La Romana weather in January

In January, La Romana sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 17 mm of rain across 4.4 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 29°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 La Romana's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Romana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
12th warmest
Overnight low
22°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
4.4 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:15 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
39%
1st clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in La Romana reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°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)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
92922
102922
112922
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312922

How January really feels in La Romana

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.

La Romana 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
Jan29° / 22°174.4116.5
Feb29° / 22°154.711.46.2
Mar30° / 22°246.411.95.7
Apr30° / 23°419.212.45.0
May31° / 24°8414.512.94.2
Jun32° / 25°5511.613.14.0
Jul32° / 25°5310.2134.0
Aug32° / 25°7513.512.63.7
Sep31° / 25°9616.512.13.6
Oct31° / 24°8817.311.63.9
Nov30° / 23°6111.711.14.9
Dec29° / 22°225.210.96.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38515
48614
58614
68614
78614
88614
98614
108515
118614
128614
138614
148515
158515
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198614
208515
218515
228515
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288515
298614
308614
318614

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

La Romana gets around 17 mm of rain over 4.4 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 15% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
115
215
315
415
515
615
715
815
915
1015
1115
1215
1315
1414
1514
1614
1714
1814
1914
2014
2114
2214
2314
2414
2514
2615
2715
2815
2916
3016
3116

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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 90% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1155737
2155836
3156034
4156133
5156331
6156430
7156628
8156727
9156826
10166825
11166924
12167023
13177022
14276922
15286921
16296920
17297019
182106919
192107018
202116918
213116917
223116917
233126817
243126916
253126916
263127015
273127015
283127015
293127015
303117214
313117214

Wind in January

Winds average 12 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
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2012calm
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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 7:12 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:24 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:126:06
210.97:126:07
310.97:126:07
410.97:136:08
510.97:136:09
610.97:136:09
710.97:136:10
810.97:146:10
911.07:146:11
1011.07:146:12
1111.07:146:12
1211.07:146:13
1311.07:156:13
1411.07:156:14
1511.07:156:15
1611.07:156:15
1711.07:156:16
1811.07:156:17
1911.07:156:17
2011.07:156:18
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2211.17:156:19
2311.17:156:20
2411.17:156:20
2511.17:156:21
2611.17:156:21
2711.17:156:22
2811.17:156:22
2911.17:156:23
3011.27:146:24
3111.27:146:24

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 4.41 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
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34.2Bright
44.3Bright
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64.3Bright
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94.3Bright
104.3Bright
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144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
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204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for La Romana

In seasonPeak

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

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

La Romana's rainy season runs May–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 La Romana?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for La Romana in January

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

In January, La Romana sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near La Romana 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 offshore 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
Dec27Warm

UV index in La Romana 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 La Romana peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 10UV 13Dec 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in La Romana 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 La Romana is worst in June — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2327 µg/m³Dec 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May18Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is La Romana?

La Romana sits at 18.4°N, 69.0°W, 9 m above sea level, in Dominican Republic. The nearest listed city is Salvaleón de Higüey, 35 km away.

Salvaleón de HigüeySan Pedro de MacorisSanta Cruz de El SeiboHato Mayor del ReyQuisqueyaPunta CanaMichesBoca Chica

Topography around La Romana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Romana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 683 m.

The land around La Romana is covered by artificial surfaces (37%), trees (22%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, water (37%), grassland (35%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and water (52%), grassland (24%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
81 m
16 km
98 m
80 km
683 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Salvaleón de Higüey 35 km · San Pedro de Macoris 36 km · Santa Cruz de El Seibo 39 km · Hato Mayor del Rey 49 km · Quisqueya 49 km · Punta Cana 62 km · Miches 63 km · Boca Chica 67 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 La Romana (18.4233°, -68.9664°, elevation 9 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).