Cali 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
Fair
Best time to visit: September – July
What is the weather like in Cali in January?
In January, Cali is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 19 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 4 hours a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 31 days, totalling 583 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, January is a so-so month for a holiday in Cali.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 50 | 52 | 51 |
| Day | 26° | 26° | 27° |
| Night | 19° | 19° | 19° |
| Sun | 3 h | 4 h | 3 h |
| Rain days | 31 | 31 | 28 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 11 h 56 min06:16 – 18:13
- UV index
- 12 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 19 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 8 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 90 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−5America/Bogota
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %8 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %0 %
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
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Cali in January: quick answers
Is Cali hot in January?
Warm rather than hot: in January, daytime highs in Cali average 26 °C and nights cool to about 19 °C.
Does it rain much in Cali in January?
It rains often – on about 31 days, adding up to 583 mm.
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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