Tarqui weather in January

In January, Tarqui sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 191 mm of rain across 23.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of January to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Tarqui's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tarqui's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
14°
6th coldest
Rainfall
191 mm
23.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:16 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
76%
1st clearest
Wind
3 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical January day in Tarqui reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°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)
12414
22414
32414
42414
52414
62414
72414
82414
92414
102414
112414
122415
132415
142415
152415
162415
172415
182415
192415
202415
212415
222415
232415
242415
252415
262415
272415
282415
292415
302415
312415

Tarqui weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 14°19123.311.94.7
Feb24° / 15°22322.411.94.4
Mar24° / 15°31929123.8
Apr24° / 15°31328.9123.6
May23° / 15°25429.512.13.6
Jun22° / 14°21128.112.13.6
Jul22° / 14°19527.712.13.8
Aug22° / 14°15625.412.14.2
Sep24° / 14°19026.4124.1
Oct24° / 14°26828.8123.8
Nov25° / 15°28327.811.93.8
Dec24° / 15°26126.811.94.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% 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 81%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32377
42377
52377
62377
72377
82278
92179
102179
112080
122080
131882
141882
151783
161783
171783
181783
191684
201684
211684
221684
231783
241783
251684
261684
271684
281684
291585
301585
311585

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Tarqui gets around 191 mm of rain over 23.3 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 75% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
175
275
375
475
576
676
776
876
977
1077
1177
1277
1377
1476
1576
1676
1775
1875
1974
2074
2174
2274
2374
2474
2574
2675
2775
2875
2976
3076
3177

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 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1229681
2229681
3229681
4229681
5229681
6229681
7228700
8228700
9227710
10226720
11226720
12225730
13125740
14125740
15125740
16126730
17126730
18127720
19128710
20128710
21129700
22229690
23230680
24230680
25230680
26330670
27330661
28430651
29429661
30428671
31527671

Wind in January

Winds average 3 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of January to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:106:03
211.96:106:03
311.96:116:04
411.96:116:04
511.96:126:05
611.96:126:05
711.96:136:06
811.96:136:06
911.96:136:06
1011.96:146:07
1111.96:146:07
1211.96:156:08
1311.96:156:08
1411.96:156:09
1511.96:166:09
1611.96:166:09
1711.96:166:10
1811.96:176:10
1911.96:176:10
2011.96:176:11
2111.96:176:11
2211.96:186:11
2311.96:186:12
2411.96:186:12
2511.96:186:12
2611.96:196:13
2711.96:196:13
2811.96:196:13
2911.96:196:13
3011.96:196:14
3111.96:196:14

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.86 kWh/m² to a high of 5.42 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 5.18 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Tarqui?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Tarqui for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tarqui in January

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

In January, Tarqui sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Tarqui in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tarqui peaks around February 16 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 16UV 16Dec 13UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May15Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Tarqui 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 Tarqui is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (July, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1222 µg/m³Jul 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tarqui?

Tarqui sits at 2.1°N, 75.8°W, 827 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Guadalupe, 12 km away.

Topography around Tarqui

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tarqui has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 391 m around an average of 888 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,887 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,380 m.

The land around Tarqui is covered by grassland (75%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
391 m
16 km
1,887 m
80 km
4,380 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Guadalupe 12 km · Garzón 24 km · La Plata 32 km · Pitalito 38 km · Gigante 43 km · Isnos 50 km · San Agustin 56 km · Florencia 60 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 Tarqui (2.1125°, -75.8242°, elevation 827 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).