Barranquilla weather in January
Temperature, rain and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in January
Excellent
Best time to visit: December – March
What is the weather like in Barranquilla in January?
In January, Barranquilla is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 26 °C. The sun shines for around 9 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, January is an excellent month for a holiday in Barranquilla.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 79 | 92 | 91 |
| Day | 28° | 28° | 28° |
| Night | 26° | 26° | 25° |
| Sun | 8 h | 9 h | 9 h |
| Rain days | 8 | 1 | 1 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 11 h 33 min06:21 – 17:54
- UV index
- 9 · very highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 31 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 23 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 32 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−5America/Bogota
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %86 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %93 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %100 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in January
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- Insect repellent
Barranquilla in January: quick answers
Is Barranquilla hot in January?
Yes. In January, Barranquilla is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C and nights stay around 26 °C.
Does it rain much in Barranquilla in January?
It hardly ever rains.
Barranquilla month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences