Cauto Cristo weather in January

In January, Cauto Cristo sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 18 mm of rain across 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 64% 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 Cauto Cristo's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cauto Cristo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
12th warmest
Overnight low
20°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:49 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
36%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Cauto Cristo is city and municipality of Cuba.

Density
38/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 Cauto Cristo reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°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)
12920
22920
32920
42920
52920
62920
72920
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112920
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293020
303020
313020

How January really feels in Cauto Cristo

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.

Cauto Cristo 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°18410.96.3
Feb30° / 20°15311.36.1
Mar31° / 21°284.911.95.4
Apr32° / 22°42712.54.5
May32° / 23°13115.5133.5
Jun33° / 24°9716.413.22.9
Jul34° / 24°711613.12.6
Aug34° / 24°8016.112.72.5
Sep33° / 24°11219.212.12.6
Oct32° / 23°10016.911.53.4
Nov30° / 22°508.9115.0
Dec30° / 21°245.410.86.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
48020
58020
68020
78020
88119
98119
108119
118119
128020
138020
148020
158020
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218119
228119
238317
248317
258317
268317
278317
288515
298515
308515
318515

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Cauto Cristo gets around 18 mm of rain over 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 13% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
115
214
314
414
514
614
714
814
914
1015
1115
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1314
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1514
1614
1714
1813
1913
2013
2112
2212
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3010
3110

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 59% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12720665
22720674
32721664
42722663
52723653
62824633
72825632
82826622
92827612
102827612
112928601
122928601
132928601
142928601
1521028591
1631028581
1731129561
1831129561
1931129561
2031230541
2131230541
2231231531
2331331521
2431332511
2531333501
2631334500
2731334490
2821435480
2921436480
3021436480
3121437470

Wind in January

Winds average 11 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
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1711calm
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1911calm
2011calm
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3011calm
3111calm

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 5:32 PM to 5:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:465:32
210.86:465:33
310.86:465:33
410.86:475:34
510.86:475:35
610.86:475:35
710.86:485:36
810.86:485:36
910.86:485:37
1010.86:485:38
1110.86:485:38
1210.86:485:39
1310.96:495:40
1410.96:495:40
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1610.96:495:42
1710.96:495:42
1810.96:495:43
1910.96:495:43
2010.96:495:44
2110.96:495:45
2210.96:495:45
2311.06:495:46
2411.06:495:47
2511.06:495:47
2611.06:485:48
2711.06:485:49
2811.06:485:49
2911.06:485:50
3011.06:485:50
3111.16:475:51

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 4.3 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
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34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Cauto Cristo

In seasonPeak

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

Cauto Cristo 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 Cauto Cristo?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cauto Cristo in January

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

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

light clothes

UV index in Cauto Cristo 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 Cauto Cristo peaks around June 12 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 highHighJun 12UV 12Dec 13UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec7High

Air quality in Cauto Cristo 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 Cauto Cristo is worst in June — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2026 µg/m³Dec 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cauto Cristo?

Cauto Cristo sits at 20.6°N, 76.5°W, 51 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Jiguaní, 21 km away.

Topography around Cauto Cristo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cauto Cristo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 41 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,888 m.

The land around Cauto Cristo is covered by grassland (52%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
138 m
80 km
1,888 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Jiguaní 21 km · Cacocum 25 km · Bayamo 27 km · Guisa 34 km · San Germán 36 km · Contramaestre 37 km · Holguín 43 km · Río Cauto 46 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 Cauto Cristo (20.5571°, -76.4727°, elevation 51 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). 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).