Villamaría in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Villamaría sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 2447 mm of rain over about 89 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Villamaría's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Villamaría has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Villamaría's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
20°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
11°C
Rainfall
2447 mm
89 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
3.2
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Villamaría in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C.

A typical winter day in Villamaría reaches about 20°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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Villamaría 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 11°71930.4011.73.3
Feb20° / 11°85127.5011.83.2
Mar20° / 11°118430.40123.2
Apr20° / 11°138529.80.112.13.1
May20° / 11°157430.9012.23.1
Jun20° / 11°179530012.33.1
Jul20° / 10°188531012.33.1
Aug20° / 10°1806310.212.23.1
Sep20° / 10°1512300.5123.1
Oct20° / 11°114630.70.111.93.1
Nov20° / 11°91729.7011.83.1
Dec20° / 11°87730.6011.73.2

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Villamaría gets around 2447 mm of rain over 89 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 4 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Villamaría?

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.

3.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Villamaría.

What to pack for Villamaría in Winter

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

In winter, Villamaría sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 89 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Villamaría in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Villamaría peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 17UV 15Dec 15UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Villamaría in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Villamaría is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1526 µg/m³Nov 1317 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Villamaría?

Villamaría sits at 5.0°N, 75.5°W, 1,892 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Manizales, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Villamaría

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villamaría has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 770 m around an average of 1,967 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,944 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,037 m.

The land around Villamaría is covered by trees (48%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, trees (72%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
770 m
16 km
2,944 m
80 km
5,037 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Winter weather nearby: Manizales 3.0 km · Chinchiná 12 km · Neira 13 km · Santa Rosa de Cabal 23 km · Marsella 28 km · Dosquebradas 29 km · Pereira 33 km · Salamina 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 Villamaría (5.0457°, -75.5147°, elevation 1,892 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.