Contramaestre weather in January

In January, Contramaestre sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 18 mm of rain across 4.3 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 Contramaestre's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Contramaestre's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
19°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:47 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
37%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Contramaestre reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°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 30°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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How January really feels in Contramaestre

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.

Contramaestre weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°184.310.97.0
Feb29° / 19°193.911.36.6
Mar29° / 20°346.511.96.0
Apr30° / 21°548.812.55.1
May31° / 22°14417.812.93.9
Jun31° / 23°10117.513.23.4
Jul32° / 23°7917.613.13.2
Aug32° / 24°8619.412.73.0
Sep32° / 23°12221.412.13.1
Oct30° / 23°11320.211.53.7
Nov29° / 21°5910.7115.4
Dec28° / 20°275.610.86.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Contramaestre gets around 18 mm of rain over 4.3 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 14% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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214
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514
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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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 56% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11624663
21625653
31626643
41627642
51628632
61630612
71631611
81631611
91732591
102732581
112732581
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2521236490
2621337480
2721338470
2811339460
2911341450
3011342440
3111242440

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
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108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
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318calm

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 6:44 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:445:32
210.86:455:32
310.86:455:33
410.86:455:34
510.86:465:34
610.86:465:35
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 4.39 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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314.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Contramaestre

In seasonPeak

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

Contramaestre 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 Contramaestre?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Contramaestre in January

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

In January, Contramaestre sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Contramaestre in January

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 49 km away) is warmest in September at about 30°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

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

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Contramaestre 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 Contramaestre 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 Contramaestre 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 Contramaestre 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 Contramaestre?

Contramaestre sits at 20.3°N, 76.2°W, 114 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Jiguaní, 21 km away.

Topography around Contramaestre

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Contramaestre has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m around an average of 109 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 560 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,887 m.

The land around Contramaestre is covered by trees (40%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (44%), grassland (27%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
112 m
16 km
560 m
80 km
1,887 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Jiguaní 21 km · Palma Soriano 28 km · Guisa 31 km · San Germán 35 km · Cauto Cristo 37 km · Bayamo 42 km · San Luis 43 km · Cacocum 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 Contramaestre (20.2988°, -76.245°, elevation 114 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).