Puerto Padre weather in January

In January, Puerto Padre sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 30 mm of rain across 7.8 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-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 55% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Puerto Padre's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puerto Padre's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
12th warmest
Overnight low
23°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:50 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
41%
4th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.12 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 26°C through the month.

A typical January day in Puerto Padre reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

20°23°25°28°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12623
22623
32623
42623
52623
62623
72623
82623
92623
102623
112623
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312622

How January really feels in Puerto Padre

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.

Puerto Padre 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
Jan26° / 23°307.810.97.4
Feb26° / 22°215.411.37.7
Mar27° / 23°306.611.97.5
Apr28° / 24°357.812.57.0
May29° / 25°9613.4135.3
Jun30° / 26°7513.113.34.6
Jul30° / 26°4811.813.24.8
Aug31° / 27°7213.712.74.4
Sep31° / 26°12119.212.13.7
Oct29° / 25°1252011.54.2
Nov28° / 24°7214.8115.7
Dec27° / 23°419.910.76.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 24%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37426
47426
57426
67426
77525
87624
97624
107723
117723
127723
137723
147723
157723
167723
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187723
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207624
217624
227624
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277723
287723
297723
307921
317921

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Puerto Padre gets around 30 mm of rain over 7.8 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 25% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
223
323
424
524
624
724
825
925
1025
1125
1226
1326
1426
1526
1626
1726
1826
1926
2026
2126
2225
2325
2425
2524
2624
2723
2823
2922
3022
3122

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 81% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13132856
23132955
34132954
44133053
54133053
64133152
74133152
84133251
94133350
104133448
114133547
124133646
134133845
144133944
154133943
164144042
174144141
184144240
194144239
204154338
214154437
224164436
234164535
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254174534
264174634
274174633
284174633
294184633
304184633
314184633

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
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light 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 6:48 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:485:31
210.76:485:32
310.76:485:33
410.76:495:33
510.86:495:34
610.86:495:35
710.86:495:35
810.86:495:36
910.86:505:36
1010.86:505:37
1110.86:505:38
1210.86:505:38
1310.86:505:39
1410.86:505:40
1510.86:505:40
1610.86:505:41
1710.96:515:42
1810.96:515:42
1910.96:515:43
2010.96:515:44
2110.96:505:44
2210.96:505:45
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2510.96:505:47
2611.06:505:47
2711.06:505:48
2811.06:505:49
2911.06:495:49
3011.06:495:50
3111.06:495:51

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 3.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.87 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
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Puerto Padre

In seasonPeak

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

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

Puerto Padre's rainy season runs August–November, 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 Puerto Padre?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Puerto Padre in January

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

In January, Puerto Padre sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 23°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Puerto Padre 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 20 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Puerto Padre 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 Puerto Padre peaks around June 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 19UV 12Dec 13UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Puerto Padre 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 Puerto Padre is worst in June — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2125 µg/m³Dec 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Puerto Padre?

Puerto Padre sits at 21.2°N, 76.6°W, 26 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Jesús Menéndez, 14 km away.

Cauto CristoJobabo

Topography around Puerto Padre

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puerto Padre has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 416 m.

The land around Puerto Padre is covered by grassland (42%) and water (20%) within 3 km, grassland (41%) and water (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (31%), water (31%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
120 m
80 km
416 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Jesús Menéndez 14 km · Jobabo 40 km · Las Tunas 45 km · Holguín 49 km · Gibara 50 km · Cacocum 59 km · Cauto Cristo 72 km · Jobabo 77 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 Puerto Padre (21.1959°, -76.6035°, elevation 26 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).