Esmeralda weather in January

In January, Esmeralda sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 24 mm of rain across 5.4 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-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 46% 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 Esmeralda's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Esmeralda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
12th warmest
Overnight low
20°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:58 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
46%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
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 Esmeralda reaches about 27°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 24°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)
12720
22720
32720
42720
52720
62720
72720
82720
92720
102720
112720
122720
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232720
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292720
302820
312820

How January really feels in Esmeralda

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.

Esmeralda 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
Jan27° / 20°245.410.87.4
Feb28° / 20°22411.27.2
Mar29° / 20°335.911.86.3
Apr30° / 22°549.112.55.2
May31° / 23°15416.4133.9
Jun32° / 24°14117.913.33.3
Jul32° / 25°9215.913.23.3
Aug33° / 25°11518.212.73.0
Sep32° / 24°16722.112.12.9
Oct30° / 23°13019.611.53.8
Nov28° / 22°5311.6115.8
Dec27° / 21°266.710.77.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46832
56832
66832
76931
86931
96931
106931
116931
127030
137129
147129
157129
167129
177129
187228
197228
207228
217228
227327
237327
247426
257525
267525
277624
287723
297723
307822
317822

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Esmeralda gets around 24 mm of rain over 5.4 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 20% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
419
519
620
720
820
920
1020
1120
1219
1319
1419
1518
1618
1718
1817
1917
2016
2116
2216
2315
2415
2514
2614
2714
2814
2914
3014
3114

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 63% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1411155317
2411155416
3511165315
4511165414
5510165613
6510175612
7510175711
8510175711
9511185610
1051118579
1151119578
1251119578
1351219577
1451219577
1551220576
1651320566
1751320566
1851320575
1961420555
2061420555
2161520554
2261521544
2361521544
2461521553
2561521553
2651622543
2751622543
2851622543
2951622543
3051523552
3151523552

Wind in January

Winds average 13 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
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2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

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 6:55 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 5:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:555:36
210.76:555:37
310.76:565:37
410.76:565:38
510.76:565:39
610.76:565:39
710.76:575:40
810.76:575:41
910.76:575:41
1010.76:575:42
1110.86:575:42
1210.86:575:43
1310.86:585:44
1410.86:585:44
1510.86:585:45
1610.86:585:46
1710.86:585:46
1810.86:585:47
1910.86:585:48
2010.86:585:48
2110.96:585:49
2210.96:585:50
2310.96:575:50
2410.96:575:51
2510.96:575:52
2610.96:575:52
2710.96:575:53
2811.06:575:54
2911.06:565:54
3011.06:565:55
3111.06:565:56

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 4.05 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.1Bright
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 Esmeralda

In seasonPeak

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

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

Esmeralda'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 Esmeralda?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Esmeralda in January

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

In January, Esmeralda sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Esmeralda 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 30 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in March 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
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Esmeralda 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 Esmeralda peaks around June 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 15UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Esmeralda 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 Esmeralda is worst in June — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.0× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2322 µg/m³Dec 146 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr14Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Esmeralda?

Esmeralda sits at 21.9°N, 78.1°W, 38 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Primero de Enero, 34 km away.

Ciro RedondoVertientesMinas

Topography around Esmeralda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Esmeralda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 327 m.

The land around Esmeralda is covered by grassland (66%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and grassland (44%) within 16 km, and water (35%), trees (29%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
148 m
80 km
327 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Primero de Enero 34 km · Florida 38 km · Baraguá 56 km · Camagüey 56 km · Morón 60 km · Ciro Redondo 63 km · Vertientes 66 km · Minas 66 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 Esmeralda (21.8521°, -78.1169°, elevation 38 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).