Tierralta weather in January

In January, Tierralta sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 45 mm of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Tierralta's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tierralta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
4th coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:26 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
57%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical January day in Tierralta reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133223
143223
153223
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183223
193223
203224
213224
223224
233224
243224
253324
263324
273324
283324
293324
303324
313324

How January really feels in Tierralta

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Tierralta weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°4512.711.63.7
Feb34° / 24°5010.311.73.1
Mar34° / 24°9618.211.92.6
Apr32° / 24°20526.912.22.2
May31° / 24°3093012.42.2
Jun31° / 24°27228.612.52.3
Jul31° / 24°27029.312.42.3
Aug31° / 24°26728.912.32.3
Sep31° / 24°27229.2122.3
Oct31° / 23°26329.711.82.4
Nov31° / 23°19726.811.62.6
Dec31° / 23°11021.911.53.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25446
35545
45545
55644
65644
75644
85644
95644
105644
115644
125644
135545
145545
155644
165545
175545
185545
195545
205545
215545
225644
235545
245545
255644
265545
275545
285644
295545
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Tierralta gets around 45 mm of rain over 12.7 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 42% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
152
251
351
450
549
648
747
847
946
1045
1145
1244
1344
1443
1542
1642
1741
1841
1940
2039
2139
2238
2337
2437
2536
2636
2735
2835
2935
3035
3135

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
106436
206634
306733
406832
516930
617029
717128
817227
917326
1017425
1117524
1217623
1317722
1427721
1527820
1627919
1728018
1828117
1928216
2028315
2128414
2228513
2328612
2428612
2528711
2628711
2728810
2828810
2928810
3028810
312899

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 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 6:21 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:215:53
211.56:225:54
311.56:225:54
411.56:235:55
511.56:235:55
611.56:235:56
711.56:245:56
811.56:245:57
911.56:245:57
1011.66:255:58
1111.66:255:58
1211.66:255:59
1311.66:265:59
1411.66:266:00
1511.66:266:00
1611.66:266:01
1711.66:276:01
1811.66:276:02
1911.66:276:02
2011.66:276:02
2111.66:276:03
2211.66:286:03
2311.66:286:04
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2711.66:286:05
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3111.66:286:07

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.31 kWh/m² to a high of 5.31 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 4.94 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Tierralta?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tierralta.

What to pack for Tierralta in January

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

In January, Tierralta sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tierralta in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tierralta peaks around June 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeJun 13UV 13Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Tierralta 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 Tierralta is worst in March — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1833 µg/m³Nov 1312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tierralta?

Tierralta sits at 8.2°N, 76.1°W, 51 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is San Pedro de Urabá, 37 km away.

Topography around Tierralta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tierralta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m around an average of 53 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 987 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,824 m.

The land around Tierralta is covered by grassland (62%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
108 m
16 km
987 m
80 km
1,824 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: San Pedro de Urabá 37 km · Planeta Rica 58 km · Montería 67 km · Apartadó 70 km · Montelíbano 74 km · Turbo 74 km · San Carlos 80 km · Carepa 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
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 Tierralta (8.1736°, -76.0592°, elevation 51 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).