Sonsón in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Sonsón sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 577 mm of rain over about 66 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Winter is Sonsón's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sonsón's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 577 mm
- 66 wet days
- Avg wind
- 3 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.8
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Sonsón in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.
A typical winter day in Sonsón reaches about 24°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
Sonsón 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 | 24° / 14° | 150 | 20.6 | 11.7 | 5.1 |
| Feb | 24° / 14° | 188 | 21.4 | 11.8 | 4.7 |
| Mar | 24° / 15° | 311 | 25.6 | 12 | 4.3 |
| Apr | 24° / 15° | 382 | 26 | 12.1 | 4.0 |
| May | 24° / 15° | 349 | 26.1 | 12.3 | 4.1 |
| Jun | 25° / 14° | 168 | 18.8 | 12.3 | 5.0 |
| Jul | 26° / 14° | 109 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 5.8 |
| Aug | 26° / 14° | 133 | 13.1 | 12.2 | 5.7 |
| Sep | 25° / 14° | 258 | 21.8 | 12 | 4.6 |
| Oct | 24° / 15° | 389 | 28.3 | 11.9 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 23° / 15° | 386 | 28.8 | 11.7 | 3.6 |
| Dec | 24° / 14° | 239 | 24.2 | 11.7 | 4.5 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Sonsón gets around 577 mm of rain over 66 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 5.0 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Sonsón?
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 Sonsón for sightseeing.
What to pack for Sonsón in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Sonsón sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 66 days see rain.
UV index in Sonsón in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Sonsón peaks around February 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 12 (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 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
| 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 | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Sonsón 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 Sonsón 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 19 | 25 | 33 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Moderate |
| Feb | 25 | Moderate |
| Mar | 33 | Moderate |
| Apr | 24 | Moderate |
| May | 20 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 18 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 18 | Moderate |
Where is Sonsón?
Sonsón sits at 5.7°N, 75.3°W, 2,493 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Abejorral, 16 km away.
Topography around Sonsón
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sonsón.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sonsón has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,480 m around an average of 2,478 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,624 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,836 m.
The land around Sonsón is covered by grassland (65%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, trees (65%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and grassland (30%) 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 Sonsón (5.7106°, -75.3107°, elevation 2,493 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.