Cueto weather in January

In January, Cueto sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 18 mm of rain across 5.2 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 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% 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 Cueto's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cueto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
20°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:47 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
40%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
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 Cueto reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12821
22821
32821
42821
52821
62821
72821
82821
92821
102821
112820
122820
132820
142820
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202820
212820
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242820
252820
262820
272820
282820
292820
302820
312820

How January really feels in Cueto

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.

Cueto 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
Jan28° / 20°185.210.96.9
Feb29° / 20°174.111.36.7
Mar29° / 21°296.611.96.0
Apr31° / 22°509.812.55.0
May31° / 23°12317.6133.8
Jun32° / 24°10317.613.23.3
Jul33° / 25°6615.713.13.2
Aug33° / 25°8517.212.72.9
Sep32° / 24°12820.112.12.9
Oct31° / 24°11018.911.53.7
Nov29° / 22°5711.7115.3
Dec28° / 21°266.410.86.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27822
37822
47822
57822
67921
77921
87921
97921
107921
117921
127921
137921
147921
157921
167921
177921
187921
197921
207921
217921
227921
237921
248020
258020
268020
278020
288020
298119
308119
318218

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Cueto gets around 18 mm of rain over 5.2 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 16% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
215
316
416
516
616
716
816
916
1016
1117
1217
1317
1417
1517
1617
1717
1817
1917
2017
2117
2217
2317
2417
2516
2616
2716
2816
2916
3015
3115

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 73% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
116155919
226155918
326156017
415166216
515166314
615176413
715176512
816176412
916176511
1016176610
112617669
122717669
132716678
142716678
152816677
162816677
172916667
182917657
191917667
2011017666
2111018656
2211019646
2311019646
2411020636
2511021635
2611022625
2711022625
2811023615
2911023615
3011023615
3111023615

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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
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2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

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 6:45 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:445:30
210.86:445:30
310.86:445:31
410.86:455:32
510.86:455:32
610.86:455:33
710.86:465:33
810.86:465:34
910.86:465:35
1010.86:465:35
1110.86:465:36
1210.86:465:37
1310.86:475:37
1410.96:475:38
1510.96:475:39
1610.96:475:39
1710.96:475:40
1810.96:475:40
1910.96:475:41
2010.96:475:42
2110.96:475:42
2210.96:475:43
2311.06:475:44
2411.06:475:44
2511.06:465:45
2611.06:465:46
2711.06:465:46
2811.06:465:47
2911.06:465:48
3011.06:465:48
3111.16:455:49

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.9 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 4.19 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Cueto

In seasonPeak

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

Cueto 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 Cueto?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cueto in January

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

In January, Cueto sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Cueto 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 at the nearest coast (about 53 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Cueto 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 Cueto peaks around June 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 17UV 12Dec 14UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Cueto 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 Cueto is worst in June — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.9× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2223 µg/m³Dec 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cueto?

Cueto sits at 20.6°N, 75.9°W, 61 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is San Germán, 22 km away.

Topography around Cueto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cueto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 50 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 462 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,300 m.

The land around Cueto is covered by grassland (67%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and trees (45%), grassland (25%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
462 m
80 km
1,300 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: San Germán 22 km · Banes 41 km · Cacocum 42 km · Holguín 44 km · Palma Soriano 49 km · Contramaestre 51 km · San Luis 52 km · Jobabo 52 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 Cueto (20.6486°, -75.9297°, elevation 61 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).