Ipiales weather in January (Colombia)

What can you expect from the weather in Ipiales during January? Here's what the weather might have in store during this month.

In January, Ipiales generally has moderate temperatures and heavy rainfall. Daytime temperatures hover around 17°C, while nights can cool down to about 8°C.

Ipiales in January falls under the rainy season with heavy rainfall, averaging around 218 mm for the month. Typically around 15 days of rainfall is expected.

The area experiences a moderate amount of sunshine, with approximately 133 hours of sunlight expected. This makes it neither too gloomy nor overly bright.

If you're looking for dry conditions and comfortable temperatures, January may not be the ideal month to visit Ipiales. June, July, August and September generally stand out with the best circumstances. While January, February, March, April, May, October, November and December tend to showcase less optimal conditions.

For an in-depth look at the yearly conditions, visit our specialized Ipiales climate page with graphs.

 

Ipiales, monthly averages in January

Min Temperature 8°C  

Max Temperature 17°C  

Chance of Rain 49%  

Precipitation 218 mm  

Rainy days 15 days  

Sunshine 133 hours  

Percentage Sunshine  

Where to go in Colombia in January

Find out more about the weather in Colombia in January and which places have the best weather conditions in this month.

Weather conditions Weather

Temperatures

Precipitation

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

So, what should you wear in Ipiales in January?

For visitors traveling to Ipiales, we recommend wearing layers. So maybe a skirt, t-shirt, shorts for during the day and jeans and a warm jacket for some days and evenings. Bring a rain jacket in case it rains during your stay. Plan on layering your clothes.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do in January.

Swimming

5/10

Cycling

5/10

Walking

5/10

Camping

3/10

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