Yarumal weather in January

In January, Yarumal sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 131 mm of rain across 25.4 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in January, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Yarumal's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yarumal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
12th warmest
Overnight low
14°
1st coldest
Rainfall
131 mm
25.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:22 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
75%
1st clearest
Wind
4 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical January day in Yarumal reaches about 22°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 20°C and 24°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)
12214
22214
32214
42214
52214
62214
72214
82214
92214
102214
112214
122214
132214
142214
152214
162213
172213
182213
192213
202213
212213
222213
232213
242213
252213
262214
272214
282214
292214
302214
312214

Yarumal weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 14°13125.411.64.2
Feb22° / 14°16724.811.83.9
Mar22° / 14°27429.8123.5
Apr23° / 15°34929.612.13.4
May23° / 15°43930.812.33.4
Jun23° / 15°29929.912.43.4
Jul23° / 14°26230.512.43.5
Aug23° / 14°27230.412.23.5
Sep23° / 14°36129.7123.4
Oct22° / 14°39830.911.83.3
Nov22° / 14°31429.311.73.4
Dec22° / 14°18027.311.63.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22179
32179
42179
52080
62080
72080
81981
91981
101882
111882
121882
131783
141783
151783
161783
171783
181783
191882
201783
211882
221882
231981
242080
252179
262179
272179
282179
292278
302278
312179

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Yarumal gets around 131 mm of rain over 25.4 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 82% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
180
280
381
481
581
681
782
882
982
1082
1183
1283
1383
1483
1582
1682
1782
1882
1982
2082
2182
2282
2382
2482
2582
2682
2782
2883
2983
3083
3184

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 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
126929
227028
327127
427127
527127
627127
727226
827226
927127
1027127
1127127
1227127
1327127
1427127
1527028
1627028
1727028
1827028
1926929
2026929
2126929
2226830
2326830
2426731
2516732
2616732
2716633
2816534
2916534
3016435
3116336

Wind in January

Winds average 4 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 6:17 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:175:53
211.66:175:53
311.66:185:54
411.66:185:54
511.66:185:55
611.66:195:55
711.66:195:56
811.66:195:56
911.66:205:57
1011.66:205:57
1111.66:205:58
1211.66:215:58
1311.66:215:59
1411.66:215:59
1511.66:226:00
1611.66:226:00
1711.66:226:00
1811.66:226:01
1911.66:236:01
2011.66:236:02
2111.76:236:02
2211.76:236:03
2311.76:236:03
2411.76:236:03
2511.76:246:04
2611.76:246:04
2711.76:246:04
2811.76:246:05
2911.76:246:05
3011.76:246:06
3111.76:246:06

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.2 kWh/m² to a high of 5.44 kWh/m² in August across the year — January's 4.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Yarumal?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Yarumal for sightseeing.

What to pack for Yarumal in January

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

In January, Yarumal sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Yarumal in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Yarumal peaks around February 22 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 16Dec 12UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May15Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Yarumal 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 Yarumal is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1525 µg/m³Oct 2112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov12Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yarumal?

Yarumal sits at 7.0°N, 75.4°W, 2,276 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Santa Rosa de Osos, 35 km away.

Topography around Yarumal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yarumal has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 933 m around an average of 2,273 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,079 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,635 m.

The land around Yarumal is covered by grassland (52%) and trees (42%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (48%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
933 m
16 km
2,079 m
80 km
3,635 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Santa Rosa de Osos 35 km · Ituango 45 km · Barbosa 59 km · Santa Fe de Antioquia 64 km · Copacabana 69 km · Bello 71 km · San Vicente 76 km · Segovia 80 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 Yarumal (6.9632°, -75.4174°, elevation 2,276 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).