Santa Barbara De Samana weather in January

In January, Santa Barbara De Samana sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 78 mm of rain across 18.2 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-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 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Santa Barbara De Samana's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Barbara De Samana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
11th warmest
Overnight low
23°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
78 mm
18.2 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:18 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
38%
3rd clearest
Wind
18 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.32 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 26°C through the month.

A typical January day in Santa Barbara De Samana reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°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)
12623
22623
32623
42623
52623
62623
72623
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How January really feels in Santa Barbara De Samana

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.

Santa Barbara De Samana weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 23°7818.2115.8
Feb26° / 23°611511.36.2
Mar26° / 23°691511.96.3
Apr27° / 24°8316.112.45.9
May28° / 25°11019.512.95.1
Jun28° / 25°8318.513.14.7
Jul28° / 26°10921.8134.4
Aug29° / 26°11522.712.74.1
Sep29° / 26°1242112.14.1
Oct28° / 25°13023.311.64.2
Nov27° / 25°14321.411.14.9
Dec26° / 24°9319.410.95.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38119
48119
58119
68119
78119
88317
98317
108317
118416
128416
138416
148515
158515
168515
178614
188614
198515
208515
218515
228416
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248416
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278416
288416
298416
308416
318515

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Santa Barbara De Samana gets around 78 mm of rain over 18.2 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 60% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
164
264
364
464
564
664
764
864
964
1064
1163
1263
1362
1462
1561
1661
1760
1859
1958
2057
2156
2256
2355
2454
2554
2654
2754
2854
2954
3054
3154

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1153460
2153559
3153658
4153757
5153856
6153955
7154054
8154153
9154252
10154351
11154450
12164549
13164548
14164647
15164646
16174745
17274744
18274843
19284942
20284941
21285040
22285040
23385039
24385138
25385138
26385237
27385336
28385336
29385435
30375535
31375535

Wind in January

Winds average 18 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
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2118light breeze
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2818light breeze
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3018light breeze
3118light 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 7:15 AM to 7:17 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:156:06
210.97:156:07
310.97:156:07
410.97:166:08
510.97:166:09
610.97:166:09
710.97:166:10
810.97:176:10
910.97:176:11
1010.97:176:12
1110.97:176:12
1210.97:176:13
1310.97:186:14
1410.97:186:14
1511.07:186:15
1611.07:186:15
1711.07:186:16
1811.07:186:17
1911.07:186:17
2011.07:186:18
2111.07:186:19
2211.07:186:19
2311.07:186:20
2411.07:186:20
2511.17:186:21
2611.17:186:22
2711.17:186:22
2811.17:176:23
2911.17:176:23
3011.17:176:24
3111.17:176:25

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 4.32 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
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44.1Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
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104.2Bright
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134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Santa Barbara De Samana

In seasonPeak

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

Santa Barbara De Samana 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 Santa Barbara De Samana?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Santa Barbara De Samana for sightseeing.

What to pack for Santa Barbara De Samana in January

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

In January, Santa Barbara De Samana sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 23°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Santa Barbara De Samana 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 offshore 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 Santa Barbara De Samana in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Santa Barbara De Samana 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 highHighAug 16UV 12Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Santa Barbara De Samana 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 Santa Barbara De Samana is worst in July — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.6× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1225 µg/m³Dec 225 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May15Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Barbara De Samana?

Santa Barbara De Samana sits at 19.2°N, 69.3°W, 0 m above sea level, in Dominican Republic. The nearest listed city is Las Terrenas, 25 km away.

Las TerrenasMichesHato Mayor del ReySabana Grande de BoyáNaguaSanta Cruz de El SeiboBayaguanaMonte Plata

Topography around Santa Barbara De Samana

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Barbara De Samana.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Barbara De Samana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m around an average of 60 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 601 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 689 m.

The land around Santa Barbara De Samana is covered by trees (57%) and water (35%) within 3 km, water (55%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and water (42%), trees (32%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
241 m
16 km
601 m
80 km
689 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Las Terrenas 25 km · Miches 39 km · Hato Mayor del Rey 49 km · Sabana Grande de Boyá 56 km · Nagua 57 km · Santa Cruz de El Seibo 58 km · Bayaguana 60 km · Monte Plata 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 Santa Barbara De Samana (19.204°, -69.3341°, 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).