Terrier Rouge weather in January

In January, Terrier Rouge sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 61 mm of rain across 8.4 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-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 75% 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 Terrier Rouge's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Terrier Rouge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
23°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:29 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
28%
2nd clearest
Wind
18 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.66 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 26°C through the month.

A typical January day in Terrier Rouge 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 28°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)
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How January really feels in Terrier Rouge

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.

Terrier Rouge weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 23°618.410.97.5
Feb26° / 23°417.511.37.6
Mar26° / 23°549.511.97.4
Apr27° / 24°529.412.47.1
May27° / 25°6112.612.96.2
Jun29° / 26°287.713.25.9
Jul29° / 26°205.313.16.2
Aug29° / 26°378.412.75.7
Sep29° / 26°5513.312.15.1
Oct28° / 26°8114.411.55.3
Nov27° / 24°8914.111.16.1
Dec27° / 23°509.210.87.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28218
38218
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58218
68218
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88317
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Terrier Rouge gets around 61 mm of rain over 8.4 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 28% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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428
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628
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829
929
1029
1129
1229
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1429
1529
1628
1728
1827
1927
2027
2127
2226
2326
2426
2526
2626
2726
2826
2927
3027
3127

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 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1055837
2055936
3056134
4056233
5056431
6056530
7056728
8156727
9156826
10156826
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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
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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 6:26 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 5:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:265:16
210.86:265:17
310.86:275:17
410.86:275:18
510.96:275:18
610.96:275:19
710.96:285:20
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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 4.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.4 kWh/m² to a high of 7.12 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 4.66 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
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274.9Bright
284.9Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Terrier Rouge

In seasonPeak

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

Terrier Rouge 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 Terrier Rouge?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Terrier Rouge for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Terrier Rouge in January

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

In January, Terrier Rouge sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 23°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Terrier Rouge 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 28 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
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Terrier Rouge 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 Terrier Rouge 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 Terrier Rouge 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 Terrier Rouge 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 Terrier Rouge?

Terrier Rouge sits at 19.6°N, 72.0°W, 34 m above sea level, in Haiti. The nearest listed city is Dajabón, 28 km away.

DajabónCap-HaïtienSaint-RaphaëlSan Fernando de Monte CristiLenbeSaint-Michel de l'AtalayeHinche

Topography around Terrier Rouge

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Terrier Rouge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,049 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,931 m.

The land around Terrier Rouge is covered by grassland (59%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, grassland (36%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%), water (28%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
104 m
16 km
1,049 m
80 km
1,931 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
January weather nearby: Dajabón 28 km · Cap-Haïtien 29 km · Saint-Raphaël 34 km · San Fernando de Monte Cristi 40 km · Lenbe 48 km · Saint-Michel de l'Atalaye 50 km · Hinche 55 km · San Ignacio de Sabaneta 67 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 Terrier Rouge (19.6363°, -71.9548°, elevation 34 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).