Minas de Matahambre weather in January

In January, Minas de Matahambre sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 40 mm of rain across 5.2 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 Minas de Matahambre's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Minas de Matahambre's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
12th warmest
Overnight low
18°
1st coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:22 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
45%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.1 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 26°C through the month.

A typical January day in Minas de Matahambre reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 28°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)
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How January really feels in Minas de Matahambre

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.

Minas de Matahambre weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°405.210.87.7
Feb27° / 18°274.411.27.7
Mar28° / 19°264.511.87.2
Apr30° / 21°39612.55.8
May30° / 22°11313.713.14.5
Jun31° / 24°19822.213.43.3
Jul31° / 24°15323.113.23.1
Aug31° / 24°18224.912.82.9
Sep30° / 24°20424.812.13.1
Oct29° / 23°11616.211.54.7
Nov28° / 20°345.710.97.1
Dec26° / 19°295.210.67.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 31%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
47030
57030
67030
77030
86931
96931
106931
116931
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136931
146832
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277030
287030
297129
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Minas de Matahambre gets around 40 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 18% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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214
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2017
2117
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2417
2517
2617
2717
2817
2918
3018
3118

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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 41% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1111727378
2121727377
3121727387
4121726386
5131726386
6131726386
7131726385
8141825385
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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
1212light breeze
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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 7:20 AM to 7:20 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.67:205:58
210.67:205:59
310.67:205:59
410.77:216:00
510.77:216:01
610.77:216:01
710.77:216:02
810.77:226:02
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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 3.9 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.1 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
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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
274.3Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Minas de Matahambre

In seasonPeak

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

Minas de Matahambre sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Minas de Matahambre's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Minas de Matahambre?

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
7.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Minas de Matahambre in January

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

In January, Minas de Matahambre sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Minas de Matahambre 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 19 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
May28Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Minas de Matahambre 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 Minas de Matahambre peaks around June 23 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 23UV 12Dec 16UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Minas de Matahambre 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 Minas de Matahambre is worst in June — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2222 µg/m³Dec 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Minas de Matahambre?

Minas de Matahambre sits at 22.6°N, 83.9°W, 133 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Vinales, 25 km away.

Los PalaciosBahía HondaSan CristobalArtemisa

Topography around Minas de Matahambre

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Minas de Matahambre has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 198 m around an average of 111 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 590 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 654 m.

The land around Minas de Matahambre is covered by trees (86%) within 3 km, trees (71%) within 16 km, and water (50%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
198 m
16 km
590 m
80 km
654 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Vinales 25 km · Pinar del Rio 32 km · Guane 45 km · Consolación del Sur 45 km · Los Palacios 72 km · Bahía Honda 88 km · San Cristobal 92 km · Artemisa 124 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 Minas de Matahambre (22.5869°, -83.9457°, elevation 133 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).