Colomba weather in January

In January, Colomba sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 49 mm of rain across 16.5 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in January, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of January to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Colomba's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Colomba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
11th warmest
Overnight low
15°
1st coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
16.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:40 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
35%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical January day in Colomba reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 25°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)
12415
22415
32415
42415
52415
62415
72415
82415
92415
102415
112415
122415
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142415
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212415
222415
232415
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312415

Colomba weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 15°4916.511.26.4
Feb24° / 16°5115.911.56.1
Mar25° / 16°11123.811.95.0
Apr25° / 17°24326.512.34.3
May25° / 18°60730.412.73.6
Jun24° / 18°54629.812.93.5
Jul24° / 18°49230.912.83.5
Aug24° / 18°55530.912.53.5
Sep24° / 18°63029.912.13.5
Oct24° / 17°52530.811.73.6
Nov24° / 17°22326.611.34.4
Dec24° / 16°7219.411.15.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% 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 12%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38713
48812
58812
68812
78812
88911
98911
108911
118911
128812
138812
148812
158911
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208812
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228812
238812
248812
258812
268812
278812
288812
298812
308812
318911

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Colomba gets around 49 mm of rain over 16.5 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 52% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
153
253
352
452
552
652
752
852
951
1051
1151
1251
1351
1451
1551
1652
1752
1852
1953
2053
2153
2253
2354
2454
2554
2654
2754
2853
2953
3053
3153

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 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
196526
2106525
3116524
4126523
5136522
6146521
7146620
8156520
9156619
10166618
11166618
12166717
13166717
14166717
15156817
16156817
17146917
18137017
19137017
20127117
21127117
22117217
23117118
24117118
25107218
26107218
27117118
28117118
29117118
30127018
31136819

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of January to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:36 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 6:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:365:44
211.16:365:45
311.16:365:45
411.26:375:46
511.26:375:47
611.26:375:47
711.26:385:48
811.26:385:48
911.26:385:49
1011.26:395:49
1111.26:395:50
1211.26:395:50
1311.26:395:51
1411.26:395:52
1511.26:405:52
1611.26:405:53
1711.26:405:53
1811.26:405:54
1911.26:405:54
2011.26:405:55
2111.36:405:55
2211.36:405:56
2311.36:405:57
2411.36:405:57
2511.36:405:58
2611.36:405:58
2711.36:405:59
2811.36:405:59
2911.36:406:00
3011.36:406:00
3111.36:406:01

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Colomba

In seasonPeak

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

Colomba sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Colomba's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is January a good time to visit Colomba?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Colomba for sightseeing.

What to pack for Colomba in January

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

In January, Colomba sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Colomba in January

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 56 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Colomba in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Colomba peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 12UV 14Dec 16UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Colomba 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 Colomba is worst in May — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 934 µg/m³Aug 1622 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Colomba?

Colomba sits at 14.7°N, 91.7°W, 1,011 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is El Asintal, 12 km away.

Topography around Colomba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Colomba has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 576 m around an average of 974 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,953 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,178 m.

The land around Colomba is covered by trees (94%) within 3 km, trees (92%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) within 80 km.

3 km
576 m
16 km
2,953 m
80 km
4,178 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: El Asintal 12 km · Nuevo San Carlos 13 km · Coatepeque 14 km · San Felipe 17 km · El Palmar 18 km · San Sebastián 18 km · Retalhuleu 20 km · Ostuncalco 22 km

Guatemala travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 43% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$6,598
2025
Happiness
6.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
49%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
23.4
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
22.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 510
Religion
Evangelical 46%Roman Catholic 42%none 11%

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 Colomba (14.7073°, -91.7317°, elevation 1,011 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).