San Benito Abad weather in January

In January, San Benito Abad sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 24 mm of rain across 6.2 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-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 52% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is San Benito Abad's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Benito Abad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
5th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:23 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
43%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
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 San Benito Abad reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13225
23225
33225
43225
53225
63225
73225
83225
93225
103225
113225
123225
133325
143325
153325
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203325
213325
223325
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263325
273325
283425
293425
303425
313425

How January really feels in San Benito Abad

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
9 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

San Benito Abad weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 25°246.211.54.0
Feb34° / 26°235.511.73.2
Mar34° / 26°6312.911.92.6
Apr33° / 26°17424.112.22.3
May32° / 26°27528.912.42.2
Jun32° / 25°23526.312.52.3
Jul32° / 25°20325.612.52.4
Aug32° / 25°23026.612.32.3
Sep32° / 25°24228.112.12.3
Oct31° / 25°24929.311.82.3
Nov31° / 25°17425.711.62.6
Dec32° / 25°7616.111.53.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26535
36634
46733
56832
66832
76832
86931
96931
106931
116931
126931
137030
147030
157030
167030
177030
187030
197129
207129
217129
227228
237228
247228
257228
267228
277228
287228
297228
307327
317228

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

San Benito Abad gets around 24 mm of rain over 6.2 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 21% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
427
527
627
726
826
926
1026
1126
1225
1324
1424
1523
1622
1721
1820
1919
2018
2117
2216
2315
2414
2514
2613
2713
2813
2913
3013
3113

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
103763
203862
313960
414059
514158
614257
714257
814356
924454
1024553
1124751
1224850
1324949
1425147
1525246
1625345
1725543
1825642
1925840
2025939
2126137
2226236
2326434
2426533
2526731
2626830
2726929
2827028
2927127
3037126
3137225

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 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 6:19 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:195:48
211.56:195:48
311.56:195:49
411.56:205:49
511.56:205:50
611.56:215:50
711.56:215:51
811.56:215:51
911.56:225:52
1011.56:225:52
1111.56:225:53
1211.56:225:53
1311.56:235:54
1411.56:235:54
1511.56:235:55
1611.56:235:55
1711.56:245:56
1811.56:245:56
1911.56:245:57
2011.56:245:57
2111.66:245:58
2211.66:255:58
2311.66:255:59
2411.66:255:59
2511.66:255:59
2611.66:256:00
2711.66:256:00
2811.66:256:01
2911.66:256:01
3011.66:256:01
3111.66:256:02

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.37 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.34 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
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
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit San Benito Abad?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for San Benito Abad in January

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

In January, San Benito Abad sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in San Benito Abad in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 11 (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 Benito Abad peaks around June 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highJun 15UV 13Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in San Benito Abad 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 San Benito Abad is worst in March — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1933 µg/m³Nov 1812 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Benito Abad?

San Benito Abad sits at 8.9°N, 75.0°W, 23 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Galeras, 26 km away.

Topography around San Benito Abad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Benito Abad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 680 m.

The land around San Benito Abad is covered by grassland (72%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) within 16 km, and grassland (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
59 m
80 km
680 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Galeras 26 km · San Marcos 32 km · Sucre 36 km · San Luis de Sincé 37 km · Chinú 45 km · Sahagún 46 km · Magangué 46 km · Sampués 48 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 San Benito Abad (8.929°, -75.0271°, elevation 23 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).