Las Matas de Farfán weather in January

In January, Las Matas de Farfán sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 13 mm of rain across 3.5 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of January to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Las Matas de Farfán's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Las Matas de Farfán's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
12th warmest
Overnight low
16°
1st coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:26 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
34%
1st clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Las Matas de Farfán reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°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)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52716
62716
72716
82716
92716
102716
112716
122716
132716
142716
152716
162716
172716
182716
192716
202716
212716
222716
232716
242716
252716
262716
272716
282716
292716
302716
312716

Las Matas de Farfán weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 16°133.5118.0
Feb27° / 17°265.511.47.5
Mar27° / 18°6812.211.96.4
Apr27° / 19°9716.212.45.6
May28° / 19°11617.212.95.4
Jun28° / 20°5110.613.15.6
Jul29° / 20°4611.1135.2
Aug30° / 20°8213.512.64.8
Sep29° / 20°9315.612.14.7
Oct28° / 19°9915.911.65.2
Nov27° / 18°569.611.16.6
Dec27° / 17°194.110.97.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38218
48218
58218
68218
78218
88317
98317
108317
118317
128416
138416
148416
158416
168515
178515
188515
198515
208515
218614
228614
238614
248515
258416
268416
278515
288515
298515
308515
318515

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Las Matas de Farfán gets around 13 mm of rain over 3.5 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 11% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
413
513
613
713
812
912
1012
1112
1212
1311
1411
1511
1610
1710
1810
1910
2010
2110
2210
2310
2411
2511
2611
2712
2812
2912
3013
3113

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1234586
2235576
3236566
4237565
5237565
6238555
7339544
8339544
9340534
10341524
11341524
12441523
13442513
14442513
15442513
16543503
17543503
18543503
19543503
20542503
21542503
22542503
23642503
24641503
25641503
26641503
27740503
28740503
29739513
30739513
31738523

Wind in January

Winds average 4 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of January to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:23 AM to 7:25 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:236:16
210.97:236:16
310.97:236:17
410.97:246:17
510.97:246:18
610.97:246:19
710.97:256:19
810.97:256:20
910.97:256:20
1010.97:256:21
1110.97:256:22
1210.97:266:22
1311.07:266:23
1411.07:266:23
1511.07:266:24
1611.07:266:25
1711.07:266:25
1811.07:266:26
1911.07:266:27
2011.07:266:27
2111.07:266:28
2211.07:266:28
2311.07:266:29
2411.17:266:30
2511.17:266:30
2611.17:266:31
2711.17:266:31
2811.17:266:32
2911.17:256:33
3011.17:256:33
3111.17:256:34

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.6 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 4.73 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Las Matas de Farfán?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Las Matas de Farfán in January

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

In January, Las Matas de Farfán sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Las Matas de Farfán 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 Las Matas de Farfán peaks around March 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highMar 23UV 12Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Las Matas de Farfán 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 Las Matas de Farfán is worst in June — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (February, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2230 µg/m³Feb 1014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Las Matas de Farfán?

Las Matas de Farfán sits at 18.9°N, 71.5°W, 451 m above sea level, in Dominican Republic. The nearest listed city is San Juan de la Maguana, 31 km away.

San Juan de la MaguanaNeibaHincheFond ParisienThomazeauSan Ignacio de SabanetaDajabónConstanza

Topography around Las Matas de Farfán

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Las Matas de Farfán.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Las Matas de Farfán has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m around an average of 444 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,374 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,109 m.

The land around Las Matas de Farfán is covered by grassland (66%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and trees (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
116 m
16 km
1,374 m
80 km
3,109 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: San Juan de la Maguana 31 km · Neiba 44 km · Hinche 60 km · Fond Parisien 64 km · Thomazeau 66 km · San Ignacio de Sabaneta 70 km · Dajabón 78 km · Constanza 81 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 Las Matas de Farfán (18.8731°, -71.5166°, elevation 451 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. 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).