Güines weather in January

In January, Güines sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 20 mm of rain across 3.4 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°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 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Güines's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Güines's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
12th warmest
Overnight low
20°
1st coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:15 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
39%
5th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical January day in Güines reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12521
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52520
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How January really feels in Güines

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.

Güines weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 20°203.410.88.3
Feb25° / 20°192.711.28.5
Mar26° / 21°203.111.88.2
Apr28° / 23°234.112.57.4
May29° / 24°8511.213.15.6
Jun30° / 26°12817.313.44.2
Jul31° / 26°6714.313.34.2
Aug31° / 26°8316.112.84.1
Sep30° / 26°11217.812.14.1
Oct29° / 25°8412.411.55.5
Nov27° / 23°253.710.97.8
Dec26° / 21°152.810.68.3

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 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37426
47426
57426
67426
77426
87426
97327
107327
117327
127327
137426
147426
157327
167327
177327
187327
197327
207426
217426
227426
237525
247525
257624
267723
277723
287822
297822
308020
318020

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Güines gets around 20 mm of rain over 3.4 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 11% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
110
29
39
49
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710
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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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 51% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11013204512
21013204512
31013204511
41113214511
51113214510
61114214510
7111421459
8111421449
9111522448
10111522448
11111622447
12111622446
13111623446
14111723446
15111723445
16111723435
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20121723435
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Wind in January

Winds average 17 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
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2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 54 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 7:13 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 6:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.67:135:50
210.67:135:50
310.67:135:51
410.67:145:52
510.67:145:52
610.67:145:53
710.77:145:54
810.77:145:54
910.77:155:55
1010.77:155:56
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1610.77:156:00
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2610.97:146:06
2710.97:146:07
2810.97:146:08
2910.97:146:08
3010.97:136:09
3110.97:136:10

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.63 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 4.1 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Bright
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 Güines

In seasonPeak

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

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

Güines'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 Güines?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Güines in January

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

In January, Güines sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 20°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 3 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Güines 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 26 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in January near 24°C.

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

22°24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb24Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Güines 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 Güines peaks around June 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 18UV 12Dec 17UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Güines 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 Güines is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1122 µg/m³Nov 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Güines?

Güines sits at 22.8°N, 82.0°W, 60 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is San José de las Lajas, 19 km away.

Topography around Güines

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Güines has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 56 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 364 m.

The land around Güines is covered by cropland (45%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (36%), grassland (31%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
256 m
80 km
364 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: San José de las Lajas 19 km · Madruga 19 km · Jaruco 23 km · Vedado del Cotorro 33 km · Santa Cruz del Norte 37 km · Bejucal 38 km · Santiago de las Vegas 40 km · La Salud 40 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 Güines (22.8384°, -82.0267°, elevation 60 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).