Sibanicú weather in January

In January, Sibanicú sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 19 mm of rain across 3.7 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 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Sibanicú's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sibanicú's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
20°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:54 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
42%
3rd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Sibanicú is city in Cuba.

Density
23/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Sibanicú reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°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)
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How January really feels in Sibanicú

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.

Sibanicú 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
Jan28° / 20°193.710.97.4
Feb29° / 20°182.911.36.9
Mar30° / 21°21511.86.1
Apr31° / 22°467.412.55.1
May31° / 23°14215.7133.9
Jun32° / 24°1181713.33.3
Jul33° / 25°7814.113.23.3
Aug33° / 25°9916.312.73.0
Sep32° / 24°13920.112.13.0
Oct31° / 23°10918.211.53.9
Nov29° / 22°459.8115.6
Dec28° / 21°254.910.76.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 24%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47525
57525
67525
77525
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318119

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Sibanicú gets around 19 mm of rain over 3.7 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 12% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 63% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
149175614
249175713
349185712
449185811
549185910
64918609
74919599
84919608
94920607
104920607
1141020606
1251021586
1351021595
1451021595
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1951222574
2051322564
2141323573
2241324563
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2741426533
2841426542
2931426552
3031427542
3131427542

Wind in January

Winds average 13 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
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3113light 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 6:51 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:515:35
210.76:525:36
310.76:525:36
410.76:525:37
510.76:535:37
610.86:535:38
710.86:535:39
810.86:535:39
910.86:535:40
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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 3.84 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 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
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
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134.0Bright
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154.1Bright
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174.1Bright
184.1Bright
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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 Sibanicú

In seasonPeak

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

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

Sibanicú'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 Sibanicú?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sibanicú in January

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

In January, Sibanicú sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Sibanicú 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 60 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
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Sibanicú 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 Sibanicú peaks around June 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 14UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Sibanicú 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 Sibanicú is worst in June — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2125 µg/m³Dec 147 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sibanicú?

Sibanicú sits at 21.2°N, 77.5°W, 92 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Guáimaro, 27 km away.

Topography around Sibanicú

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sibanicú has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m around an average of 88 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 317 m.

The land around Sibanicú is covered by grassland (53%) and trees (39%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (45%), grassland (27%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
41 m
16 km
205 m
80 km
317 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Guáimaro 27 km · Minas 29 km · Colombia 30 km · Jimaguayú 31 km · Camagüey 44 km · Nuevitas 44 km · Jobabo 44 km · Amancio 46 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 Sibanicú (21.2363°, -77.5256°, elevation 92 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).