Miches weather in January

In January, Miches sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 53 mm of rain across 15.8 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-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 53% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Daytime high
26°
11th warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
15.8 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:16 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
42%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.38 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 26°C through the month.

A typical January day in Miches reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 27°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 Miches

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.

Miches weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 22°5315.8116.1
Feb26° / 22°441311.46.4
Mar26° / 22°561311.96.4
Apr27° / 23°7916.712.45.6
May28° / 24°13221.212.94.5
Jun29° / 25°1021913.14.3
Jul29° / 25°11122.1134.1
Aug29° / 25°1252412.63.8
Sep29° / 25°14623.412.13.6
Oct29° / 25°14525.511.63.6
Nov28° / 24°12121.411.14.7
Dec27° / 23°6617.610.95.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 22%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27624
37624
47624
57624
67624
77624
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Miches gets around 53 mm of rain over 15.8 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 52% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
156
256
356
457
557
658
758
858
958
1058
1158
1257
1356
1455
1554
1653
1751
1850
1949
2048
2147
2246
2345
2444
2544
2644
2744
2845
2945
3046
3147

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10319771
20319780
30220780
40220780
50221770
60221770
70221770
80222760
90222760
100222760
111223740
121224730
131224730
141325710
151326700
161327690
171328680
181328680
191429660
201430650
211431640
221432630
231433620
241534600
250534610
260535600
270636580
280636580
290636580
300636580
310636580

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
513light breeze
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913light breeze
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3113light breeze

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 7:13 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:24 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:136:06
210.97:136:06
310.97:146:07
410.97:146:07
510.97:146:08
610.97:156:09
710.97:156:09
810.97:156:10
910.97:156:10
1010.97:156:11
1110.97:166:12
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1411.07:166:13
1511.07:166:14
1611.07:166:15
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1911.07:166:16
2011.07:166:17
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3111.17:156:24

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 4.38 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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214.5Bright
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244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Miches

In seasonPeak

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

Miches 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 Miches?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Miches for sightseeing.

What to pack for Miches in January

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

In January, Miches sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 22°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Miches 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 18 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
Apr27Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Miches 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 Miches peaks around August 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Miches 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 Miches 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 Miches?

Miches sits at 19.0°N, 69.0°W, 0 m above sea level, in Dominican Republic. The nearest listed city is Santa Cruz de El Seibo, 24 km away.

Santa Cruz de El SeiboHato Mayor del ReySanta Barbara De SamanaSalvaleón de HigüeyQuisqueyaLa RomanaLas TerrenasSan Pedro de Macoris

Topography around Miches

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Miches has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 642 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 673 m.

The land around Miches is covered by water (45%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and water (44%), trees (28%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
161 m
16 km
642 m
80 km
673 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Santa Cruz de El Seibo 24 km · Hato Mayor del Rey 33 km · Santa Barbara De Samana 39 km · Salvaleón de Higüey 54 km · Quisqueya 61 km · La Romana 63 km · Las Terrenas 63 km · San Pedro de Macoris 65 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 Miches (18.9836°, -69.0476°, elevation 0 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).