Villa del Rosario weather in January

In January, Villa del Rosario sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 29 mm of rain across 5.7 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Villa del Rosario's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Villa del Rosario's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
17°
1st coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:11 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
55%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Villa del Rosario reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°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)
12818
22818
32817
42817
52817
62817
72817
82817
92817
102817
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
162717
172717
182817
192817
202817
212817
222817
232817
242817
252817
262817
272817
282817
292817
302818
312818

Villa del Rosario weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°295.711.67.0
Feb28° / 18°325.811.76.7
Mar28° / 19°781011.96.0
Apr28° / 19°12713.212.25.3
May28° / 20°11011.112.45.4
Jun28° / 20°34512.46.1
Jul28° / 20°193.712.46.0
Aug29° / 20°263.812.35.7
Sep29° / 20°496125.2
Oct29° / 19°10212.111.84.8
Nov28° / 19°13214.811.65.2
Dec28° / 18°61911.66.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45347
55347
65248
75347
85248
95248
105248
115149
125248
135248
145149
155248
165248
175347
185347
195446
205446
215545
225545
235644
245545
255644
265644
275644
285644
295545
305545
315446

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Villa del Rosario gets around 29 mm of rain over 5.7 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 19% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
120
220
320
420
521
621
721
821
921
1021
1120
1220
1320
1420
1520
1619
1719
1819
1918
2018
2118
2218
2317
2417
2517
2618
2718
2818
2918
3018
3119

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 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11430524
21430524
31430524
41530514
51430524
61431514
71431514
81431514
91332514
101233514
111233514
121134514
131135504
141036513
151037503
16937513
17938493
18939493
19939493
20939483
21939483
221039483
231039483
241039483
251038493
261138493
271137493
281136493
291235503
301235504
311334504

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 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
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 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 6:07 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:075:40
211.66:075:40
311.66:075:41
411.66:085:41
511.66:085:42
611.66:085:42
711.66:095:43
811.66:095:43
911.66:095:44
1011.66:105:44
1111.66:105:45
1211.66:105:45
1311.66:115:45
1411.66:115:46
1511.66:115:46
1611.66:115:47
1711.66:125:47
1811.66:125:48
1911.66:125:48
2011.66:125:49
2111.66:135:49
2211.66:135:50
2311.66:135:50
2411.66:135:50
2511.66:135:51
2611.66:135:51
2711.66:135:51
2811.66:135:52
2911.66:135:52
3011.76:145:53
3111.76:145:53

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.31 kWh/m² to a high of 4.96 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 4.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Villa del Rosario?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Villa del Rosario for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Villa del Rosario in January

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

In January, Villa del Rosario sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Villa del Rosario in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Villa del Rosario peaks around February 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highFeb 17UV 14Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Villa del Rosario 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 Villa del Rosario is worst in March — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1833 µg/m³Dec 1319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Villa del Rosario?

Villa del Rosario sits at 7.8°N, 72.5°W, 436 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Los Patios, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Villa del Rosario

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villa del Rosario has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 231 m around an average of 429 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,662 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,241 m.

The land around Villa del Rosario is covered by grassland (44%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and trees (42%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
231 m
16 km
1,662 m
80 km
4,241 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Los Patios 3.0 km · San Antonio del Táchira 4.0 km · Cúcuta 9.0 km · Ureña 10 km · El Zulia 18 km · Capacho Nuevo 18 km · Rubio 20 km · Palmira 27 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 Villa del Rosario (7.8339°, -72.4742°, elevation 436 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).