Ciudad Camilo Cienfuegos weather in January

In January, Ciudad Camilo Cienfuegos sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 36 mm of rain across 5.8 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Ciudad Camilo Cienfuegos's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ciudad Camilo Cienfuegos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
12th warmest
Overnight low
20°
1st coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:17 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
48%
6th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical January day in Ciudad Camilo Cienfuegos reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12621
22621
32621
42621
52621
62620
72620
82620
92520
102520
112520
122520
132520
142520
152520
162520
172520
182520
192520
202520
212520
222520
232520
242520
252520
262520
272620
282620
292620
302620
312620

How January really feels in Ciudad Camilo Cienfuegos

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.

Ciudad Camilo Cienfuegos weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 20°365.810.77.6
Feb26° / 20°314.511.27.8
Mar27° / 21°224.611.87.6
Apr29° / 23°315.212.56.5
May30° / 24°8210.913.15.3
Jun31° / 26°11515.713.44.0
Jul31° / 26°6513.413.34.0
Aug32° / 26°8615.312.83.7
Sep31° / 26°12018.512.13.7
Oct29° / 25°9415.111.54.8
Nov27° / 23°418.810.96.8
Dec26° / 21°305.910.67.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46535
56535
66535
76535
86337
96337
106238
116238
126238
136238
146238
156238
166238
176139
186139
196238
206238
216238
226238
236337
246337
256337
266436
276535
286634
296634
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ciudad Camilo Cienfuegos gets around 36 mm of rain over 5.8 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 19% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
417
517
617
717
818
918
1018
1118
1219
1319
1419
1519
1619
1720
1820
1920
2020
2120
2220
2320
2420
2520
2620
2720
2820
2920
3019
3119

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 47% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11214213915
21313213914
31313213914
41313223913
51413223913
61413223912
71413223911
81414233910
91514233910
10151523399
11151523398
12151623407
13151623406
14151723405
15151723405
16151822414
17151822414
18151922414
19151921413
20152021413
21152021413
22152020413
23152020413
24152020414
25152020424
26142020424
27141920424
28131921424
29131921435
30131921435
31121822435

Wind in January

Winds average 18 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 54 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 7:15 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.67:155:50
210.67:155:51
310.67:155:52
410.67:155:52
510.67:165:53
610.67:165:54
710.67:165:54
810.67:165:55
910.77:165:55
1010.77:175:56
1110.77:175:57
1210.77:175:57
1310.77:175:58
1410.77:175:59
1510.77:176:00
1610.77:176:00
1710.77:176:01
1810.77:176:02
1910.87:176:02
2010.87:176:03
2110.87:176:04
2210.87:176:04
2310.87:176:05
2410.87:166:06
2510.87:166:06
2610.97:166:07
2710.97:166:08
2810.97:166:08
2910.97:156:09
3010.97:156:10
3110.97:156:10

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 3.95 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Ciudad Camilo Cienfuegos

In seasonPeak

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

Ciudad Camilo Cienfuegos sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Ciudad Camilo Cienfuegos's rainy season runs May–October, 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 Ciudad Camilo Cienfuegos?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ciudad Camilo Cienfuegos in January

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

In January, Ciudad Camilo Cienfuegos sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 20°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Ciudad Camilo Cienfuegos 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 August at about 30°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°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Ciudad Camilo Cienfuegos in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ciudad Camilo Cienfuegos peaks around June 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 20UV 12Dec 17UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Ciudad Camilo Cienfuegos 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 Ciudad Camilo Cienfuegos is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1221 µg/m³Nov 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ciudad Camilo Cienfuegos?

Ciudad Camilo Cienfuegos sits at 23.2°N, 82.3°W, 19 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Cojímar, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Ciudad Camilo Cienfuegos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ciudad Camilo Cienfuegos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 507 m.

The land around Ciudad Camilo Cienfuegos is covered by water (51%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, water (55%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and water (53%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
136 m
80 km
507 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Cojímar 3.0 km · Regla 4.0 km · La Habana Vieja 4.0 km · Guanabacoa 5.0 km · Centro Habana 5.0 km · Alamar 5.0 km · Havana 6.0 km · Vedado 7.0 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 Ciudad Camilo Cienfuegos (23.1608°, -82.328°, elevation 19 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).