San Vicente weather in January

In January, San Vicente sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 141 mm of rain across 21.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in January, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is San Vicente's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Vicente's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
11th warmest
Overnight low
14°
1st coldest
Rainfall
141 mm
21.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:20 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
73%
1st clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical January day in San Vicente reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°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)
12314
22314
32314
42314
52314
62314
72314
82314
92314
102314
112314
122314
132314
142314
152314
162314
172314
182314
192314
202314
212314
222314
232314
242314
252314
262314
272314
282314
292314
302314
312314

San Vicente weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 14°14121.311.74.9
Feb23° / 14°15722.311.84.4
Mar23° / 14°26827.1124.0
Apr23° / 15°31926.112.13.9
May24° / 15°27224.912.34.3
Jun24° / 14°10517.312.45.3
Jul24° / 14°6912.312.36.1
Aug25° / 14°8913.912.25.8
Sep24° / 14°17621.4124.7
Oct23° / 14°33227.711.93.8
Nov23° / 14°36928.511.73.6
Dec23° / 14°22023.811.64.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32575
42575
52575
62575
72476
82476
92278
102278
112278
122278
132179
142179
152179
162179
172179
182179
192278
202278
212377
222377
232476
242476
252575
262674
272674
282773
292773
302674
312773

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

San Vicente gets around 141 mm of rain over 21.3 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 70% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
167
267
368
468
569
670
771
872
973
1074
1175
1275
1375
1475
1575
1674
1773
1872
1971
2069
2168
2267
2366
2465
2565
2665
2765
2865
2965
3066
3167

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the comfortable band about 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
147620
247620
347620
447719
547719
647719
747719
847719
947719
1047719
1147719
1237819
1337819
1437819
1537819
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1827919
1927919
2027919
2127919
2227919
2327919
2427919
2527919
2627919
2727820
2827820
2927721
3027721
3127721

Wind in January

Winds average 4 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 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 6:15 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:155:54
211.66:165:54
311.66:165:55
411.66:165:55
511.66:175:56
611.66:175:56
711.76:185:57
811.76:185:57
911.76:185:58
1011.76:195:58
1111.76:195:59
1211.76:195:59
1311.76:205:59
1411.76:206:00
1511.76:206:00
1611.76:206:01
1711.76:216:01
1811.76:216:02
1911.76:216:02
2011.76:216:02
2111.76:226:03
2211.76:226:03
2311.76:226:04
2411.76:226:04
2511.76:226:04
2611.76:226:05
2711.76:236:05
2811.76:236:05
2911.76:236:06
3011.76:236:06
3111.76:236:06

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 6.24 kWh/m² in August across the year — January's 5.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit San Vicente?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit San Vicente for sightseeing.

What to pack for San Vicente in January

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

In January, San Vicente sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in San Vicente in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 13 (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 Vicente peaks around March 10 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 10UV 16Dec 13UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in San Vicente 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 Vicente is worst in March — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1631 µg/m³Oct 2217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Vicente?

San Vicente sits at 6.3°N, 75.3°W, 2,140 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Marinilla, 12 km away.

Topography around San Vicente

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Vicente has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 314 m around an average of 2,195 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,282 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,240 m.

The land around San Vicente is covered by grassland (75%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
314 m
16 km
1,282 m
80 km
3,240 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Marinilla 12 km · Rionegro 15 km · Barbosa 17 km · Santuario 18 km · Copacabana 21 km · Carmen de Viboral 23 km · Bello 25 km · Medellin 27 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 Vicente (6.2854°, -75.3338°, elevation 2,140 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).