The Valley weather in January

In January, The Valley sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 27 mm of rain across 8.7 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of January to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is The Valley's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see The Valley's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
24°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:51 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
28%
2nd clearest
Wind
27 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

The Valley is capital of the island of Anguilla.

Density
748/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical January day in The Valley reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12625
22625
32625
42625
52625
62625
72625
82625
92624
102624
112624
122624
132624
142624
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292524
302524
312524

How January really feels in The Valley

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

The Valley weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 24°278.7117.6
Feb25° / 24°216.611.47.8
Mar25° / 24°225.811.98.0
Apr26° / 25°327.712.47.4
May27° / 25°6011.812.86.4
Jun27° / 26°4710.313.16.4
Jul28° / 26°7114.1136.0
Aug28° / 27°8315.112.65.6
Sep28° / 27°11717.212.15.1
Oct28° / 26°12916.111.65.6
Nov27° / 26°10414.811.16.0
Dec26° / 25°4711.310.96.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28911
39010
49010
5919
6919
7928
8928
9937
10937
11946
12946
13946
14955
15955
16955
17955
18955
19964
20964
21964
22964
23946
24946
25946
26946
27946
28937
29937
30937
31937

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

The Valley gets around 27 mm of rain over 8.7 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 27% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
230
330
430
529
629
729
829
929
1029
1128
1228
1328
1427
1527
1627
1727
1827
1926
2026
2126
2226
2326
2426
2526
2626
2726
2826
2926
3026
3126

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1034156
2034255
3034354
4034453
5034552
6034651
7034750
8034849
9034948
10044947
11045046
12045046
13145045
14145144
15145243
16145243
17155242
18155341
19155440
20155539
21155638
22155638
23165637
24165736
25165835
26175834
27175933
28176032
29186031
30186031
31186130

Wind in January

Winds average 27 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 26 km/h on the calmest days to 28 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
128breezy
228breezy
328breezy
428breezy
528breezy
628breezy
727breezy
827breezy
927breezy
1027breezy
1127breezy
1227breezy
1327breezy
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2126breezy
2226breezy
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2826breezy
2926breezy
3026breezy
3126breezy

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of January to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:48 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:485:43
210.96:485:44
310.96:485:44
410.96:495:45
510.96:495:45
610.96:495:46
711.06:495:47
811.06:505:47
911.06:505:48
1011.06:505:48
1111.06:505:49
1211.06:505:50
1311.06:515:50
1411.06:515:51
1511.06:515:51
1611.06:515:52
1711.06:515:53
1811.06:515:53
1911.06:515:54
2011.16:515:54
2111.16:515:55
2211.16:515:56
2311.16:515:56
2411.16:515:57
2511.16:515:57
2611.16:515:58
2711.16:515:59
2811.16:515:59
2911.26:516:00
3011.26:506:00
3111.26:506:01

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 4.76 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for The Valley

In seasonPeak

None of The Valley's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

The Valley sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

The Valley's rainy season runs July–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

The Valley sees seasonal dust haze (July), heaviest in July.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit The Valley?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit The Valley for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for The Valley in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, The Valley sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 24°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near The Valley in January

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in The Valley in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in The Valley peaks around April 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 12UV 13Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in The Valley in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in The Valley is worst in July — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.1× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1223 µg/m³Dec 226 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar7Good
Apr9Good
May13Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is The Valley?

The Valley sits at 18.2°N, 63.1°W, 7 m above sea level, in Anguilla. The nearest listed city is Marigot, 17 km away.

Topography around The Valley

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of The Valley.

Within 3 km, the terrain around The Valley has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 417 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 808 m.

The land around The Valley is covered by trees (35%) and water (24%) within 3 km, water (88%) within 16 km, and water (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
417 m
80 km
808 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Marigot 17 km · Philipsburg 21 km · Gustavia 42 km · Basseterre 108 km · Codrington 145 km · Road Town 167 km · St. John's 177 km · Brades 182 km

Anguilla travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
110 / 120 / 127 / 240 V · 60 Hz
Religion
Protestant 73%other Christian 11%Roman Catholic 7%none 5%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for The Valley (18.217°, -63.0578°, elevation 7 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).