Palomino weather in January
January in Palomino: hot, soaked, with clean air — fine if you can take 29 rainy days.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#1 of 12 months in Palomino · #679 of 1413 destinations to visit in January · comfort 71/100 (tier B)
- Days
- 25°C
- Nights
- 18°C
- Wet days
- 29
- Sun
- 9.3 h
- Humidity
- 90%
- Daylight
- 12 h
Traveller notes on Palomino in January
Notes from nearby Cali (85 km away)
Palomino doesn't have its own notes for January yet — these are about Cali, close enough to share the season.
Cali forum posters describe the city's valley-and-mountains setting as making weather genuinely unpredictable - a clear forecast can still produce what one local called a humongous downpour within the same period, and residents reportedly trust their own read of conditions over official forecasts. A practical tip shared by a Cali local: wind is a better rain predictor here than the sky itself, since the valley usually sits light and calm, and a pickup in wind often means rain arrives within an hour or two. One broader Colombia thread also noted that in La Niña years the rainy season can run unusually long, pushing the typical dry stretch later than usual.
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Palomino climate normals — January
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Palomino in January
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdsDry season, Christmas and New Year peak, Year-end holidays in Colombia(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Palomino's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Fair weatherPalomino's weather doesn't swing hard through the year — comfort stays fairly steady in every month.
What's on in Palomino in January
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Hazard
Strong currents at the beach
1 Jan – 31 DecRip currents & big surfPalomino ranks among the most dangerous beaches on the Colombian Caribbean: the river mouth makes whirlpools and rips, and tourists drown here most years. Swim only where locals do, and never near the river outflow. Source ↗
- Season
Dry season
15 Dec – 15 Apr · usuallyCrowdedClear early mornings are when the snow peaks of the Sierra Nevada show from the bridge over the river. The river runs lower and gentler, which makes the tubing float slower and calmer.
- Holiday
Christmas and New Year peak
20 Dec – 15 JanChristmas & New YearCrowdedBook earlyThe village's hostels and eco-lodges fill for the holiday fortnight, the busiest weeks of the year. River tubing groups leave in convoys and rooms need booking well ahead. Source ↗
- Season
Wet season
MonsoonRisk29 rainy days and about 269 mm in the month — the real kind of rainy season, not afternoon showers.
from the climate normals
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Palomino — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
Where is Palomino?
Palomino in January — FAQ
- Is January a good time to visit Palomino?
- January in Palomino: hot, soaked, with clean air — fine if you can take 29 rainy days. It ranks #1 of 12 months for Palomino on SeasonMap's comfort score (71/100).
- What is the weather like in Palomino in January?
- In January, Palomino averages a daily high of 24.7°C and a low of 17.7°C, with about 268.6 mm of rain over roughly 28.9 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Palomino in January?
- Palomino has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 22 in January.
Within 300 km: Medellín's Alumbrados navidenos around 28 Nov – 14 Jan, and Bogotá's Christmas lights around 1 Dec – 8 Jan.