Cacocum weather in January

In January, Cacocum sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 16 mm of rain across 4.4 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of January to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Cacocum's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cacocum's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
12th warmest
Overnight low
20°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
4.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:49 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
39%
3rd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Cacocum is municipality and city in the province of Holguín, Cuba.

Density
64/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 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Cacocum reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°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)
12921
22921
32921
42921
52921
62921
72921
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How January really feels in Cacocum

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.

Cacocum weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°164.410.96.5
Feb30° / 20°153.611.36.2
Mar30° / 21°25611.95.5
Apr31° / 22°468.712.54.6
May32° / 23°11417133.5
Jun33° / 24°951713.23.0
Jul34° / 25°6515.213.12.8
Aug34° / 25°8316.412.72.6
Sep33° / 24°12219.412.12.7
Oct32° / 24°10218.611.53.4
Nov30° / 22°5311.2115.0
Dec29° / 21°225.510.86.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37822
47822
57822
67921
77921
88020
98020
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Cacocum gets around 16 mm of rain over 4.4 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 14% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
414
514
614
714
815
915
1015
1115
1215
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1614
1714
1814
1914
2014
2114
2214
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2613
2713
2813
2913
3013
3113

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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 68% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
126166214
226166313
326176312
426176411
526186410
62619649
72619649
82619658
92620657
102720647
112720656
122720656
132720665
142820655
152820655
162820664
172920654
183920644
1931021624
2031021624
2131121614
2231122613
2321222613
2421223603
2521223603
2621224593
2721324583
2821325573
2921325582
3021325582
3121325582

Wind in January

Winds average 13 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of January to 11 h 06 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 6:46 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:465:31
210.86:465:32
310.86:465:32
410.86:475:33
510.86:475:34
610.86:475:34
710.86:475:35
810.86:485:36
910.86:485:36
1010.86:485:37
1110.86:485:37
1210.86:485:38
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1410.86:485:39
1510.96:485:40
1610.96:495:41
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2010.96:495:43
2110.96:495:44
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3011.06:475:50
3111.16:475:50

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 4.21 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
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124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Cacocum

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is January a good time to visit Cacocum?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Cacocum for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Cacocum in January

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

In January, Cacocum sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Cacocum 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 at the nearest coast (about 48 km away) 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
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Cacocum in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cacocum peaks around June 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 17UV 12Dec 14UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Cacocum 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 Cacocum is worst in June — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2125 µg/m³Dec 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cacocum?

Cacocum sits at 20.7°N, 76.3°W, 69 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Holguín, 18 km away.

Topography around Cacocum

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cacocum has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 68 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,710 m.

The land around Cacocum is covered by grassland (54%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
200 m
80 km
1,710 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Holguín 18 km · San Germán 25 km · Cauto Cristo 25 km · Jobabo 26 km · Jiguaní 42 km · Cueto 42 km · Gibara 46 km · Contramaestre 49 km

Cuba travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C / L
110 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 39% of US
price level, 2011
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
Happiness
5.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2011
Homicide rate
4.5
per 100k, 2019
Road deaths
8.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 515
Religion
Christian 59%none 23%folk religion 18%

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 Cacocum (20.7368°, -76.3262°, elevation 69 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).