Palma Soriano weather in January

In January, Palma Soriano sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 13 mm of rain across 3.4 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-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 60% 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 Palma Soriano's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Palma Soriano's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
19°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:46 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
38%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
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 Palma Soriano reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12819
22819
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How January really feels in Palma Soriano

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.

Palma Soriano weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°133.410.97.1
Feb29° / 19°143.111.36.7
Mar29° / 20°285.611.96.1
Apr30° / 21°478.612.45.1
May31° / 22°12917.712.93.9
Jun31° / 23°11018.913.23.3
Jul32° / 23°9319.213.13.2
Aug32° / 23°1052112.73.0
Sep31° / 23°13522.512.13.1
Oct30° / 23°11820.511.53.8
Nov29° / 21°5410.1115.6
Dec28° / 20°234.810.86.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
28020
38020
48020
58020
68119
78119
88020
98119
108119
118119
128020
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Palma Soriano gets around 13 mm of rain over 3.4 wet days in January, the driest month. 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.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
412
512
611
711
811
911
1011
1111
1211
1311
1411
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2011
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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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 61% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11620694
21621693
31622683
41623682
51624672
61625662
71626661
81627651
91627651
101628641
111628641
121728631
132728621
142728621
152728621
162828611
172829601
182829601
192830591
202931571
212931571
222932561
232933551
242934541
2511035540
2611036530
2711037520
2811038510
2911039490
3011040480
3111041480

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:43 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:435:31
210.86:445:32
310.86:445:32
410.86:445:33
510.86:445:33
610.86:455:34
710.86:455:35
810.86:455:35
910.86:455:36
1010.86:465:36
1110.96:465:37
1210.96:465:38
1310.96:465:38
1410.96:465:39
1510.96:465:40
1610.96:465:40
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1810.96:465:42
1910.96:465:42
2010.96:465:43
2111.06:465:43
2211.06:465:44
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2511.06:465:46
2611.06:465:47
2711.06:465:47
2811.06:465:48
2911.16:455:48
3011.16:455:49
3111.16:455:50

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.09 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 4.38 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
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44.2Bright
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94.3Bright
104.3Bright
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144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.4Bright
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184.4Bright
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214.5Bright
224.5Bright
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244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Palma Soriano

In seasonPeak

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

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

Palma Soriano'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 Palma Soriano?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Palma Soriano in January

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

In January, Palma Soriano sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. About 3 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Palma Soriano in January

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 39 km away) is warmest in September at about 30°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

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

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Palma Soriano in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Palma Soriano peaks around June 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 7 (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 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec7High

Air quality in Palma Soriano 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 Palma Soriano is worst in June — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2124 µg/m³Dec 167 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr12Good
May15Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Palma Soriano?

Palma Soriano sits at 20.2°N, 76.0°W, 152 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is San Luis, 15 km away.

Cauto Cristo

Topography around Palma Soriano

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Palma Soriano has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m around an average of 145 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 1,729 m.

The land around Palma Soriano is covered by trees (45%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (47%), water (25%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
154 m
16 km
462 m
80 km
1,729 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: San Luis 15 km · Santiago de Cuba 28 km · Contramaestre 28 km · San Germán 46 km · Jiguaní 49 km · Cueto 49 km · Guisa 57 km · Cauto Cristo 63 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 Palma Soriano (20.2115°, -75.9944°, elevation 152 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).