Jagüey Grande weather in January

In January, Jagüey Grande sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 22 mm of rain across 3.3 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 53% 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 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Jagüey Grande's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jagüey Grande's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
12th warmest
Overnight low
18°
1st coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
3.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:11 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
42%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
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 Jagüey Grande reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°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)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62718
72718
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92718
102718
112718
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302818
312818

How January really feels in Jagüey Grande

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.

Jagüey Grande 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°223.310.87.7
Feb29° / 18°192.511.27.1
Mar30° / 19°223.611.86.2
Apr32° / 21°365.512.54.9
May32° / 23°12314.513.13.7
Jun32° / 24°16920.313.42.9
Jul33° / 24°11518.913.22.7
Aug33° / 24°13120.612.82.6
Sep32° / 24°15221.612.12.9
Oct31° / 23°10815.411.54.1
Nov29° / 20°314.510.96.4
Dec28° / 19°162.810.67.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 26%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27327
37327
47327
57327
67327
77327
87327
97327
107327
117327
127327
137327
147426
157426
167426
177426
187426
197327
207327
217327
227327
237426
247525
257525
267525
277723
287723
297723
307921
317921

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Jagüey Grande gets around 22 mm of rain over 3.3 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.

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Rain chance (%)
110
29
39
49
59
69
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3110

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 42% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1111622465
2111623464
3121623454
4121623454
5121623444
6131624444
7131624434
8131624434
9141625423
10141625413
11141726403
12151726403
13151727392
14151727392
15151727392
16151727392
17161727382
18161728382
19161728372
20161828371
21161828372
22161828362
23161828362
24161828362
25161928352
26151928352
27151928352
28151929352
29141929352
30141929352
31142029352

Wind in January

Winds average 11 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
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2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 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 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:08 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 6:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.67:085:47
210.67:095:48
310.77:095:48
410.77:095:49
510.77:105:49
610.77:105:50
710.77:105:51
810.77:105:51
910.77:105:52
1010.77:115:53
1110.77:115:53
1210.77:115:54
1310.77:115:55
1410.77:115:55
1510.77:115:56
1610.87:115:57
1710.87:115:57
1810.87:115:58
1910.87:115:59
2010.87:115:59
2110.87:116:00
2210.87:116:01
2310.87:116:01
2410.97:116:02
2510.97:106:03
2610.97:106:03
2710.97:106:04
2810.97:106:05
2910.97:106:05
3010.97:096:06
3111.07:096:07

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.58 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 4.12 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Bright
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 Jagüey Grande

In seasonPeak

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

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

Jagüey Grande'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 Jagüey Grande?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Jagüey Grande in January

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

In January, Jagüey Grande sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. About 3 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Jagüey Grande 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 45 km away) is warmest in August 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
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Jagüey Grande 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 Jagüey Grande peaks around June 15 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 15UV 12Dec 16UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb8Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Jagüey Grande 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 Jagüey Grande is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1221 µg/m³Dec 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr12Good
May12Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Jagüey Grande?

Jagüey Grande sits at 22.5°N, 81.1°W, 16 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Calimete, 22 km away.

Topography around Jagüey Grande

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jagüey Grande has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 363 m.

The land around Jagüey Grande is covered by grassland (44%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, trees (42%), grassland (31%) and wetland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (31%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
40 m
80 km
363 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Calimete 22 km · Pedro Betancourt 28 km · Perico 29 km · Jovellanos 32 km · Colón 32 km · Aguada de Pasajeros 33 km · Unión de Reyes 51 km · Limonar 55 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 Jagüey Grande (22.5263°, -81.1286°, elevation 16 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).