Yaguajay weather in January

In January, Yaguajay sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 26 mm of rain across 5.5 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 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 Yaguajay's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yaguajay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
12th warmest
Overnight low
19°
1st coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:03 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
47%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
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 Yaguajay reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 29°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)
12619
22619
32619
42619
52619
62619
72619
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How January really feels in Yaguajay

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.

Yaguajay 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
Jan26° / 19°265.510.87.6
Feb27° / 19°254.411.27.7
Mar28° / 19°265.411.87.1
Apr29° / 21°48912.55.6
May30° / 22°14217.413.14.2
Jun31° / 24°15021.213.33.3
Jul31° / 24°1032013.23.4
Aug31° / 24°12722.112.83.2
Sep31° / 24°17424.912.13.0
Oct29° / 23°13820.911.54.1
Nov27° / 21°5611.110.96.4
Dec26° / 20°286.510.77.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46733
56832
66931
76931
87030
97030
107030
117030
127030
137030
147129
157129
167129
177129
187129
197129
207129
217129
227129
237228
247228
257228
267426
277426
287426
297525
307624
317624

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Yaguajay gets around 26 mm of rain over 5.5 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 18% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
419
520
620
720
820
920
1021
1121
1221
1320
1420
1520
1620
1719
1819
1918
2018
2117
2216
2316
2415
2515
2614
2714
2814
2914
3014
3114

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 56% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1613165015
2613175014
3613175113
4613175113
5713185012
6713185111
7713195110
8713195110
971320519
1071320528
1171420527
1271421526
1371421526
1471522515
1571522515
1671522524
1771522524
1871623513
1971623513
2081723503
2181723503
2271823492
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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 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
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
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3112light 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 7:00 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.77:005:40
210.77:015:40
310.77:015:41
410.77:015:42
510.77:025:42
610.77:025:43
710.77:025:43
810.77:025:44
910.77:025:45
1010.77:035:45
1110.77:035:46
1210.77:035:47
1310.77:035:47
1410.87:035:48
1510.87:035:49
1610.87:035:49
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1810.87:035:51
1910.87:035:51
2010.87:035:52
2110.87:035:53
2210.87:035:53
2310.97:035:54
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2710.97:025:57
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2910.97:025:58
3011.07:015:59
3111.07:015:59

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 3.87 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Yaguajay

In seasonPeak

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

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

Yaguajay'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 Yaguajay?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Yaguajay in January

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

In January, Yaguajay sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Yaguajay in January

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in January near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Yaguajay 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 Yaguajay peaks around June 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 17UV 12Dec 15UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Yaguajay 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 Yaguajay is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1322 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May12Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Yaguajay?

Yaguajay sits at 22.3°N, 79.2°W, 22 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Caibarién, 32 km away.

Topography around Yaguajay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yaguajay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 34 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 305 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 788 m.

The land around Yaguajay is covered by grassland (59%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, grassland (43%), trees (26%) and water (22%) within 16 km, and water (34%), grassland (29%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
133 m
16 km
305 m
80 km
788 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Caibarién 32 km · Florencia 34 km · Chambas 36 km · Remedios 37 km · Cabaiguán 38 km · Placetas 43 km · Jatibonico 43 km · Sancti Spíritus 48 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 Yaguajay (22.3269°, -79.2369°, elevation 22 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).