Medellín weather in January
In January, Medellín has an average high of 24 °C76 °F and an average low of 16 °C62 °F, with about 134 mm5.3 in of precipitation. It is the 9th warmest month of the year and ranks 11th for precipitation.
How January compares with other months
Compared with December, January is about the same temperature and drier by 38 mm1.5 in. Compared with February, January is about the same temperature and wetter by 24 mm0.9 in. Daylight lasts about 11.8 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 87% and the average cloud amount 67%.
Is January a good time to visit Medellín?
Yes — January is one of the most comfortable months to visit Medellín by our comfort score, which favours average highs of 21–28 °C, lows above 5 °C, little rain and moderate humidity.
What to wear in January
For Medellín in January, pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
January in nearby places
| Place | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medellín | 2476 | 1662 | 1345.3 |
| Bello | 2476 | 1661 | 1164.6 |
| Manizales | 2068 | 1254 | 1134.4 |
| Quibdó | 2984 | 2374 | 30512 |
| Pereira | 2576 | 1762 | 1134.4 |
| Armenia | 2577 | 1762 | 873.4 |
| Ibagué | 2983 | 1966 | 652.5 |
| Facatativá | 1967 | 947 | 451.8 |
| Barrancabermeja | 3290 | 2475 | 532.1 |
Nearby places that are more than 1 °C1.8 °F warmer in January: Quibdó, Ibagué and Barrancabermeja; cooler: Manizales and Facatativá.
Other months in Medellín
- January24 °C76 °F / 16 °C62 °F
- February25 °C77 °F / 17 °C62 °F
- March25 °C76 °F / 17 °C63 °F
- April24 °C75 °F / 17 °C63 °F
- May24 °C75 °F / 18 °C64 °F
- June24 °C75 °F / 17 °C63 °F
- July24 °C76 °F / 17 °C62 °F
- August24 °C76 °F / 17 °C62 °F
- September24 °C76 °F / 17 °C63 °F
- October23 °C74 °F / 17 °C63 °F
- November23 °C74 °F / 17 °C63 °F
- December24 °C75 °F / 17 °C62 °F
Frequently asked questions
How warm is Medellín in January?
In January the average high in Medellín is 24 °C (76 °F) and the average low is 16 °C (62 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Medellín in January?
On average about 134 mm (5.3 in) of precipitation falls in January; it ranks 11th of the 12 months.
Is January the warmest month in Medellín?
No. The warmest month in Medellín is February, with an average high of 25 °C (77 °F). The coldest month is January, with an average low of 16 °C (62 °F).
How long is the day in Medellín in January?
In the middle of January the day in Medellín lasts about 11.8 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is Medellín in January?
The average relative humidity in January is about 87%. This is a long-term average for the whole day.
How cloudy is Medellín in January?
On average about 67% of the sky is covered by cloud in January. This is the mean cloud amount from satellite data, not the number of sunny days.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 1,848 m, while Medellín lies at about 1,405 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +2.9 °C5.2 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.