Bajos de Haina weather in January

In January, Bajos de Haina sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 32 mm of rain across 11.8 wet days and about 11 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 60% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of January to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Bajos de Haina's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bajos de Haina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
20°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:19 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
38%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
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 Bajos de Haina 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 27°C and 29°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)
12820
22820
32820
42820
52820
62820
72820
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How January really feels in Bajos de Haina

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.

Bajos de Haina 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°3211.8116.1
Feb28° / 20°3010.511.45.9
Mar29° / 21°3711.911.95.5
Apr30° / 22°6215.212.44.7
May30° / 22°12021.312.93.8
Jun30° / 23°10721.613.13.5
Jul31° / 23°10821.1133.6
Aug31° / 23°12921.312.63.5
Sep31° / 23°12021.112.13.4
Oct30° / 23°11521.611.63.7
Nov29° / 22°7515.911.14.7
Dec29° / 21°3911.410.95.8

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 25% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38416
48416
58515
68515
78515
88515
98614
108614
118614
128614
138713
148713
158713
168713
178614
188614
198614
208614
218515
228515
238515
248515
258515
268515
278515
288515
298515
308515
318614

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Bajos de Haina gets around 32 mm of rain over 11.8 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 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
139
240
340
440
540
640
740
839
939
1039
1138
1237
1336
1436
1535
1635
1735
1834
1934
2035
2135
2235
2335
2436
2536
2636
2737
2837
2937
3037
3137

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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10286624
20286723
30286822
40287020
50197119
60197218
70197317
80197416
901107415
1001107514
1101107514
1201117513
1311117512
1411117512
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1612137311
1712137311
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2012147310
2112157210
2213157110
2313157110
2403157210
2503157210
260315739
270415729
280415729
290414739
300414739
310414739

Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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1010calm
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3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of January to 11 h 12 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 7:16 AM to 7:18 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:166:11
210.97:166:11
310.97:176:12
410.97:176:12
510.97:176:13
610.97:176:14
710.97:186:14
810.97:186:15
911.07:186:15
1011.07:186:16
1111.07:196:17
1211.07:196:17
1311.07:196:18
1411.07:196:18
1511.07:196:19
1611.07:196:20
1711.07:196:20
1811.07:196:21
1911.07:196:21
2011.07:196:22
2111.17:196:23
2211.17:196:23
2311.17:196:24
2411.17:196:24
2511.17:196:25
2611.17:196:26
2711.17:196:26
2811.17:196:27
2911.17:196:27
3011.27:196:28
3111.27:186:28

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.13 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 4.35 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
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34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
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84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Bajos de Haina

In seasonPeak

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

Bajos de Haina sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

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

Is January a good time to visit Bajos de Haina?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Bajos de Haina for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bajos de Haina in January

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

In January, Bajos de Haina sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Bajos de Haina 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 17 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Bajos de Haina in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bajos de Haina peaks around August 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 highAug 16UV 12Dec 13UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Bajos de Haina 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 Bajos de Haina is worst in June — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2130 µg/m³Dec 2015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bajos de Haina?

Bajos de Haina sits at 18.4°N, 70.0°W, 36 m above sea level, in Dominican Republic. The nearest listed city is San Cristóbal, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Bajos de Haina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bajos de Haina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 428 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,804 m.

The land around Bajos de Haina is covered by trees (34%), artificial surfaces (34%) and water (25%) within 3 km, trees (36%) and water (36%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
428 m
80 km
2,804 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: San Cristóbal 8.0 km · Santo Domingo Oeste 10 km · Bella Vista 10 km · Cristo Rey 14 km · Ciudad Nueva 16 km · Villa Consuelo 16 km · Santo Domingo 16 km · Villa Francisca 17 km

Dominican Republic travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 39% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$11,059
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
45%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
10.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
64.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 503

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 Bajos de Haina (18.4154°, -70.0332°, elevation 36 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).