Silvania weather in January

In January, Silvania sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 281 mm of rain across 24.9 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of January to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Silvania's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Silvania's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
18°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
281 mm
24.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:14 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
74%
1st clearest
Wind
4 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical January day in Silvania reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 26°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)
12518
22518
32518
42518
52518
62518
72518
82518
92518
102518
112518
122518
132518
142518
152518
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172518
182518
192518
202518
212518
222518
232518
242518
252518
262518
272518
282518
292518
302518
312518

Silvania 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
Jan25° / 18°28124.911.84.4
Feb25° / 18°39723.711.94.2
Mar25° / 18°64329.3123.7
Apr24° / 18°99429.712.13.5
May24° / 18°132430.912.23.4
Jun24° / 18°13663012.23.5
Jul24° / 18°121530.812.23.5
Aug24° / 18°82429.812.13.7
Sep25° / 18°63328123.8
Oct25° / 18°6103011.93.6
Nov24° / 18°50229.211.83.6
Dec25° / 18°40628.211.74.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32575
42575
52575
62575
72575
82476
92476
102476
112278
122278
132278
142278
152179
162179
172179
182080
192080
201981
212080
222080
232080
242080
252080
262179
272179
282179
292179
302179
312179

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Silvania gets around 281 mm of rain over 24.9 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 81% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
181
281
380
480
581
681
781
881
982
1082
1183
1283
1383
1483
1583
1683
1783
1883
1982
2082
2181
2281
2380
2480
2579
2679
2779
2879
2979
3079
3179

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1058411
2068410
3068410
4068410
5068410
6068410
7068410
8068410
906859
1006859
1106859
1205869
1305869
1405869
1504879
1604879
1704888
1804888
1905878
2005878
2105887
2206877
2306877
2407867
2507867
2607867
2708857
2808848
2908848
3019828
3119819

Wind in January

Winds average 4 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

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 42 min at the start of January to 11 h 48 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 6:08 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:085:53
211.76:095:54
311.86:095:54
411.86:095:55
511.86:105:55
611.86:105:56
711.86:115:56
811.86:115:56
911.86:115:57
1011.86:125:57
1111.86:125:58
1211.86:125:58
1311.86:135:59
1411.86:135:59
1511.86:136:00
1611.86:146:00
1711.86:146:00
1811.86:146:01
1911.86:156:01
2011.86:156:02
2111.86:156:02
2211.86:156:02
2311.86:156:03
2411.86:166:03
2511.86:166:03
2611.86:166:04
2711.86:166:04
2811.86:166:04
2911.86:166:05
3011.86:176:05
3111.86:176:05

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.47 kWh/m² to a high of 4.78 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 4.71 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Silvania

In seasonPeak

None of Silvania's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Silvania's rainy season runs March–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Silvania?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Silvania for sightseeing.

What to pack for Silvania in January

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

In January, Silvania sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Silvania in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Silvania peaks around February 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 18UV 16Dec 12UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Silvania 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 Silvania is worst in March — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1643 µg/m³Jul 1524 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb38Poor
Mar43Poor
Apr38Poor
May31Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Silvania?

Silvania sits at 4.4°N, 74.4°W, 1,459 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Fusagasugá, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Silvania

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Silvania has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 739 m around an average of 1,594 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,958 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,002 m.

The land around Silvania is covered by trees (77%) within 3 km, trees (70%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
739 m
16 km
2,958 m
80 km
4,002 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Fusagasugá 8.0 km · Sibaté 17 km · Soacha 27 km · Kennedy 36 km · Melgar 36 km · Mosquera 38 km · Madrid 39 km · Funza 40 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 Silvania (4.4037°, -74.3867°, elevation 1,459 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).