Trinidad weather in January

In January, Trinidad sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 157 mm of rain across 14.2 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of January to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Trinidad's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Trinidad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
157 mm
14.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
6:06 AM – 7:38 PM
Cloud cover
53%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical January day in Trinidad reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C warmer than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13222
23222
33222
43222
53222
63222
73222
83222
93222
103222
113222
123222
133222
143222
153222
163222
173222
183222
193222
203222
213222
223222
233222
243222
253222
263222
273222
283222
293222
303222
313222

How January really feels in Trinidad

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Trinidad weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°15714.213.53.8
Feb31° / 21°15114134.0
Mar30° / 20°13111.512.25.0
Apr27° / 17°1611011.46.5
May23° / 14°1488.910.77.1
Jun21° / 13°1248.610.36.8
Jul21° / 12°1218.910.56.9
Aug24° / 13°917.7117.6
Sep25° / 15°1521011.87.0
Oct28° / 17°22212.612.76.0
Nov29° / 19°16611.113.35.3
Dec31° / 21°17612.813.74.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45743
55743
65743
75842
85842
95842
105842
115842
125842
135842
145842
155842
165842
175743
185842
195842
205743
215743
225743
235743
245644
255743
265743
275743
285644
295644
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Trinidad gets around 157 mm of rain over 14.2 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 47% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
245
345
445
545
645
745
846
946
1046
1147
1247
1347
1448
1548
1648
1748
1848
1948
2048
2148
2247
2347
2447
2547
2647
2747
2847
2947
3047
3147

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 88% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1131325489
21313254810
31313244910
41313244910
51313245010
6131225509
7131225509
8131225509
9131125528
10121126537
11121026547
12121026556
1312926566
1412927565
1512827575
1612827584
1712827584
1812827584
1912827584
2012827584
2112827584
2212827584
2312827584
2402827594
2502827594
2602827594
2701827604
2801827595
2901827595
3001827595
3101828585

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of January to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:55 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 7:36 PM to 7:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:557:36
213.75:567:37
313.75:577:37
413.75:577:37
513.75:587:37
613.65:597:38
713.65:597:38
813.66:007:38
913.66:017:38
1013.66:027:38
1113.66:027:38
1213.66:037:38
1313.66:047:38
1413.66:057:38
1513.66:057:38
1613.56:067:38
1713.56:077:38
1813.56:087:38
1913.56:087:38
2013.56:097:38
2113.56:107:38
2213.46:117:37
2313.46:117:37
2413.46:127:37
2513.46:137:37
2613.46:147:36
2713.46:147:36
2813.36:157:36
2913.36:167:35
3013.36:177:35
3113.36:187:35

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 6.53 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Trinidad?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Trinidad.

What to pack for Trinidad in January

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

In January, Trinidad sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Trinidad in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Trinidad peaks around January 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 14Jun 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep8Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Trinidad 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 Trinidad is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (March, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1519 µg/m³Mar 167 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul9Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Trinidad?

Trinidad sits at 27.1°S, 55.7°W, 0 m above sea level, in Paraguay. The nearest listed city is Encarnación, 27 km away.

Leandro N. AlemOberáPuerto RicoApóstoles

Topography around Trinidad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Trinidad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 127 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 204 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 443 m.

The land around Trinidad is covered by trees (52%) and grassland (44%) within 3 km, trees (40%), grassland (27%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
204 m
80 km
443 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Encarnación 27 km · Posadas 36 km · Garupá 41 km · Jardín América 48 km · Leandro N. Alem 65 km · Oberá 70 km · Puerto Rico 77 km · Apóstoles 87 km

Paraguay travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B / C / N
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,027
2025
Happiness
6.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
64%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
22
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 531
Religion
Roman Catholic 80%Protestant 7%Believer 6%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 Trinidad (-27.131°, -55.7058°, 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. 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).