Pearl Lagoon weather in January

In January, Pearl Lagoon sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 122 mm of rain across 24.9 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-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 34% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of January to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Pearl Lagoon's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pearl Lagoon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
12th warmest
Overnight low
23°
1st coldest
Rainfall
122 mm
24.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:04 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
51%
3rd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Pearl Lagoon is Town in Nicaragua and seat of a second-order administrative division.

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 Pearl Lagoon reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°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
62723
72723
82723
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312723

How January really feels in Pearl Lagoon

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.

Pearl Lagoon 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
Jan27° / 23°12224.911.44.6
Feb27° / 23°8321.411.64.8
Mar28° / 24°631911.95.3
Apr29° / 25°6918.112.34.6
May29° / 25°24125.812.63.3
Jun29° / 25°3482912.72.9
Jul29° / 25°36530.312.72.9
Aug29° / 25°31629.912.42.9
Sep29° / 25°27128.512.12.9
Oct29° / 24°32928.611.73.0
Nov28° / 24°2912611.43.7
Dec27° / 23°17126.311.34.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 35% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36238
46337
56337
66337
76337
86337
96436
106535
116535
126535
136634
146733
156832
166832
176931
187030
197129
207228
217228
227327
237426
247426
257624
267723
277723
287822
297921
308020
318020

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Pearl Lagoon gets around 122 mm of rain over 24.9 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 80% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
184
284
384
484
584
683
783
883
982
1082
1182
1281
1380
1480
1579
1679
1779
1878
1978
2078
2178
2277
2377
2477
2577
2676
2776
2876
2977
3077
3177

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 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1210799
2210799
3210808
4210808
5210817
6210817
7210826
8211816
9211825
10211825
11211825
12211834
13211834
14211834
15211843
16211843
17212833
18212842
19212842
20212842
21212851
22112861
23111871
24111871
25111871
26110881
27110881
28110881
29110881
3019891
3119891

Wind in January

Winds average 15 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
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3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of January to 11 h 30 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 5:59 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.35:595:16
211.36:005:17
311.36:005:17
411.36:005:18
511.36:015:19
611.36:015:19
711.36:015:20
811.36:025:20
911.36:025:21
1011.36:025:21
1111.36:025:22
1211.36:035:22
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1611.36:045:24
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1911.46:045:26
2011.46:045:26
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2211.46:045:27
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2511.46:055:29
2611.46:055:29
2711.46:055:30
2811.46:055:30
2911.46:055:31
3011.46:045:31
3111.56:045:32

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
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84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Pearl Lagoon

In seasonPeak

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

Pearl Lagoon 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 Pearl Lagoon?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Pearl Lagoon for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pearl Lagoon in January

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

In January, Pearl Lagoon sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 23°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 25 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Pearl Lagoon 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 January 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
Mar28Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Pearl Lagoon in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pearl Lagoon peaks around April 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 13UV 13Dec 16UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Pearl Lagoon 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 Pearl Lagoon is worst in July — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.6× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1629 µg/m³Nov 217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr19Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov6Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pearl Lagoon?

Pearl Lagoon sits at 12.3°N, 83.7°W, 0 m above sea level, in Nicaragua. The nearest listed city is Bluefields, 38 km away.

BluefieldsRamaNueva GuineaEl CastilloRío BlancoSan CarlosJuigalpaPuerto Cabezas

Topography around Pearl Lagoon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pearl Lagoon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 611 m.

The land around Pearl Lagoon is covered by water (55%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, water (52%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and water (46%), trees (29%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
189 m
80 km
611 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Bluefields 38 km · Rama 63 km · Nueva Guinea 112 km · El Castillo 167 km · Río Blanco 181 km · San Carlos 181 km · Juigalpa 186 km · Puerto Cabezas 191 km

Nicaragua travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,173
2025
Happiness
6.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
11.3
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
16.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 512
Religion
Roman Catholic 45%Protestant 39%none 14%other 1%

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 Pearl Lagoon (12.3429°, -83.6712°, 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).