Puerto Rico weather in January

In January, Puerto Rico sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 80 mm of rain across 12.8 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-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 10% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of January to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Puerto Rico's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puerto Rico's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:13 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
69%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Puerto Rico is capital of Puerto Rico municipality, Caquetá Department, Colombia.

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 Puerto Rico reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°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)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
82616
92616
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
152616
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172617
182617
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202617
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222717
232717
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252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717
312717

Puerto Rico weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 16°8012.811.96.0
Feb26° / 17°10114.711.95.4
Mar26° / 17°17524.1124.3
Apr25° / 17°20027.1123.9
May24° / 17°19527.712.14.0
Jun23° / 16°18125.912.14.0
Jul23° / 16°16825.312.14.3
Aug24° / 16°10020.312.15.1
Sep25° / 16°9021124.9
Oct25° / 16°16624.3124.3
Nov26° / 17°2262611.94.0
Dec26° / 16°14119.211.95.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33664
43664
53664
63664
73664
83565
93565
103367
113367
123268
133169
143169
153169
163169
173169
183169
193070
202971
212971
222971
233070
243169
253169
263070
273070
282971
293070
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Puerto Rico gets around 80 mm of rain over 12.8 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 43% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
146
245
345
445
544
644
744
844
944
1045
1145
1245
1346
1446
1545
1645
1745
1844
1943
2043
2142
2242
2341
2440
2540
2640
2739
2839
2939
3039
3140

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1933562
21033552
31033552
41034542
51134532
61134532
71134532
81135522
91135522
101035532
111035532
121036522
131036522
141037512
151138493
161138483
171239463
181240453
191341443
201441423
211442413
221542403
231642393
241742393
251841383
261941382
271940382
282040382
292139382
302138392
312137392

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:07 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:076:01
211.96:076:01
311.96:086:01
411.96:086:02
511.96:096:02
611.96:096:03
711.96:106:03
811.96:106:04
911.96:106:04
1011.96:116:05
1111.96:116:05
1211.96:126:05
1311.96:126:06
1411.96:126:06
1511.96:136:07
1611.96:136:07
1711.96:136:07
1811.96:146:08
1911.96:146:08
2011.96:146:08
2111.96:146:09
2211.96:156:09
2311.96:156:09
2411.96:156:10
2511.96:156:10
2611.96:166:10
2711.96:166:11
2811.96:166:11
2911.96:166:11
3011.96:166:11
3111.96:166:11

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.95 kWh/m² to a high of 5.48 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 5.41 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Puerto Rico?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Puerto Rico for sightseeing.

What to pack for Puerto Rico in January

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

In January, Puerto Rico sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Puerto Rico in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Puerto Rico peaks around February 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 13UV 15Dec 12UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico is worst in February — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.3× the cleanest month (July, 10 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodModerateFeb 1650 µg/m³Jul 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb54Poor
Mar29Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul10Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Puerto Rico?

Puerto Rico sits at 1.9°N, 75.2°W, 259 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is El Doncello, 29 km away.

Topography around Puerto Rico

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puerto Rico has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 m around an average of 266 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,995 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,253 m.

The land around Puerto Rico is covered by grassland (60%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
240 m
16 km
1,995 m
80 km
3,253 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: El Doncello 29 km · Florencia 59 km · Garzón 61 km · Guadalupe 68 km · Gigante 68 km · Tarqui 77 km · Campoalegre 88 km · Rivera 97 km

Colombia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 / 240 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$8,562
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
74%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
24.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
15.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 480
Religion
Roman Catholic 64%Protestant 17%none 14%atheist 1%

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 Puerto Rico (1.91°, -75.1593°, elevation 259 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. 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).