Yondó weather in January

In January, Yondó sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 87 mm of rain across 16.8 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in January, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Yondó's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yondó's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
8th warmest
Overnight low
24°
5th coldest
Rainfall
87 mm
16.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:16 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
56%
1st clearest
Wind
3 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical January day in Yondó reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
63124
73124
83124
93124
103124
113124
123124
133124
143124
153124
163124
173124
183124
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303225
313225

How January really feels in Yondó

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
16 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Yondó weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°8716.811.63.6
Feb32° / 25°10315.411.83.2
Mar32° / 25°20824122.5
Apr32° / 25°29827.412.12.2
May32° / 25°31328.112.32.3
Jun32° / 25°23823.312.42.7
Jul32° / 25°23222.412.42.7
Aug32° / 25°24624.212.22.6
Sep31° / 24°31427.1122.4
Oct31° / 24°34229.711.82.3
Nov31° / 24°34328.911.72.4
Dec31° / 24°18223.711.63.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35545
45545
55545
65545
75545
85446
95446
105446
115446
125347
135347
145446
155347
165347
175347
185347
195347
205446
215545
225545
235545
245545
255644
265644
275644
285644
295644
305644
315545

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Yondó gets around 87 mm of rain over 16.8 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 55% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
160
260
359
459
559
658
758
858
958
1058
1158
1257
1357
1456
1556
1655
1754
1854
1953
2052
2152
2252
2351
2451
2551
2651
2750
2850
2950
3050
3151

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the miserable band about 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11387
21387
31387
41387
51387
61387
71387
81387
91387
101387
111387
121387
131387
141387
151387
161486
171486
181486
191486
201486
211486
221486
231486
241486
251486
261486
271486
281585
291585
301585
311684

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 4 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
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 6:11 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:115:47
211.66:115:47
311.66:125:48
411.66:125:48
511.66:125:49
611.66:135:49
711.66:135:50
811.66:135:50
911.66:145:51
1011.66:145:51
1111.66:145:52
1211.66:155:52
1311.66:155:53
1411.66:155:53
1511.66:165:53
1611.66:165:54
1711.66:165:54
1811.66:165:55
1911.66:175:55
2011.66:175:56
2111.76:175:56
2211.76:175:56
2311.76:175:57
2411.76:185:57
2511.76:185:58
2611.76:185:58
2711.76:185:58
2811.76:185:59
2911.76:185:59
3011.76:185:59
3111.76:186:00

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.3 kWh/m² to a high of 5.56 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Yondó?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Yondó.

What to pack for Yondó in January

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

In January, Yondó sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Yondó in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Yondó peaks around February 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 18UV 13Dec 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Yondó 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 Yondó is worst in March — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (November, 15 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1752 µg/m³Nov 1615 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar55Poor
Apr31Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yondó?

Yondó sits at 7.0°N, 73.9°W, 72 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Barrancabermeja, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Yondó

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yondó has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 77 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,347 m.

The land around Yondó is covered by trees (40%) and grassland (40%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
103 m
80 km
3,347 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Barrancabermeja 9.0 km · Puerto Wilches 38 km · El Carmen de Chucurí 56 km · Sabana de Torres 63 km · Cimitarra 77 km · Puerto Berrío 79 km · Girón 82 km · Segovia 87 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 Yondó (7.0062°, -73.9097°, elevation 72 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).