Brades weather in January

In January, Brades sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 35 mm of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 11.1 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 83% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of January to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Brades's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Brades's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
24°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:45 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
27%
2nd clearest
Wind
29 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Brades is village and the de facto capital of the British overseas territory of Montserrat.

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 26°C through the month.

A typical January day in Brades 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)
12625
22625
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How January really feels in Brades

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.

Brades 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°3511.711.17.1
Feb25° / 24°227.811.47.6
Mar26° / 24°197.211.97.8
Apr26° / 25°308.312.47.3
May27° / 26°5410.712.86.6
Jun27° / 26°4310.4136.4
Jul28° / 26°7115.312.95.9
Aug28° / 26°8816.612.65.6
Sep28° / 26°11617.212.15.1
Oct28° / 26°12117.711.65.4
Nov27° / 26°9715.911.25.8
Dec26° / 25°6014.7116.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% 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 6%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
3928
4928
5928
6937
7937
8937
9937
10937
11955
12955
13955
14955
15955
16955
17964
18964
19964
20964
21964
22955
23955
24955
25955
26946
27946
28946
29946
30946
31937

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Brades gets around 35 mm of rain over 11.7 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 38% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
244
344
444
543
643
742
842
941
1041
1140
1239
1338
1438
1537
1636
1736
1835
1935
2034
2134
2234
2333
2433
2533
2633
2734
2834
2934
3034
3134

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
123167
223167
323266
423365
523464
623563
723662
823761
923860
1023959
1124058
1224157
1324256
1424355
1524454
1624553
1734651
1834750
1934849
2034948
2135047
2235245
2345343
2445442
2545541
2655639
2755738
2855837
2965836
3065935
3165935

Wind in January

Winds average 29 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 28 km/h on the calmest days to 29 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
129windy
229windy
329windy
429windy
529windy
629windy
729windy
829windy
929windy
1029breezy
1129breezy
1229breezy
1329breezy
1428breezy
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3128breezy

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours 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 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:42 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 6:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:425:42
211.06:425:43
311.06:425:44
411.06:435:44
511.06:435:45
611.06:435:45
711.06:435:46
811.06:445:46
911.16:445:47
1011.16:445:48
1111.16:445:48
1211.16:455:49
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1911.16:455:53
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2211.26:465:55
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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 4.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.94 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
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144.9Bright
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185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Brades

In seasonPeak

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

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

Brades's rainy season runs July–December, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is January a good time to visit Brades?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Brades in January

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

In January, Brades sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 24°C. Pack a windbreaker. Worth having: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a windbreakerlight clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Brades 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 13 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
May28Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Brades 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 Brades peaks around March 24 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 highMar 24UV 13Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Brades 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 Brades is worst in June — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2226 µg/m³Dec 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar10Good
Apr12Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Brades?

Brades sits at 16.8°N, 62.2°W, 52 m above sea level, in Montserrat. The nearest listed city is Plymouth, 10 km away.

Plymouth

Topography around Brades

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Brades has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 547 m around an average of 92 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,037 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,012 m.

The land around Brades is covered by water (46%) and trees (43%) within 3 km, water (88%) within 16 km, and water (95%) within 80 km.

3 km
547 m
16 km
1,037 m
80 km
1,012 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Plymouth 10 km · Falmouth 53 km · English Harbour 53 km · St. John's 54 km · Sainte-Rose 75 km · Basseterre 78 km · Baie-Mahault 89 km · Petit-Bourg 94 km

Montserrat travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
230 V · 60 Hz
Religion
Protestant 71%Roman Catholic 11%none 8%other/not stated 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 Brades (16.7918°, -62.2106°, elevation 52 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).