Turbaco weather in January

In January, Turbaco sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.8 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of January to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Turbaco's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Turbaco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
25°
1st coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:27 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
35%
1st clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical January day in Turbaco reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13125
23125
33125
43125
53125
63125
73125
83125
93125
103125
113125
123125
133125
143125
153125
163125
173125
183125
193125
203125
213125
223125
233125
243125
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263225
273225
283225
293225
303225
313225

How January really feels in Turbaco

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.

Turbaco weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 25°102.811.55.5
Feb32° / 26°92.111.75.0
Mar32° / 26°225.211.94.7
Apr31° / 26°7416.212.23.6
May30° / 26°16525.712.53.0
Jun30° / 26°1622512.63.0
Jul30° / 26°13523.212.53.2
Aug30° / 26°15925.612.33.0
Sep30° / 26°18227.312.12.9
Oct29° / 25°24128.611.83.0
Nov29° / 25°18224.511.53.4
Dec30° / 25°6111.311.44.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27525
37525
47624
57624
67723
77723
87822
97822
107822
117822
127822
137822
147822
157921
167822
177822
187921
197921
208020
218020
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238119
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278218
288218
298218
308218
318119

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Turbaco gets around 10 mm of rain over 2.8 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 10% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
216
315
415
514
613
713
813
913
1012
1112
1212
1311
1411
1510
1610
179
189
198
207
217
226
236
245
255
264
274
284
294
305
315

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 87% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
127226
227424
327622
427820
528018
628117
728315
828414
928513
1028612
1128711
1228711
1328810
143889
153889
163898
173898
183907
194897
204906
214906
224915
234915
245914
255914
265923
276913
286913
296913
307903
317903

Wind in January

Winds average 14 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
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2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of January to 11 h 30 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 6:23 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:235:47
211.46:235:47
311.46:235:48
411.46:245:49
511.46:245:49
611.46:245:50
711.46:255:50
811.46:255:51
911.46:255:51
1011.46:265:52
1111.46:265:52
1211.46:265:53
1311.46:275:53
1411.46:275:54
1511.56:275:54
1611.56:275:55
1711.56:275:55
1811.56:285:56
1911.56:285:56
2011.56:285:57
2111.56:285:57
2211.56:285:57
2311.56:285:58
2411.56:285:58
2511.56:295:59
2611.56:295:59
2711.56:296:00
2811.56:296:00
2911.56:296:01
3011.56:296:01
3111.56:296:01

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Turbaco

In seasonPeak

None of Turbaco's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Turbaco's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Turbaco?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Turbaco for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Turbaco in January

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

In January, Turbaco sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Turbaco in January

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 24 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in March near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Warm
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Turbaco 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 Turbaco peaks around June 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highJun 11UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Turbaco 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 Turbaco is worst in July — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1030 µg/m³Nov 1312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Turbaco?

Turbaco sits at 10.3°N, 75.4°W, 174 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Arjona, 11 km away.

Topography around Turbaco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Turbaco has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m around an average of 156 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 231 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 812 m.

The land around Turbaco is covered by trees (45%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and water (40%), grassland (28%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
139 m
16 km
231 m
80 km
812 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Arjona 11 km · Cartagena 12 km · Santa Rosa 14 km · Mahates 27 km · San Estanislao 29 km · San Pablo 35 km · Repelón 36 km · María la Baja 40 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 Turbaco (10.3294°, -75.4114°, elevation 174 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).