Yopal weather in January

In January, Yopal sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 9 mm of rain across 2.4 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 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Yopal's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yopal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
9th coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
2.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:07 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
55%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical January day in Yopal reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13021
23021
33021
43021
53021
63021
73121
83121
93121
103121
113121
123121
133121
143121
153121
163122
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293122
303122
313122

Yopal 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
Jan31° / 21°92.411.75.4
Feb32° / 22°16311.84.8
Mar31° / 23°548.9124.4
Apr29° / 22°16620.512.13.8
May28° / 21°22726.112.23.7
Jun27° / 21°22226.512.33.7
Jul26° / 20°18826.112.34.0
Aug27° / 21°12221.812.24.5
Sep28° / 21°9420.8124.3
Oct29° / 21°11821.111.94.1
Nov29° / 21°10017.211.84.5
Dec30° / 21°275.811.75.5

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 23% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
55842
65842
75743
85644
95644
105545
115446
125347
135347
145347
155347
165347
175248
185248
195248
205347
215347
225347
235347
245446
255446
265446
275446
285347
295347
305347
315248

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Yopal gets around 9 mm of rain over 2.4 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 8% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
49
59
69
79
89
99
109
119
1210
1310
149
159
169
179
189
198
208
218
227
237
247
256
266
276
286
296
306
316

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 27% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
121245401
221345391
321346381
421446381
521447370
621447360
721448360
811549350
911549340
1011550340
1111650330
1211651320
1311751310
1411753290
1511853280
1611954260
1712054250
1812154240
1912255220
2012355210
2122454200
2222554190
2332652190
2432653180
2542751180
2642751180
2742752170
2852751170
2952751170
3052751170
3162750171

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:02 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:025:44
211.76:025:44
311.76:035:45
411.76:035:45
511.76:035:46
611.76:045:46
711.76:045:46
811.76:055:47
911.76:055:47
1011.76:055:48
1111.76:065:48
1211.76:065:49
1311.76:065:49
1411.76:075:50
1511.76:075:50
1611.76:075:51
1711.76:075:51
1811.76:085:51
1911.76:085:52
2011.76:085:52
2111.76:085:53
2211.76:095:53
2311.76:095:53
2411.76:095:54
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2611.76:095:54
2711.86:095:55
2811.86:105:55
2911.86:105:55
3011.86:105:56
3111.86:105:56

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.21 kWh/m² to a high of 5.68 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 5.43 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Yopal

In seasonPeak

None of Yopal's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Yopal's rainy season runs April–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Yopal?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Yopal for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Yopal in January

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

In January, Yopal sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Yopal 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 Yopal peaks around February 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 15UV 14Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Yopal 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 Yopal is worst in March — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (July, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1826 µg/m³Jul 2312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yopal?

Yopal sits at 5.3°N, 72.4°W, 426 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Aguazul, 25 km away.

TunjaMoniquirá

Topography around Yopal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yopal has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 364 m around an average of 344 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,428 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,936 m.

The land around Yopal is covered by grassland (39%), artificial surfaces (34%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (60%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
364 m
16 km
1,428 m
80 km
3,936 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Aguazul 25 km · Villanueva 48 km · Tauramena 53 km · Sogamoso 73 km · Paz de Ariporo 82 km · Duitama 89 km · Tunja 109 km · Moniquirá 144 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 Yopal (5.3357°, -72.3939°, elevation 426 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).