Salcedo weather in January

In January, Salcedo sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 51 mm of rain across 12.4 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 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of January to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Salcedo's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salcedo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
12th warmest
Overnight low
19°
1st coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:22 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
46%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
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 Salcedo 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 24°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)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62719
72719
82719
92719
102719
112719
122719
132719
142719
152719
162719
172719
182719
192719
202719
212719
222719
232719
242719
252719
262719
272719
282719
292719
302719
312719

How January really feels in Salcedo

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.

Salcedo 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°5112.4116.4
Feb27° / 19°4410.811.36.4
Mar28° / 19°5812.411.95.8
Apr29° / 20°8115.612.44.8
May30° / 22°10318.212.94.0
Jun31° / 22°5715.213.13.8
Jul31° / 23°5716.513.13.8
Aug31° / 23°7217.712.73.5
Sep31° / 22°9518.912.13.4
Oct30° / 22°9518.611.63.9
Nov29° / 21°8617.611.14.8
Dec27° / 20°5413.210.96.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
26931
36931
46931
56931
66931
76931
86931
96931
106931
117030
127030
137030
147129
157129
167129
177129
187327
197228
207228
217327
227327
237327
247327
257327
267327
277327
287426
297426
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Salcedo gets around 51 mm of rain over 12.4 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 40% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
244
344
444
544
644
744
844
944
1043
1143
1242
1342
1441
1541
1640
1739
1839
1938
2038
2137
2237
2337
2436
2536
2636
2736
2836
2936
3036
3136

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 74% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1214795
2214795
3215794
4115804
5116794
6117793
7117793
8118783
9119773
10119782
11120772
12221752
13222742
14223732
15224722
16224722
17225712
18226711
19227701
20327691
21328681
22328681
23329671
24329671
25330661
26330661
27430651
28429661
29429661
30428671
31428671

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 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 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:19 AM to 7:21 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:29 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:196:10
210.97:206:11
310.97:206:11
410.97:206:12
510.97:216:13
610.97:216:13
710.97:216:14
810.97:216:14
910.97:226:15
1010.97:226:16
1110.97:226:16
1210.97:226:17
1310.97:226:18
1410.97:226:18
1510.97:226:19
1610.97:226:19
1711.07:236:20
1811.07:236:21
1911.07:236:21
2011.07:236:22
2111.07:236:23
2211.07:236:23
2311.07:236:24
2411.07:226:24
2511.07:226:25
2611.17:226:26
2711.17:226:26
2811.17:226:27
2911.17:226:27
3011.17:226:28
3111.17:216:29

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.95 kWh/m² to a high of 6.63 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 4.18 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Salcedo

In seasonPeak

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

Salcedo 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 Salcedo?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Salcedo in January

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

In January, Salcedo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Salcedo 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 41 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
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul28Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Salcedo 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 Salcedo peaks around March 22 at about 13 (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 highHighMar 22UV 13Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Salcedo 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 Salcedo is worst in June — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (February, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2030 µg/m³Feb 2016 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Salcedo?

Salcedo sits at 19.4°N, 70.4°W, 179 m above sea level, in Dominican Republic. The nearest listed city is Moca, 11 km away.

TamborilSantiago de los CaballerosJarabacoaCabareteSosua

Topography around Salcedo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salcedo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m around an average of 192 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 891 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,072 m.

The land around Salcedo is covered by trees (81%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
113 m
16 km
891 m
80 km
3,072 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Moca 11 km · San Francisco de Macorís 20 km · La Vega 21 km · Tamboril 24 km · Santiago de los Caballeros 30 km · Jarabacoa 37 km · Cabarete 41 km · Sosua 43 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 Salcedo (19.3777°, -70.4172°, elevation 179 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).