San José del Guaviare in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), San José del Guaviare sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 291 mm of rain over about 37 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is San José del Guaviare's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see San José del Guaviare's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 291 mm
- 37 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.1
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in San José del Guaviare in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical winter day in San José del Guaviare reaches about 31°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How winter really feels in San José del Guaviare
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
San José del Guaviare 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 | 31° / 22° | 63 | 8.7 | 11.9 | 4.4 |
| Feb | 32° / 23° | 100 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 3.8 |
| Mar | 30° / 23° | 208 | 21.2 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Apr | 29° / 22° | 301 | 26.8 | 12.1 | 3.0 |
| May | 29° / 22° | 323 | 28.9 | 12.1 | 3.1 |
| Jun | 28° / 22° | 313 | 28.3 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| Jul | 28° / 21° | 288 | 28.1 | 12.1 | 3.7 |
| Aug | 29° / 21° | 202 | 25.4 | 12.1 | 3.6 |
| Sep | 29° / 22° | 179 | 24.9 | 12 | 3.3 |
| Oct | 30° / 22° | 207 | 26.6 | 11.9 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 30° / 22° | 207 | 25.7 | 11.9 | 3.1 |
| Dec | 30° / 22° | 128 | 17.4 | 11.9 | 4.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
San José del Guaviare gets around 291 mm of rain over 37 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 8 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early December to 11 h 54 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 5.3 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit San José del Guaviare?
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 José del Guaviare for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for San José del Guaviare in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, San José del Guaviare sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 37 days see rain.
UV index in San José del Guaviare in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 12 (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 José del Guaviare peaks around February 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 13 at about 10 (extreme).
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) | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Extreme |
Air quality in San José del Guaviare 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 José del Guaviare is worst in February — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.2× the cleanest month (September, 10 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) | 17 | 49 | 39 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Moderate |
| Feb | 49 | Poor |
| Mar | 39 | Poor |
| Apr | 20 | Moderate |
| May | 12 | Moderate |
| Jun | 11 | Good |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 12 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 12 | Good |
| Dec | 12 | Good |
Where is San José del Guaviare?
San José del Guaviare sits at 2.6°N, 72.6°W, 302 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Granada, 161 km away.
Topography around San José del Guaviare
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San José del Guaviare.
Within 3 km, the terrain around San José del Guaviare has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 187 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 275 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 467 m.
The land around San José del Guaviare is covered by trees (49%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and grassland (39%) 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 José del Guaviare (2.568°, -72.6397°, elevation 302 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.