Weather in Santa Marta in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Santa Marta;
- January is usually the driest month of the year in Santa Marta
Average weather
Average temperature in Santa Marta in January
Going from a maximum of +33°C during the day to a minimum of +21°C during the night, the temperature in January averages around +31°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +29°C to +29°C.
Is Santa Marta warm or cold in January?
Santa Marta is typically warm in January.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +28°C to +28°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +25°C to +25°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
January is the coldest month in Santa Marta, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Santa Marta in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +28°C | +28°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +21°C | +21°C | +21°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +34°C | +33°C | +32°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 30 mm | 5 mm | 7 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 6 m/s | 7 m/s | 7 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 82% | 82% | 82% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1009 HPa | 1009 HPa | 1009 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 10 | 17 | 13 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 13 | 11 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 7 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as good as in December. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +28°C for average maximum temperature during the day. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 30 mm to 5 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 82%. Winds are stronger in comparison to December, going up from 6 m/s to 7 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 10 to 17.
February brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 8 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Santa Marta is gradually increasing during January, going from 3 m/s to 6 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last January in Santa Marta?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Santa Marta in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+27°C) and the highest in 2012 (+30°C). The driest year was 2015 with only 338 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2010 with 2006 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Santa Marta, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.