Cruces weather in January

In January, Cruces sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 21 mm of rain across 3.1 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of January to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Cruces's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cruces's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
12th warmest
Overnight low
18°
1st coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:07 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
41%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Cruces reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 30°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)
12719
22719
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
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262718
272718
282718
292718
302718
312718

How January really feels in Cruces

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.

Cruces weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°213.110.87.9
Feb28° / 18°232.611.27.6
Mar29° / 19°193.811.86.6
Apr31° / 21°316.212.55.3
May31° / 22°11815.113.14.1
Jun31° / 23°15220.313.33.2
Jul32° / 24°10118.413.23.2
Aug32° / 24°11719.812.83.0
Sep31° / 24°1482212.13.1
Oct30° / 23°10215.511.54.5
Nov28° / 21°305.410.96.9
Dec27° / 19°182.910.77.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 24%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47426
57426
67426
77426
87426
97426
107426
117426
127426
137426
147426
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298020
308020
318119

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Cruces gets around 21 mm of rain over 3.1 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 10% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
49
59
610
710
810
910
1011
1111
1211
1311
1411
1511
1611
1711
1811
1911
2011
2110
2210
2310
2410
259
269
279
289
299
309
319

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 40% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1101324512
2101325502
3111325492
4111326492
5111326481
6111327471
7121328461
8121428451
9121429441
10121430431
11121531411
12121531401
13131632391
14131632381
15131633381
16131733371
17131733361
18131833361
19131834350
20131834340
21131934340
22131934330
23141934330
24132033330
25132033330
26132033330
27132033330
28132033340
29132033340
30122033340
31122033350

Wind in January

Winds average 12 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
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3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 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 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:05 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.77:055:44
210.77:055:44
310.77:055:45
410.77:055:46
510.77:065:46
610.77:065:47
710.77:065:48
810.77:065:48
910.77:075:49
1010.77:075:49
1110.77:075:50
1210.77:075:51
1310.77:075:51
1410.77:075:52
1510.87:075:53
1610.87:075:53
1710.87:075:54
1810.87:075:55
1910.87:075:56
2010.87:075:56
2110.87:075:57
2210.87:075:58
2310.97:075:58
2410.97:075:59
2510.97:076:00
2610.97:066:00
2710.97:066:01
2810.97:066:02
2910.97:066:02
3011.07:066:03
3111.07:056:04

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 4.04 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Cruces

In seasonPeak

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

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

Cruces'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 Cruces?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cruces in January

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

In January, Cruces sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 3 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Cruces 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 53 km away) is warmest in September 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
Jan27Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Cruces 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 Cruces peaks around June 13 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 13UV 12Dec 16UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Cruces 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 Cruces is worst in July — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1222 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cruces?

Cruces sits at 22.3°N, 80.3°W, 98 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Lajas, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Cruces

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cruces has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m around an average of 92 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,098 m.

The land around Cruces is covered by grassland (43%), trees (28%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), grassland (26%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
41 m
16 km
191 m
80 km
1,098 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Lajas 8.0 km · Ranchuelo 13 km · Palmira 17 km · Cumanayagua 22 km · Santo Domingo 27 km · Cienfuegos 28 km · Rodas 29 km · Abreus 32 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 Cruces (22.3428°, -80.2708°, elevation 98 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).