Saint-Michel de l'Atalaye weather in January

In January, Saint-Michel de l'Atalaye sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 19 mm of rain across 5.6 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Saint-Michel de l'Atalaye's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint-Michel de l'Atalaye's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
17°
1st coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:30 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
39%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Saint-Michel de l'Atalaye reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°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)
12817
22817
32817
42817
52817
62817
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How January really feels in Saint-Michel de l'Atalaye

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.

Saint-Michel de l'Atalaye weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°195.6117.3
Feb28° / 17°225.811.36.6
Mar29° / 18°468.411.95.9
Apr29° / 19°11114.412.44.9
May29° / 20°21120.812.94.0
Jun30° / 21°13819.413.13.7
Jul31° / 21°1182013.13.6
Aug31° / 21°14322.512.73.3
Sep30° / 21°18224.212.13.3
Oct29° / 20°15122.411.63.9
Nov28° / 19°7414.411.15.6
Dec28° / 17°23610.97.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
27921
37921
47921
57921
68020
78020
88020
97921
108020
118020
128020
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288020
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318119

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Saint-Michel de l'Atalaye gets around 19 mm of rain over 5.6 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 18% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
118
219
319
419
519
619
719
819
919
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1119
1219
1319
1419
1519
1619
1718
1818
1918
2018
2118
2218
2318
2418
2518
2618
2718
2818
2918
3018
3118

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 30% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1055441
2055540
3055639
4055738
5055837
6055936
7065935
8066034
9166033
10176032
11176032
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151105930
161115929
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252155825
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Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
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
318calm

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 6:27 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 5:18 PM to 5:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:275:18
210.96:275:19
310.96:285:19
410.96:285:20
510.96:285:20
610.96:285:21
710.96:295:22
810.96:295:22
910.96:295:23
1010.96:295:23
1110.96:305:24
1210.96:305:25
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1410.96:305:26
1510.96:305:26
1610.96:305:27
1711.06:305:28
1811.06:305:28
1911.06:305:29
2011.06:305:30
2111.06:305:30
2211.06:305:31
2311.06:305:31
2411.06:305:32
2511.06:305:33
2611.16:305:33
2711.16:305:34
2811.16:305:35
2911.16:295:35
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3111.16:295:36

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 4.7 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
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94.6Bright
104.6Bright
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134.6Bright
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204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
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244.8Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Saint-Michel de l'Atalaye

In seasonPeak

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

Saint-Michel de l'Atalaye sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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Is January a good time to visit Saint-Michel de l'Atalaye?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Saint-Michel de l'Atalaye for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Saint-Michel de l'Atalaye in January

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

In January, Saint-Michel de l'Atalaye sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Saint-Michel de l'Atalaye 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 at the nearest coast (about 56 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
Jan27Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Saint-Michel de l'Atalaye 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 Saint-Michel de l'Atalaye peaks around March 21 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 highHighMar 21UV 12Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Saint-Michel de l'Atalaye 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 Saint-Michel de l'Atalaye is worst in June — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (February, 18 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2031 µg/m³Feb 2218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Saint-Michel de l'Atalaye?

Saint-Michel de l'Atalaye sits at 19.4°N, 72.3°W, 430 m above sea level, in Haiti. The nearest listed city is Saint-Raphaël, 16 km away.

DessalinesLenbeGonaïvesVerrettesDésarmesHincheCap-Haïtien

Topography around Saint-Michel de l'Atalaye

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Saint-Michel de l'Atalaye.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint-Michel de l'Atalaye has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m around an average of 433 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,228 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,768 m.

The land around Saint-Michel de l'Atalaye is covered by grassland (80%) within 3 km, grassland (86%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%), water (30%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
207 m
16 km
1,228 m
80 km
1,768 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
January weather nearby: Saint-Raphaël 16 km · Dessalines 23 km · Lenbe 38 km · Gonaïves 38 km · Verrettes 38 km · Désarmes 42 km · Hinche 42 km · Cap-Haïtien 46 km

Haiti travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
110 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 86% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,694
2025
Happiness
3.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2020
Homicide rate
41.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
18.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 444
Religion
Catholic 55%Protestant 29%none 10%other 5%

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 Saint-Michel de l'Atalaye (19.3708°, -72.3347°, elevation 430 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).