Falmouth weather in January

In January, Falmouth sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 47 mm of rain across 12.6 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-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 oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of January to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Falmouth's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Falmouth's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
12th warmest
Overnight low
22°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:50 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
40%
3rd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Falmouth is chief town and capital of Trelawny Parish, Jamaica.

Founded
1769

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Falmouth reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°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)
12723
22723
32723
42723
52723
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How January really feels in Falmouth

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.

Falmouth weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 22°4712.6116.5
Feb27° / 22°3911.711.46.5
Mar28° / 23°6013.311.96.2
Apr29° / 23°8415.512.45.2
May29° / 24°18722.712.93.9
Jun30° / 25°12520.313.13.6
Jul30° / 25°12322.9133.5
Aug30° / 25°14825.812.63.1
Sep30° / 25°1862612.13.1
Oct29° / 25°17424.811.63.6
Nov28° / 24°9117.111.15.1
Dec27° / 23°561210.96.4

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 22% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
47921
57921
68020
78020
88119
98119
108218
118119
128119
138218
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298713
308713
318812

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Falmouth gets around 47 mm of rain over 12.6 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 41% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
137
238
338
439
540
641
741
842
943
1043
1144
1244
1344
1444
1544
1643
1743
1842
1942
2041
2141
2241
2340
2440
2540
2640
2740
2840
2940
3040
3140

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1052768
2052867
3053065
4053164
5053263
6053362
7153460
8153559
9153658
10153658
11163756
12163756
13163855
14163855
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18174052
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20174151
21174250
22174349
23074448
24074548
25074647
26064746
27064846
28064945
29064945
30065044
31065044

Wind in January

Winds average 14 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
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3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of January to 11 h 12 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 6:47 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:475:41
210.96:475:42
310.96:475:42
410.96:485:43
510.96:485:43
610.96:485:44
710.96:485:44
810.96:495:45
910.96:495:46
1011.06:495:46
1111.06:495:47
1211.06:495:47
1311.06:505:48
1411.06:505:49
1511.06:505:49
1611.06:505:50
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1911.06:505:52
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2611.16:505:56
2711.16:505:57
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2911.16:495:58
3011.26:495:58
3111.26:495:59

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.34 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 4.58 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
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164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
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204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
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244.7Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Falmouth

In seasonPeak

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

Falmouth 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 Falmouth?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Falmouth for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Falmouth in January

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

In January, Falmouth sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 22°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Falmouth 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 15 km away) is warmest in September at about 30°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°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Falmouth in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Falmouth peaks around April 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 17UV 13Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Falmouth 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 Falmouth is worst in June — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.3× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2231 µg/m³Dec 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr13Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Falmouth?

Falmouth sits at 18.5°N, 77.7°W, 0 m above sea level, in Jamaica. The nearest listed city is Barrett Town, 16 km away.

Barrett TownMontego BayMandevilleSavanna-la-MarOcho RiosMay PenLinsteadNegril

Topography around Falmouth

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Falmouth has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 474 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 978 m.

The land around Falmouth is covered by water (54%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and water (50%) and trees (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
93 m
16 km
474 m
80 km
978 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Barrett Town 16 km · Montego Bay 28 km · Mandeville 53 km · Savanna-la-Mar 59 km · Ocho Rios 59 km · May Pen 73 km · Linstead 77 km · Negril 77 km

Jamaica travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
110 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 60% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$8,003
2025
Happiness
6.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
49.4
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
15.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 65%none 21%other 7%Roman Catholic 2%

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 Falmouth (18.4936°, -77.6559°, 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).