Villavicencio weather in January

In January, Villavicencio sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 115 mm of rain across 17.1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in January, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of January to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Villavicencio's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Villavicencio's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
4th warmest
Overnight low
14°
1st coldest
Rainfall
115 mm
17.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:10 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
69%
1st clearest
Wind
3 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Villavicencio is human settlement in Colombia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical January day in Villavicencio reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°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)
12314
22314
32314
42314
52314
62314
72314
82314
92314
102314
112314
122314
132314
142314
152314
162314
172314
182314
192314
202314
212314
222314
232314
242314
252314
262314
272314
282314
292314
302314
312314

Villavicencio weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 14°11517.111.85.6
Feb23° / 15°13717.511.95.2
Mar23° / 15°22123.8124.5
Apr23° / 15°25324.912.14.1
May22° / 15°16722.312.24.5
Jun21° / 15°9318.312.24.9
Jul21° / 14°8316.912.25.2
Aug22° / 14°4311.512.16.0
Sep23° / 14°4511.5126.2
Oct23° / 14°17319.311.95.1
Nov23° / 15°25224.611.84.2
Dec23° / 14°1542011.85.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23268
33367
43367
53367
63367
73268
83169
93070
102971
112872
122872
132872
142773
152773
162773
172674
182674
192674
202674
212773
222872
232971
242971
252971
263169
273169
283169
293070
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Villavicencio gets around 115 mm of rain over 17.1 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 56% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
154
254
355
455
556
656
757
857
958
1058
1158
1259
1359
1459
1558
1658
1757
1857
1956
2055
2155
2255
2354
2454
2554
2654
2754
2854
2954
3055
3155

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the comfortable band about 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1276310
2286210
3286111
4286111
5286111
6286111
7286111
8286210
9276310
10276310
11266410
12266410
1326659
1426659
1526659
1627658
1727658
1827658
1928657
2029647
2129647
2230646
2330646
2430646
2531636
2631636
2731636
2831636
2931636
3031636
3131627

Wind in January

Winds average 3 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of January to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:055:51
211.86:055:51
311.86:065:52
411.86:065:52
511.86:065:52
611.86:075:53
711.86:075:53
811.86:085:54
911.86:085:54
1011.86:085:55
1111.86:095:55
1211.86:095:56
1311.86:095:56
1411.86:105:57
1511.86:105:57
1611.86:105:57
1711.86:115:58
1811.86:115:58
1911.86:115:59
2011.86:115:59
2111.86:125:59
2211.86:126:00
2311.86:126:00
2411.86:126:00
2511.86:126:01
2611.86:136:01
2711.86:136:01
2811.86:136:02
2911.86:136:02
3011.86:136:02
3111.86:136:02

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.12 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 5.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Villavicencio?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Villavicencio for sightseeing.

What to pack for Villavicencio in January

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

In January, Villavicencio sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Villavicencio in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks 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 Villavicencio peaks around February 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 16UV 14Dec 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Villavicencio 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 Villavicencio is worst in March — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1830 µg/m³Jul 1815 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Villavicencio?

Villavicencio sits at 4.1°N, 73.6°W, 495 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Restrepo, 16 km away.

Topography around Villavicencio

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villavicencio has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m around an average of 436 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,113 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,039 m.

The land around Villavicencio is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (48%) within 80 km.

3 km
279 m
16 km
2,113 m
80 km
4,039 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Restrepo 16 km · Acacías 22 km · San Martín 49 km · Granada 66 km · Bogota 73 km · Puerto López 74 km · Kennedy 79 km · Sibaté 81 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 Villavicencio (4.1324°, -73.6256°, elevation 495 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).