Sabana Grande de Boyá weather in January

In January, Sabana Grande de Boyá sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 48 mm of rain across 15.5 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 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Sabana Grande de Boyá's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sabana Grande de Boyá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
12th warmest
Overnight low
19°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
15.5 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:19 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
51%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
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 Sabana Grande de Boyá reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°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)
12720
22720
32720
42720
52720
62719
72719
82719
92719
102719
112719
122719
132719
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292719
302719
312719

How January really feels in Sabana Grande de Boyá

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.

Sabana Grande de Boyá 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
Jan27° / 19°4815.5115.8
Feb28° / 19°4413.211.45.9
Mar28° / 20°7414.711.95.5
Apr29° / 21°12118.812.44.4
May30° / 22°19922.712.93.7
Jun30° / 23°14821.713.13.4
Jul30° / 23°13923.1133.4
Aug31° / 23°15724.912.63.2
Sep30° / 23°16824.312.13.1
Oct30° / 22°14624.611.63.4
Nov28° / 21°11121.511.14.4
Dec27° / 20°5716.710.95.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 44% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36733
46733
56733
66733
76832
86832
96931
106931
116931
127129
137129
147129
157327
167327
177426
187426
197426
207525
217525
227525
237525
247525
257525
267525
277525
287525
297525
307525
317525

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Sabana Grande de Boyá gets around 48 mm of rain over 15.5 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 50% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
154
254
353
453
553
653
753
853
953
1053
1153
1253
1352
1452
1551
1651
1750
1850
1949
2049
2148
2248
2348
2447
2547
2647
2747
2847
2947
3047
3147

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 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 90% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1056134
2056332
3056431
4056530
5056629
6056827
7156826
8156925
9166924
10167023
11167122
12167221
13177220
14177220
15187219
16197218
17197317
181107217
191107316
201117216
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Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:16 AM to 7:18 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:166:09
210.97:166:09
310.97:176:10
410.97:176:10
510.97:176:11
610.97:176:12
710.97:186:12
810.97:186:13
910.97:186:13
1010.97:186:14
1110.97:196:15
1210.97:196:15
1310.97:196:16
1411.07:196:16
1511.07:196:17
1611.07:196:18
1711.07:196:18
1811.07:196:19
1911.07:196:20
2011.07:196:20
2111.07:196:21
2211.07:196:21
2311.07:196:22
2411.17:196:23
2511.17:196:23
2611.17:196:24
2711.17:196:24
2811.17:196:25
2911.17:196:26
3011.17:186:26
3111.17:186:27

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 4.07 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Sabana Grande de Boyá

In seasonPeak

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

Sabana Grande de Boyá 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 Sabana Grande de Boyá?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Sabana Grande de Boyá for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sabana Grande de Boyá in January

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

In January, Sabana Grande de Boyá sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Sabana Grande de Boyá 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 48 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
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Sabana Grande de Boyá 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 Sabana Grande de Boyá peaks around August 15 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 15UV 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 Sabana Grande de Boyá 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 Sabana Grande de Boyá 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 Sabana Grande de Boyá?

Sabana Grande de Boyá sits at 18.9°N, 69.8°W, 291 m above sea level, in Dominican Republic. The nearest listed city is Monte Plata, 15 km away.

BayaguanaCotuíLas TerrenasNaguaVilla AltagraciaSanto Domingo EsteCristo Rey

Topography around Sabana Grande de Boyá

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sabana Grande de Boyá.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sabana Grande de Boyá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m around an average of 269 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 480 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,012 m.

The land around Sabana Grande de Boyá is covered by grassland (57%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (47%), water (25%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
206 m
16 km
480 m
80 km
2,012 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Monte Plata 15 km · Bayaguana 27 km · Cotuí 40 km · Las Terrenas 48 km · Nagua 49 km · Villa Altagracia 50 km · Santo Domingo Este 51 km · Cristo Rey 52 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 Sabana Grande de Boyá (18.945°, -69.7933°, elevation 291 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).