Saint-Raphaël weather in January

In January, Saint-Raphaël sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 24 mm of rain across 5.2 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-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 61% 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 Saint-Raphaël's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint-Raphaël's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
12th warmest
Overnight low
18°
1st coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:30 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
37%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
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 Saint-Raphaël reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°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)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
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How January really feels in Saint-Raphaël

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-Raphaël weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°245.2117.5
Feb28° / 18°195.211.37.2
Mar29° / 19°348.311.96.2
Apr29° / 20°7413.212.45.1
May30° / 21°15420.812.93.9
Jun31° / 22°12820.513.13.5
Jul31° / 22°9619.113.13.6
Aug31° / 22°12321.412.73.3
Sep31° / 22°14522.812.13.3
Oct30° / 21°13020.611.64.0
Nov28° / 20°681311.15.7
Dec28° / 19°224.910.87.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
47822
57822
67822
77822
87822
97822
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117921
127921
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318218

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Saint-Raphaël gets around 24 mm of rain over 5.2 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 17% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
217
317
418
518
618
718
819
919
1019
1118
1218
1318
1418
1518
1617
1717
1817
1917
2016
2116
2216
2316
2416
2516
2615
2715
2815
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3015
3115

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 57% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10230662
20231652
30232642
40233632
50234622
60235621
70236611
80136621
90237601
101237591
111237591
121238581
131238581
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151338571
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171439551
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221641520
231742500
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271742500
281742500
291741510
301741510
311741510

Wind in January

Winds average 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
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 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 6:27 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 5:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:275:17
210.96:275:18
310.96:275:18
410.96:285:19
510.96:285:20
610.96:285:20
710.96:285:21
810.96:295:21
910.96:295:22
1010.96:295:23
1110.96:295:23
1210.96:295:24
1310.96:295:25
1410.96:305:25
1510.96:305:26
1610.96:305:26
1711.06:305:27
1811.06:305:28
1911.06:305:28
2011.06:305:29
2111.06:305:30
2211.06:305:30
2311.06:305:31
2411.06:305:31
2511.06:305:32
2611.16:295:33
2711.16:295:33
2811.16:295:34
2911.16:295:34
3011.16:295:35
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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 4.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.92 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 4.69 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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94.5Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
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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-Raphaël

In seasonPeak

None of Saint-Raphaël'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-Raphaël sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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Mar
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May
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Jul
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Oct
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Is January a good time to visit Saint-Raphaël?

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

7.5
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-Raphaël for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Saint-Raphaël in January

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

In January, Saint-Raphaël sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Saint-Raphaël 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 49 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
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Saint-Raphaël 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-Raphaël peaks around June 19 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 highHighJun 19UV 12Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Saint-Raphaël 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-Raphaël 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-Raphaël?

Saint-Raphaël sits at 19.4°N, 72.2°W, 377 m above sea level, in Haiti. The nearest listed city is Saint-Michel de l'Atalaye, 16 km away.

Terrier RougeCap-HaïtienLenbeHincheDessalinesGonaïvesVerrettes

Topography around Saint-Raphaël

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint-Raphaël has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 645 m around an average of 522 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,063 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,931 m.

The land around Saint-Raphaël is covered by grassland (69%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%), water (24%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
645 m
16 km
1,063 m
80 km
1,931 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
January weather nearby: Saint-Michel de l'Atalaye 16 km · Terrier Rouge 34 km · Cap-Haïtien 36 km · Lenbe 37 km · Hinche 39 km · Dessalines 39 km · Gonaïves 51 km · Verrettes 51 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-Raphaël (19.4388°, -72.1991°, elevation 377 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).