San Carlos weather in January

In January, San Carlos sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 28 mm of rain across 7.3 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-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 42% 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 Carlos's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Carlos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
5th coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:26 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
49%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

San Carlos is lungsod sa Colombia, Departamento de Córdoba.

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 33°C through the month.

A typical January day in San Carlos reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°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)
13224
23224
33224
43224
53224
63224
73224
83224
93224
103224
113324
123324
133324
143324
153324
163324
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203324
213324
223324
233324
243324
253324
263324
273424
283424
293424
303425
313425

How January really feels in San Carlos

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
4 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 Carlos weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 24°287.311.53.9
Feb34° / 25°337.311.73.0
Mar34° / 25°701511.92.5
Apr33° / 25°17024.512.22.2
May32° / 25°26529.112.42.2
Jun32° / 24°23827.412.52.2
Jul32° / 24°24027.912.52.3
Aug32° / 24°23328.112.32.2
Sep32° / 24°22628.312.12.3
Oct31° / 24°21829.111.82.3
Nov31° / 24°1682611.62.6
Dec32° / 24°8817.911.53.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36139
46238
56337
66337
76337
86436
96535
106535
116535
126535
136634
146634
156535
166634
176634
186634
196634
206733
216733
226733
236733
246733
256733
266733
276535
286535
296535
306535
316436

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

San Carlos gets around 28 mm of rain over 7.3 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 24% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
233
332
431
531
630
730
829
929
1029
1128
1227
1327
1426
1525
1624
1723
1822
1921
2021
2120
2219
2319
2418
2518
2618
2718
2818
2918
3018
3119

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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
105248
205347
315346
415544
515643
615742
715841
816039
916138
1026137
1126236
1226335
1326434
1426533
1526632
1626731
1726830
1826929
1927028
2027127
2117326
2217425
2317524
2417623
2517623
2617722
2717821
2817821
2917920
3018019
3118118

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:21 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:215:51
211.56:215:51
311.56:225:52
411.56:225:52
511.56:235:53
611.56:235:53
711.56:235:54
811.56:245:54
911.56:245:55
1011.56:245:55
1111.56:255:56
1211.56:255:56
1311.56:255:57
1411.56:255:57
1511.56:265:58
1611.56:265:58
1711.56:265:59
1811.56:265:59
1911.66:276:00
2011.66:276:00
2111.66:276:01
2211.66:276:01
2311.66:276:01
2411.66:276:02
2511.66:276:02
2611.66:286:03
2711.66:286:03
2811.66:286:03
2911.66:286:04
3011.66:286:04
3111.66:286:05

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.35 kWh/m² to a high of 5.5 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.09 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit San Carlos?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in San Carlos. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for San Carlos in January

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

In January, San Carlos sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in San Carlos 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 Carlos peaks around June 14 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 14UV 13Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in San Carlos 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 Carlos is worst in March — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2327 µg/m³Nov 1314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Carlos?

San Carlos sits at 8.8°N, 75.7°W, 15 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Ciénaga de Oro, 12 km away.

Topography around San Carlos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Carlos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 356 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 602 m.

The land around San Carlos is covered by grassland (84%) within 3 km, grassland (76%) within 16 km, and grassland (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
162 m
16 km
356 m
80 km
602 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Ciénaga de Oro 12 km · Cereté 14 km · Montería 20 km · Cotorra 29 km · Sahagún 33 km · Planeta Rica 45 km · Chinú 48 km · Momil 49 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 Carlos (8.7958°, -75.6995°, elevation 15 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).