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Santander weather in January

Considering a trip to Santander this January and wondering about the expected weather conditions? Find all the crucial information you need right here, addressing your question:

What is the weather like in Santander in January?

Santander is a region in Colombia. January in Santander generally has temperatures that range from warm to very warm, with precipitation levels ranging from high to heavy.

During the day the temperature is warm in Valle de San José at 25°C and very warm in Barrancabermeja at 32°C. As night falls, temperatures generally drop to 24°C in Barrancabermeja and 14°C in Valle de San José.

In January, precipitation varies across different areas. From high rainfall in Barrancabermeja with an average of 119 mm to heavy rainfall in Bucaramanga with 274 mm. Looking at the climate data spanning the last 30 years, this month usually has the lowest rainfall in Bucaramanga, marking it as the year's driest month. The city Bucaramanga usually sees around 211 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Santander in January, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Santander climate page.

Where to go in Santander in January

Find the average weather conditions in January for the most popular destinations in Santander on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailed information.

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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).

Popular destinations in Santander

What is the weather like in January for the 5 most popular destinations in Santander?

Average weather in Bucaramanga

In January Bucaramanga generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 25°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 16°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Bucaramanga
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
25°C 
16°C 
182 hours 
537 mm 
11 days 
poor 
25°C 
16°C 
211 hours 
274 mm 
9 days 
poor 
25°C 
16°C 
164 hours 
321 mm 
10 days 
poor 
Climate in Bucaramanga

Average weather in Barichara

In January Barichara generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 25°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 15°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Barichara
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
25°C 
15°C 
182 hours 
318 mm 
11 days 
poor 
25°C 
15°C 
211 hours 
226 mm 
10 days 
25°C 
16°C 
164 hours 
311 mm 
11 days 
poor 
Climate in Barichara

Average weather in San Gil

In January San Gil generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 25°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 15°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

San Gil
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
25°C 
15°C 
182 hours 
250 mm 
12 days 
25°C 
15°C 
211 hours 
181 mm 
11 days 
25°C 
15°C 
164 hours 
249 mm 
12 days 
Climate in San Gil

Average weather in Barrancabermeja

In January Barrancabermeja generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 32°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Barrancabermeja
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
31°C 
23°C 
194 hours 
242 mm 
9 days 
poor 
32°C 
24°C 
222 hours 
119 mm 
6 days 
33°C 
24°C 
171 hours 
151 mm 
8 days 
Climate in Barrancabermeja

Average weather in Girón

In January Girón generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 17°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Girón
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
26°C 
17°C 
182 hours 
519 mm 
10 days 
poor 
26°C 
17°C 
211 hours 
261 mm 
9 days 
poor 
26°C 
17°C 
164 hours 
306 mm 
10 days 
poor 
Climate in Girón

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Santander, in Colombia.

Is January the best time to visit Santander?

Given the typically poor weather conditions in Bucaramanga, January may not be the ideal time to visit Santander.

On average, the best time to visit Santander is in with generally poor weather in Bucaramanga.

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