Palm Beach weather in January

In January, Palm Beach sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 32 mm of rain across 10.1 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-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 74% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of January to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Palm Beach's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Palm Beach's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
25°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:09 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
31%
1st clearest
Wind
33 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Palm Beach is human settlement in Aruba.

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 Palm Beach reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 27°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)
12725
22725
32625
42625
52625
62625
72625
82625
92625
102625
112625
122625
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312625

How January really feels in Palm Beach

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.

Palm Beach weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 25°3210.111.37.2
Feb26° / 25°165.711.67.7
Mar26° / 25°123.611.97.9
Apr27° / 26°184.712.37.2
May27° / 26°254.912.67.0
Jun27° / 27°215.612.77.0
Jul27° / 27°226.112.77.1
Aug28° / 27°277.612.46.7
Sep28° / 27°6411.512.15.5
Oct28° / 27°11918.811.74.7
Nov28° / 26°13719.711.45.0
Dec27° / 26°6714.911.36.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28515
38515
48614
58614
68614
78812
88812
98812
108812
118812
128812
138812
148812
158812
168812
178812
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208713
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288812
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308911
318911

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Palm Beach gets around 32 mm of rain over 10.1 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 32% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
338
438
538
638
738
837
937
1036
1136
1235
1334
1434
1533
1632
1732
1831
1930
2029
2129
2228
2327
2427
2526
2626
2725
2825
2925
3025
3124

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12944
22953
32962
42962
52962
62971
72971
82971
92971
102971
112971
123961
133961
143961
153961
163961
173961
184951
194951
204960
215950
225950
236940
246940
257921
267921
277921
288911
298911
308911
318911

Wind in January

Winds average 33 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 33 km/h on the calmest days to 34 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
133windy
233windy
333windy
433windy
533windy
633windy
733windy
833windy
933windy
1033windy
1133windy
1233windy
1333windy
1433windy
1533windy
1633windy
1733windy
1833windy
1933windy
2033windy
2133windy
2233windy
2333windy
2433windy
2533windy
2633windy
2733windy
2834windy
2934windy
3034windy
3134windy

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of January to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:05 AM to 7:10 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:056:21
211.37:066:22
311.37:066:23
411.37:066:23
511.37:076:24
611.37:076:24
711.37:076:25
811.37:076:25
911.37:086:26
1011.37:086:26
1111.37:086:27
1211.37:096:27
1311.37:096:28
1411.37:096:28
1511.37:096:29
1611.37:096:29
1711.37:106:30
1811.37:106:31
1911.47:106:31
2011.47:106:32
2111.47:106:32
2211.47:106:33
2311.47:106:33
2411.47:106:34
2511.47:106:34
2611.47:106:35
2711.47:106:35
2811.47:106:35
2911.47:106:36
3011.47:106:36
3111.47:106:37

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in August across the year — January's 5.32 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Palm Beach

In seasonPeak

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

Palm Beach sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Palm Beach's rainy season runs September–December, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is January a good time to visit Palm Beach?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Palm Beach in January

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

In January, Palm Beach sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 25°C. Pack a windbreaker. Worth having: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a windbreakerlight clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Palm Beach 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
Jun27Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Palm Beach in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Palm Beach peaks around March 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 24UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Palm Beach 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 Palm Beach is worst in June — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1734 µg/m³Dec 1911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun34Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Palm Beach?

Palm Beach sits at 12.6°N, 70.0°W, 0 m above sea level, in Aruba. The nearest listed city is Noord, 1.0 km away.

Tanki LeendertOranjestadSanta CruzSavaneta

Topography around Palm Beach

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Palm Beach has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 254 m.

The land around Palm Beach is covered by artificial surfaces (38%), water (26%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, water (83%) within 16 km, and water (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
184 m
80 km
254 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Noord 1.0 km · Tanki Leendert 4.0 km · Oranjestad 5.0 km · Santa Cruz 9.0 km · Savaneta 17 km · Pueblo Nuevo 70 km · Santa Cruz de los Taques 86 km · Judibana 91 km

Aruba travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B / F
127 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 75% of US
price level, 2024
GDP per capita
$38,591
2024
Homicide rate
1.9
per 100k, 2014
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Roman Catholic 75%other 12%none 6%Protestant 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 Palm Beach (12.5685°, -70.0389°, elevation 0 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).