Weather in Cali in January 2026
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Cali;
Average weather
Average temperature in Cali in January
The temperature in January is +82°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +86°F during the day and a minimum of +64°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 33% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +77°F to +84°F.
Is Cali warm or cold in January?
Cali is typically warm in January.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +82°F to +82°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +70°F to +70°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
January is the coldest month in Cali, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Cali in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +82°F | +82°F | +82°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +63°F | +61°F | +63°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +90°F | +90°F | +93°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 256 mm | 200 mm | 201 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 80% | 78% | 78% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 26 | 27 | 24 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as ok as in December. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +82°F for average maximum temperature during the day. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 256 mm to 200 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 80% to 78%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 1 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 0 sunny days during the month.
February brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Cali is gradually increasing during January, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Cali?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Cali in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+81°F) and the highest in 2015 (+85°F). The driest year was 2023 with only 2229 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1998 with 3725 mm.
FAQ
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Other cities in Colombia
Monthly weather in Cali
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Cali, 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.
