Villeta weather in January

In January, Villeta sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 120 mm of rain across 20.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of January to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Villeta's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Villeta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
1st coldest
Rainfall
120 mm
20.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:15 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
71%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical January day in Villeta reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°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)
12517
22517
32517
42517
52517
62517
72517
82517
92517
102517
112517
122517
132517
142517
152517
162517
172517
182517
192517
202517
212517
222517
232517
242517
252517
262517
272517
282517
292517
302517
312517

Villeta weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 17°12020.611.75.1
Feb25° / 17°20921.311.84.6
Mar25° / 18°39428.2123.8
Apr25° / 18°53229.312.13.5
May25° / 18°59330.612.23.5
Jun24° / 18°48629.112.33.6
Jul24° / 17°41529.112.33.8
Aug25° / 17°36128.312.23.9
Sep25° / 17°43428.4123.7
Oct25° / 17°42230.211.93.6
Nov24° / 17°29228.811.83.7
Dec25° / 17°18724.511.74.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
23070
33070
43070
53070
62971
72971
82872
92872
102773
112773
122674
132674
142674
152575
162476
172476
182476
192476
202476
212476
222476
232476
242476
252476
262476
272575
282575
292575
302575
312674

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Villeta gets around 120 mm of rain over 20.6 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 67% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
164
264
364
465
565
666
767
867
968
1069
1169
1270
1370
1469
1569
1669
1768
1868
1967
2067
2166
2266
2365
2465
2565
2665
2765
2865
2965
3066
3166

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 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1078112
2088012
3088012
4088012
5088111
6088111
7078211
8078211
9068311
10068311
11068311
12058411
13058411
14058510
15048610
16048610
17048610
18058510
19058510
20068410
21068410
22078211
23078211
24088111
25088111
26097912
27197812
28197713
29197713
30197614
31197614

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:105:52
211.76:105:53
311.76:105:53
411.76:115:54
511.76:115:54
611.76:125:55
711.76:125:55
811.76:125:56
911.76:135:56
1011.76:135:57
1111.76:135:57
1211.76:145:58
1311.76:145:58
1411.76:145:58
1511.76:155:59
1611.76:155:59
1711.76:156:00
1811.76:166:00
1911.76:166:01
2011.76:166:01
2111.86:166:01
2211.86:166:02
2311.86:176:02
2411.86:176:02
2511.86:176:03
2611.86:176:03
2711.86:176:03
2811.86:176:04
2911.86:186:04
3011.86:186:04
3111.86:186:05

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.15 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Villeta?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Villeta for sightseeing.

What to pack for Villeta in January

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

In January, Villeta sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Villeta 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 Villeta peaks around February 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 15Dec 15UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Villeta 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 Villeta is worst in March — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 20 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1834 µg/m³Jul 1420 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Villeta?

Villeta sits at 5.0°N, 74.5°W, 810 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Guaduas, 15 km away.

Topography around Villeta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villeta has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 610 m around an average of 923 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,445 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,671 m.

The land around Villeta is covered by trees (79%) within 3 km, trees (78%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
610 m
16 km
2,445 m
80 km
3,671 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Guaduas 15 km · Facatativá 25 km · Honda 37 km · Pacho 37 km · Madrid 38 km · Mosquera 43 km · Funza 43 km · Cota 47 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 Villeta (5.0089°, -74.4723°, elevation 810 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).