to 11 h 42 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 5.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for San Andrés
None of San Andrés's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
San Andrés sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
San Andrés's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit San Andrés?
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 reasonable time to visit San Andrés for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for San Andrés in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, San Andrés sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection and a windbreaker. About 45 days see rain.
Sea temperature near San Andrés in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 27°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 27°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 27 | Warm |
| Apr | 28 | Warm |
| May | 28 | Tropical |
| Jun | 28 | Tropical |
| Jul | 28 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Warm |
UV index in San Andrés in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in San Andrés peaks around April 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 9 (very high).
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) | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Very high |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in San Andrés 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 San Andrés is worst in July — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.4× the cleanest month (November, 8 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) | 10 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 24 | 31 | 35 | 26 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 11 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 12 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 24 | Moderate |
| Jun | 31 | Moderate |
| Jul | 35 | Moderate |
| Aug | 26 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is San Andrés?
San Andrés sits at 12.6°N, 81.7°W, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Pearl Lagoon, 216 km away.
Topography around San Andrés
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San Andrés.
Within 3 km, the terrain around San Andrés has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m.
The land around San Andrés is covered by water (70%) within 3 km, water (97%) within 16 km, and water (100%) 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 San Andrés (12.5786°, -81.6997°), 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.