Socorro in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Socorro sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 568 mm of rain over about 81 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Winter is Socorro's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Socorro has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Socorro's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 568 mm
- 81 wet days
- Avg wind
- 3 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.0
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Socorro in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C.
A typical winter day in Socorro reaches about 23°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
Socorro 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 | 23° / 14° | 156 | 26.8 | 11.7 | 4.2 |
| Feb | 24° / 15° | 221 | 25.5 | 11.8 | 4.0 |
| Mar | 24° / 15° | 347 | 30.6 | 12 | 3.6 |
| Apr | 24° / 15° | 413 | 29.8 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| May | 24° / 15° | 475 | 30.9 | 12.3 | 3.4 |
| Jun | 23° / 15° | 482 | 30 | 12.4 | 3.4 |
| Jul | 23° / 14° | 492 | 30.9 | 12.3 | 3.4 |
| Aug | 23° / 14° | 474 | 30.9 | 12.2 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 23° / 14° | 409 | 30 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 23° / 15° | 403 | 31 | 11.9 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 23° / 15° | 298 | 29.8 | 11.7 | 3.4 |
| Dec | 23° / 14° | 192 | 28.7 | 11.6 | 3.9 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Socorro gets around 568 mm of rain over 81 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 3 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 5.4 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Socorro?
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 Socorro for sightseeing.
What to pack for Socorro in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Socorro sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 81 days see rain.
UV index in Socorro in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Socorro peaks around February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 11 (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 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Socorro 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 Socorro is worst in March — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 18 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) | 21 | 28 | 40 | 29 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | Moderate |
| Feb | 28 | Moderate |
| Mar | 40 | Poor |
| Apr | 29 | Moderate |
| May | 22 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 18 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 18 | Moderate |
| Dec | 18 | Moderate |
Where is Socorro?
Socorro sits at 6.5°N, 73.3°W, 1,234 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is San Gil, 17 km away.
Topography around Socorro
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Socorro.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Socorro has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 922 m around an average of 1,238 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,142 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,253 m.
The land around Socorro is covered by trees (77%) within 3 km, trees (69%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (36%) 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 Socorro (6.4684°, -73.2602°, elevation 1,234 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.