Bridgetown weather in January

In January, Bridgetown sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 36 mm of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-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 71% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of January to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Bridgetown's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bridgetown's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
25°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:29 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
34%
1st clearest
Wind
29 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Bridgetown is capital of Barbados.

Founded
1628

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 Bridgetown 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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Bridgetown weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 25°3610.611.37.0
Feb26° / 25°197.511.67.4
Mar26° / 25°236.911.97.5
Apr27° / 25°316.912.37.1
May27° / 26°41912.66.7
Jun27° / 26°8815.412.85.5
Jul28° / 26°11719.812.75.2
Aug28° / 26°14120.712.45.0
Sep28° / 26°13318.612.14.8
Oct28° / 26°15221.511.74.7
Nov27° / 26°13819.611.45.1
Dec27° / 26°5112.711.26.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Bridgetown gets around 36 mm of rain over 10.6 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 34% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
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238
338
438
538
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738
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938
1038
1138
1238
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1437
1537
1636
1736
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2034
2133
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3026
3126

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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
101387
201486
301585
401684
501684
601783
701882
801981
902080
1002080
1102179
1202278
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2013069
2113168
2213366
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2413762
2513861
2614059
2714158
2814356
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3014455
3114554

Wind in January

Winds average 29 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 29 km/h on the calmest days to 30 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
129windy
230windy
330windy
430windy
530windy
630windy
730windy
829windy
929windy
1029windy
1129windy
1229windy
1329windy
1429windy
1529breezy
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1829breezy
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2129breezy
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2329breezy
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3129windy

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 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 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:245:39
211.26:255:39
311.26:255:40
411.26:265:40
511.36:265:41
611.36:265:42
711.36:265:42
811.36:275:43
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1611.36:295:47
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1911.36:295:49
2011.36:295:49
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.95 kWh/m² to a high of 6.59 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.22 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Bridgetown

In seasonPeak

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

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

Bridgetown's rainy season runs June–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Bridgetown sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.

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

Is January a good time to visit Bridgetown?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bridgetown in January

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

In January, Bridgetown sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 25°C. Pack a windbreaker. Worth having: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a windbreakerlight clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bridgetown in January

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 27°C.

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

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Bridgetown 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 Bridgetown peaks around March 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 20UV 14Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Bridgetown 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 Bridgetown is worst in June — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1831 µg/m³Jan 1013 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bridgetown?

Bridgetown sits at 13.1°N, 59.6°W, 10 m above sea level, in Barbados. The nearest listed city is Vieux Fort, 159 km away.

Topography around Bridgetown

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bridgetown has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 341 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 332 m.

The land around Bridgetown is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and water (42%) within 3 km, water (62%) within 16 km, and water (94%) within 80 km.

3 km
102 m
16 km
341 m
80 km
332 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Vieux Fort 159 km · Calliaqua 170 km · Kingstown 174 km · Soufriere 176 km · Gros Islet 179 km · Castries 179 km · Le François 217 km · Ducos 219 km

Barbados travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
115 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 110% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$28,365
2025
Homicide rate
7.4
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
8.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 66%none 21%other Christian 5%Roman Catholic 4%

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 Bridgetown (13.1073°, -59.6202°, elevation 10 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).