Le François weather in January

In January, Le François sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 41 mm of rain across 14.5 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 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Le François's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Le François's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
24°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
14.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:36 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
30%
2nd clearest
Wind
27 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
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 Le François reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 1°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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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Le François 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
Jan26° / 24°4114.511.26.6
Feb25° / 24°2510.111.57.1
Mar26° / 24°269.711.97.3
Apr26° / 25°3811.212.36.7
May27° / 25°5814.112.76.1
Jun27° / 26°8316.612.85.4
Jul27° / 26°11321.112.85.1
Aug28° / 26°13322.112.54.9
Sep28° / 26°13819.312.15.0
Oct28° / 26°14821.511.74.8
Nov27° / 26°12719.511.35.2
Dec26° / 25°5414.911.26.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
38911
48911
58911
69010
79010
89010
99010
109010
119010
129010
139010
149010
15919
16919
17928
18928
19928
20928
21928
22937
23937
24937
25937
26937
27919
28919
29919
30919
31919

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Le François gets around 41 mm of rain over 14.5 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 46% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
150
251
352
452
552
653
753
853
953
1053
1152
1252
1351
1450
1549
1648
1747
1846
1945
2044
2142
2241
2340
2439
2539
2638
2737
2837
2937
3036
3136

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
102575
202674
302773
402872
502971
603070
703268
813366
913465
1013564
1113663
1213861
1313960
1414059
1514158
1614257
1714356
1824454
1924652
2024751
2124949
2235047
2335245
2435443
2535542
2645640
2745838
2845937
2946036
3046036
3156035

Wind in January

Winds average 27 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 27 km/h on the calmest days to 27 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
127breezy
227breezy
327breezy
427breezy
527breezy
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727breezy
827breezy
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3127breezy

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 6:32 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:325:41
211.26:335:42
311.26:335:42
411.26:335:43
511.26:345:43
611.26:345:44
711.26:345:45
811.26:355:45
911.26:355:46
1011.26:355:46
1111.26:355:47
1211.26:365:47
1311.26:365:48
1411.26:365:48
1511.26:365:49
1611.26:365:50
1711.26:365:50
1811.26:375:51
1911.26:375:51
2011.36:375:52
2111.36:375:52
2211.36:375:53
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2611.36:375:55
2711.36:375:55
2811.36:375:56
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3011.36:375:57
3111.36:375:57

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.9 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.15 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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45.0Bright
55.0Bright
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135.1Bright
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215.3Bright
225.3Bright
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255.3Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Le François

In seasonPeak

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

Le François sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Le François's rainy season runs June–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Le François sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Le François?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Le François in January

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

In January, Le François sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 24°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Le François 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
Jun28Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Le François 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 Le François peaks around March 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 14Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Le François 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 Le François is worst in June — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1929 µg/m³Dec 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr16Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Le François?

Le François sits at 14.6°N, 60.9°W, 14 m above sea level, in Martinique. The nearest listed city is Le Robert, 8.0 km away.

Le RobertDucosLe LamentinLa TrinitéSaint-JosephFort-de-FranceSainte-Marie

Topography around Le François

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Le François has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m around an average of 38 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 504 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,370 m.

The land around Le François is covered by trees (66%) within 3 km, water (43%) and trees (42%) within 16 km, and water (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
249 m
16 km
504 m
80 km
1,370 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: Le Robert 8.0 km · Ducos 9.0 km · Le Lamentin 10 km · La Trinité 15 km · Saint-Joseph 16 km · Fort-de-France 18 km · Sainte-Marie 21 km · Gros Islet 61 km

Martinique travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 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 Le François (14.6151°, -60.9031°, elevation 14 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).