San Juan de Urabá weather in January

In January, San Juan de Urabá sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 48 mm of rain across 13 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 Juan de Urabá's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Juan de Urabá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
13 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:29 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
50%
1st clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in San Juan de Urabá reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12925
22925
32925
42925
52925
62925
72925
82925
92925
102925
112925
122925
132925
142925
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212925
222925
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292925
302925
312925

How January really feels in San Juan de Urabá

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
heat index over the day's high
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 Juan de Urabá weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 25°481311.55.4
Feb29° / 25°399.811.75.6
Mar29° / 25°6715.111.94.9
Apr29° / 25°1512512.23.4
May29° / 25°25029.512.42.9
Jun29° / 25°21728.112.52.9
Jul29° / 25°22429.312.52.9
Aug29° / 25°21129.412.32.8
Sep29° / 25°20928.812.12.9
Oct29° / 25°21428.911.83.1
Nov29° / 25°1912711.63.3
Dec29° / 25°11422.511.54.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
36139
46238
56238
66238
76238
86337
96337
106337
116337
126337
136436
146436
156436
166436
176436
186436
196436
206535
216535
226535
236634
246634
256634
266733
276733
286733
296733
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

San Juan de Urabá gets around 48 mm of rain over 13 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 43% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
153
252
351
450
549
648
747
846
945
1045
1144
1244
1343
1443
1542
1642
1742
1841
1941
2041
2140
2240
2340
2439
2539
2638
2738
2838
2938
3038
3138

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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15446
25545
35644
45743
55842
65941
76040
86139
96238
106337
116436
126535
136535
146634
156634
166634
176634
186634
196634
206634
216535
226535
236436
246436
256436
266337
276337
286337
296337
306337
316337

Wind in January

Winds average 12 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
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3013light breeze
3113light breeze

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 6:24 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:245:54
211.56:255:55
311.56:255:55
411.56:265:56
511.56:265:56
611.56:265:57
711.56:275:57
811.56:275:58
911.56:275:58
1011.56:285:59
1111.56:285:59
1211.56:286:00
1311.56:286:00
1411.56:296:01
1511.56:296:01
1611.56:296:02
1711.56:296:02
1811.56:306:03
1911.66:306:03
2011.66:306:03
2111.66:306:04
2211.66:306:04
2311.66:306:05
2411.66:316:05
2511.66:316:06
2611.66:316:06
2711.66:316:06
2811.66:316:07
2911.66:316:07
3011.66:316:08
3111.66:316:08

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.74 kWh/m² to a high of 5.84 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
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205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit San Juan de Urabá?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for San Juan de Urabá in January

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

In January, San Juan de Urabá sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near San Juan de Urabá in January

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 km away) is warmest in June at about 29°C and coldest in March near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Warm
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in San Juan de Urabá 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 Juan de Urabá peaks around June 11 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 11UV 13Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in San Juan de Urabá 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 Juan de Urabá is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (October, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateApr 1723 µg/m³Oct 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Juan de Urabá?

San Juan de Urabá sits at 8.8°N, 76.5°W, 22 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is San Pedro de Urabá, 56 km away.

Topography around San Juan de Urabá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Juan de Urabá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 261 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 700 m.

The land around San Juan de Urabá is covered by trees (49%), water (28%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, water (42%), trees (38%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and water (41%), grassland (33%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
153 m
16 km
261 m
80 km
700 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: San Pedro de Urabá 56 km · Montería 72 km · Turbo 77 km · Cereté 82 km · Tierralta 83 km · Cotorra 87 km · San Carlos 91 km · Lorica 95 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 Juan de Urabá (8.7592°, -76.5297°, elevation 22 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).