Consolación del Sur weather in January

In January, Consolación del Sur sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 33 mm of rain across 5.3 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 8th-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 50% 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 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Consolación del Sur's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Consolación del Sur's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
12th warmest
Overnight low
17°
1st coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:21 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
43%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

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 Consolación del Sur reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12618
22618
32618
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
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202617
212617
222617
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242617
252617
262617
272617
282617
292617
302617
312617

How January really feels in Consolación del Sur

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.

Consolación del Sur 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
Jan26° / 17°335.310.87.8
Feb27° / 17°26411.27.8
Mar28° / 18°254.811.87.1
Apr30° / 20°406.512.55.6
May31° / 22°11913.713.14.4
Jun31° / 24°18121.113.43.3
Jul32° / 24°1232013.23.2
Aug32° / 24°15721.912.83.0
Sep31° / 23°18422.412.13.3
Oct29° / 22°11715.511.54.7
Nov28° / 20°315.410.97.2
Dec26° / 18°254.110.67.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 29%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37327
47327
57327
67327
77327
87327
97228
107129
117129
127129
137129
147129
157129
167030
176931
186931
197030
207030
216931
227030
237030
247129
257030
267129
277129
287327
297327
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Consolación del Sur gets around 33 mm of rain over 5.3 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 17% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
213
313
414
514
615
716
816
917
1017
1117
1217
1317
1418
1518
1618
1718
1818
1918
2018
2118
2218
2318
2418
2517
2617
2717
2817
2917
3017
3117

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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 41% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1121627378
2131627378
3131627377
4141626376
5141626386
6151626386
7151625385
8151725385
9161725384
10161725384
11161825384
12161825383
13161824383
14161824383
15161924383
16161924383
17161924383
18171924373
19171925373
20171925373
21171925363
22161925363
23161926363
24161926364
25151927354
26151927354
27141928354
28141929354
29131929354
30131930354
31121930344

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
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
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2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:18 AM to 7:19 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.67:185:57
210.67:185:57
310.77:195:58
410.77:195:58
510.77:195:59
610.77:196:00
710.77:196:00
810.77:206:01
910.77:206:01
1010.77:206:02
1110.77:206:03
1210.77:206:03
1310.77:206:04
1410.77:206:05
1510.77:206:05
1610.87:216:06
1710.87:216:07
1810.87:216:08
1910.87:216:08
2010.87:206:09
2110.87:206:10
2210.87:206:10
2310.87:206:11
2410.97:206:12
2510.97:206:12
2610.97:206:13
2710.97:206:14
2810.97:196:14
2910.97:196:15
3010.97:196:16
3111.07:196:16

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.12 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Consolación del Sur

In seasonPeak

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

Consolación del Sur sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Consolación del Sur's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is January a good time to visit Consolación del Sur?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Consolación del Sur in January

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

In January, Consolación del Sur sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Consolación del Sur in January

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 42 km away) is warmest in August at about 31°C and coldest in January near 24°C.

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

25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr27Warm
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug31Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Consolación del Sur 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 Consolación del Sur peaks around June 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 23UV 12Dec 16UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Consolación del Sur 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 Consolación del Sur is worst in June — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2321 µg/m³Dec 117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Consolación del Sur?

Consolación del Sur sits at 22.5°N, 83.5°W, 64 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Pinar del Rio, 21 km away.

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Topography around Consolación del Sur

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Consolación del Sur has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 55 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 412 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 654 m.

The land around Consolación del Sur is covered by trees (40%), grassland (30%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, trees (48%), grassland (28%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and water (53%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
412 m
80 km
654 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Pinar del Rio 21 km · Vinales 24 km · Los Palacios 29 km · Minas de Matahambre 45 km · San Cristobal 52 km · Bahía Honda 57 km · Guane 68 km · Artemisa 85 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 Consolación del Sur (22.5054°, -83.5131°, elevation 64 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).