Capesterre-Belle-Eau weather in January

In January, Capesterre-Belle-Eau sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 58 mm of rain across 18.9 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of January to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Capesterre-Belle-Eau's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Capesterre-Belle-Eau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
24°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
18.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:41 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
36%
1st clearest
Wind
21 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.97 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 25°C through the month.

A typical January day in Capesterre-Belle-Eau reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Capesterre-Belle-Eau weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 24°5818.911.25.8
Feb25° / 24°3914.711.56.2
Mar25° / 24°3512.911.96.7
Apr26° / 24°5215.212.46.0
May27° / 25°7318.412.75.4
Jun27° / 26°7318.912.95.0
Jul28° / 26°1002312.94.7
Aug28° / 26°11424.112.54.5
Sep28° / 26°13021.512.14.6
Oct28° / 26°13523.411.64.6
Nov27° / 25°12021.711.34.9
Dec26° / 24°7320.211.15.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28812
38812
48911
58911
68911
78911
89010
9919
10919
11919
12919
13928
14928
15928
16928
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18946
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23946
24946
25937
26937
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28937
29928
30928
31928

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Capesterre-Belle-Eau gets around 58 mm of rain over 18.9 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 61% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
166
267
367
468
568
668
768
868
967
1067
1166
1266
1365
1464
1563
1661
1760
1859
1958
2057
2157
2256
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2454
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2853
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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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
113663
213861
313960
414059
514257
624355
724454
824652
924751
1024950
1125048
1225147
1325246
1425444
1525543
1635542
1735740
1835839
1936037
2036136
2136235
2246333
2346432
2446630
2556629
2656728
2766727
2866826
2966826
3066925
3166925

Wind in January

Winds average 21 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
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521breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of January to 11 h 18 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 6:38 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:385:41
211.16:385:42
311.16:385:42
411.16:395:43
511.16:395:43
611.16:395:44
711.16:395:45
811.16:405:45
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1211.16:415:47
1311.16:415:48
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1811.26:425:51
1911.26:425:52
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2911.36:415:57
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.97 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
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84.8Bright
94.8Bright
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154.9Bright
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215.1Bright
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255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Capesterre-Belle-Eau

In seasonPeak

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

Capesterre-Belle-Eau sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Capesterre-Belle-Eau sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in July.

Atlantic hurricane
Dust
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Is January a good time to visit Capesterre-Belle-Eau?

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
5.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Capesterre-Belle-Eau for sightseeing.

What to pack for Capesterre-Belle-Eau in January

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

In January, Capesterre-Belle-Eau sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 24°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Capesterre-Belle-Eau in January

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Capesterre-Belle-Eau in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Capesterre-Belle-Eau peaks around March 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 22UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Capesterre-Belle-Eau 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 Capesterre-Belle-Eau is worst in June — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2126 µg/m³Dec 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar9Good
Apr13Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Capesterre-Belle-Eau?

Capesterre-Belle-Eau sits at 16.0°N, 61.6°W, 17 m above sea level, in Guadeloupe. The nearest listed city is Petit-Bourg, 17 km away.

Petit-BourgBasse-TerreLe GosierPointe-à-PitreBaie-MahaultLes AbymesSainte-AnneSainte-Rose

Topography around Capesterre-Belle-Eau

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Capesterre-Belle-Eau.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Capesterre-Belle-Eau has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 178 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,456 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,444 m.

The land around Capesterre-Belle-Eau is covered by water (49%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, water (63%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and water (87%) within 80 km.

3 km
178 m
16 km
1,456 m
80 km
1,444 m
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January weather nearby: Petit-Bourg 17 km · Basse-Terre 19 km · Le Gosier 19 km · Pointe-à-Pitre 22 km · Baie-Mahault 25 km · Les Abymes 26 km · Sainte-Anne 28 km · Sainte-Rose 35 km

Guadeloupe travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz

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 Capesterre-Belle-Eau (16.045°, -61.5643°, elevation 17 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).