Le Robert weather in January

In January, Le Robert sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 50 mm of rain across 17.8 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-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 58% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Robert's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Le Robert's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
12th warmest
Overnight low
23°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
17.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:37 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
40%
1st clearest
Wind
17 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
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 Robert 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 25°C and 27°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
62723
72723
82623
92623
102623
112623
122623
132623
142623
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202623
212623
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252623
262623
272623
282623
292623
302623
312623

How January really feels in Le Robert

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.

Le Robert weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 23°5017.811.25.8
Feb27° / 23°3513.111.56.2
Mar27° / 23°3814.111.96.1
Apr28° / 24°4514.912.35.5
May29° / 25°6317.112.74.8
Jun29° / 25°7518.612.94.4
Jul29° / 25°10323.812.84.0
Aug29° / 25°11625.412.53.7
Sep29° / 25°13223.912.13.7
Oct28° / 25°14424.711.73.8
Nov28° / 24°12522.811.34.5
Dec27° / 24°6319.211.15.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28119
38218
48218
58218
68218
78218
88317
98317
108317
118317
128317
138416
148416
158515
168515
178614
188614
198713
208812
218812
228812
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258812
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278812
288812
298713
308713
318614

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Le Robert gets around 50 mm of rain over 17.8 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 57% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
164
264
365
465
565
665
764
864
964
1063
1163
1262
1361
1461
1560
1659
1758
1857
1955
2054
2153
2252
2352
2451
2550
2649
2749
2849
2948
3048
3148

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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
114455
214653
314752
414851
514949
615148
715247
825345
925444
1025543
1125642
1225741
1325840
1425939
1526038
1626137
1726236
1826335
1936433
2036532
2136730
2246828
2346927
2457025
2557223
2667222
2767420
2877419
2977518
3077617
3187517

Wind in January

Winds average 17 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 17 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
117light breeze
217light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
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1517light breeze
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1717light breeze
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2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

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 6:33 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:335:41
211.16:335:42
311.26:335:42
411.26:345:43
511.26:345:43
611.26:345:44
711.26:355:45
811.26:355:45
911.26:355:46
1011.26:355:46
1111.26:365:47
1211.26:365:47
1311.26:365:48
1411.26:365:48
1511.26:365:49
1611.26:375:50
1711.26:375:50
1811.26:375:51
1911.26:375:51
2011.26:375:52
2111.36:375:52
2211.36:375:53
2311.36:375:53
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2511.36:375:54
2611.36:375:55
2711.36:375:55
2811.36:375:56
2911.36:375:56
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 5.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.88 kWh/m² to a high of 6.69 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.14 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Le Robert

In seasonPeak

None of Le Robert'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 Robert sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

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

Le Robert 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 Robert?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Le Robert for sightseeing.

What to pack for Le Robert in January

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

In January, Le Robert sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 23°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Le Robert 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 Robert 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 Robert 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 Robert 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 Robert 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).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodJun 2028 µg/m³Dec 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr15Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Le Robert?

Le Robert sits at 14.7°N, 60.9°W, 8 m above sea level, in Martinique. The nearest listed city is La Trinité, 7.0 km away.

La TrinitéLe FrançoisLe LamentinSaint-JosephDucosSainte-MarieFort-de-France

Topography around Le Robert

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Le Robert has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 304 m around an average of 64 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 788 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,370 m.

The land around Le Robert is covered by trees (58%) and water (26%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and water (42%) within 16 km, and water (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
304 m
16 km
788 m
80 km
1,370 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: La Trinité 7.0 km · Le François 8.0 km · Le Lamentin 9.0 km · Saint-Joseph 10 km · Ducos 12 km · Sainte-Marie 13 km · Fort-de-France 16 km · Gros Islet 68 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 Robert (14.6775°, -60.9423°, elevation 8 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).