Tunja in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Tunja sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 359 mm of rain over about 66 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 17°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Tunja's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tunja's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Rainfall
- 359 mm
- 66 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Tunja in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 17°C.
A typical winter day in Tunja reaches about 17°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
Tunja 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 | 17° / 7° | 100 | 20.4 | 11.7 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 17° / 8° | 136 | 22.1 | 11.8 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 17° / 8° | 215 | 27.6 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Apr | 17° / 9° | 233 | 28.5 | 12.1 | 2.8 |
| May | 16° / 9° | 194 | 30 | 12.2 | 2.7 |
| Jun | 16° / 8° | 161 | 28.5 | 12.3 | 2.5 |
| Jul | 15° / 7° | 163 | 29.8 | 12.3 | 2.4 |
| Aug | 15° / 7° | 126 | 28.5 | 12.2 | 2.5 |
| Sep | 16° / 7° | 114 | 25.7 | 12 | 2.9 |
| Oct | 17° / 8° | 172 | 28.1 | 11.9 | 2.9 |
| Nov | 17° / 8° | 175 | 26.9 | 11.7 | 3.1 |
| Dec | 17° / 8° | 122 | 23.3 | 11.7 | 3.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Tunja gets around 359 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 dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 5 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 4.8 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Tunja?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tunja.
What to pack for Tunja in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Tunja sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 66 days see rain.
UV index in Tunja in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Tunja peaks around February 20 at about 17 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 17 | Extreme |
| Mar | 17 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 15 | Extreme |
| Jun | 14 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 15 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Tunja 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 Tunja is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (July, 11 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) | 15 | 19 | 26 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Moderate |
| Feb | 19 | Moderate |
| Mar | 26 | Moderate |
| Apr | 19 | Moderate |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 12 | Moderate |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 12 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
Where is Tunja?
Tunja sits at 5.5°N, 73.4°W, 2,693 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Moniquirá, 44 km away.
Topography around Tunja
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tunja.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tunja has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 410 m around an average of 2,782 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,302 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,866 m.
The land around Tunja is covered by grassland (44%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, grassland (67%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and trees (48%) 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 Tunja (5.5448°, -73.3576°, elevation 2,693 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.