Zaragoza weather in January

In January, Zaragoza sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 86 mm of rain across 17.1 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-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 25% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Zaragoza's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zaragoza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
9th warmest
Overnight low
22°
1st coldest
Rainfall
86 mm
17.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:21 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
59%
1st clearest
Wind
4 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
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 Zaragoza reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°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)
13022
23022
33022
43022
53022
63022
73022
83022
93022
103022
113022
123022
133022
143022
153022
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173022
183022
193122
203122
213122
223122
233122
243122
253122
263122
273122
283122
293122
303122
313122

How January really feels in Zaragoza

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Zaragoza weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°8617.111.64.0
Feb32° / 22°8714.811.83.6
Mar32° / 23°17422.811.92.9
Apr31° / 23°27428.212.22.4
May31° / 23°32830.312.32.3
Jun31° / 23°2562912.42.3
Jul32° / 23°26529.412.42.2
Aug31° / 23°25329.912.22.2
Sep31° / 22°26429.3122.4
Oct30° / 22°26930.311.82.6
Nov30° / 22°23528.311.72.8
Dec30° / 22°14424.211.63.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44753
54753
64753
74753
84753
94753
104753
114753
124753
134753
144753
154753
164753
174852
184852
194951
205050
215050
225149
235149
245347
255347
265347
275446
285446
295347
305347
315248

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Zaragoza gets around 86 mm of rain over 17.1 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 63% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
163
263
362
461
560
660
759
859
959
1058
1157
1257
1356
1455
1555
1654
1753
1853
1953
2053
2152
2252
2352
2452
2551
2651
2751
2851
2951
3051
3152

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12908
22908
33907
43916
53916
63925
73925
84924
94933
104933
114933
125932
135932
146922
156922
167921
177921
187921
197921
207921
218911
228911
238911
248911
258911
268911
278911
288911
299901
309901
319901

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 6:15 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:155:50
211.66:165:50
311.66:165:51
411.66:175:51
511.66:175:52
611.66:175:52
711.66:185:53
811.66:185:53
911.66:185:54
1011.66:195:54
1111.66:195:55
1211.66:195:55
1311.66:205:56
1411.66:205:56
1511.66:205:57
1611.66:215:57
1711.66:215:57
1811.66:215:58
1911.66:215:58
2011.66:215:59
2111.66:225:59
2211.66:226:00
2311.66:226:00
2411.66:226:00
2511.66:226:01
2611.66:226:01
2711.76:226:02
2811.76:226:02
2911.76:236:02
3011.76:236:03
3111.76:236:03

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.97 kWh/m² to a high of 5.02 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 4.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Zaragoza?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Zaragoza for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zaragoza in January

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

In January, Zaragoza sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Zaragoza 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 Zaragoza peaks around September 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highSep 19UV 13Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Zaragoza 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 Zaragoza is worst in March — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.0× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodMar 1759 µg/m³Nov 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr26Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zaragoza?

Zaragoza sits at 7.5°N, 74.9°W, 66 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is El Bagre, 14 km away.

Ituango

Topography around Zaragoza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zaragoza has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 238 m around an average of 109 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 475 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,583 m.

The land around Zaragoza is covered by trees (67%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (77%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
238 m
16 km
475 m
80 km
2,583 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: El Bagre 14 km · Segovia 49 km · Caucasia 66 km · Nechí 68 km · Montelíbano 82 km · Yarumal 84 km · Ayapel 96 km · Ituango 105 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 Zaragoza (7.4897°, -74.8692°, elevation 66 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).