Cayey weather in January

In January, Cayey sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 32 mm of rain across 10.8 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-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 59% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of January to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Cayey's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cayey's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
12th warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:03 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
40%
2nd clearest
Wind
17 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
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 Cayey reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 4°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)
12622
22622
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42622
52622
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How January really feels in Cayey

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.

Cayey weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 22°3210.8116.9
Feb26° / 21°279.411.47.0
Mar26° / 22°4010.811.96.8
Apr27° / 22°5913.712.46.1
May27° / 23°9818.212.85.3
Jun28° / 24°6415.913.15.2
Jul28° / 24°7515.5135.1
Aug29° / 24°9618.812.64.6
Sep28° / 24°14321.612.14.2
Oct28° / 24°12221.411.64.7
Nov27° / 23°911711.15.5
Dec26° / 22°3911.610.96.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28614
38614
48812
58812
68812
78812
88713
98713
108812
118812
128713
138713
148713
158713
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218614
228614
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288812
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308812
318911

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Cayey gets around 32 mm of rain over 10.8 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 35% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
335
435
535
635
735
835
935
1035
1135
1235
1335
1435
1535
1635
1735
1835
1935
2036
2136
2236
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2435
2535
2635
2735
2835
2934
3034
3134

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 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 88% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1067816
2067915
3078013
4078112
5078211
6088210
7088210
808839
908848
1008848
1119828
1219837
1319837
14110827
15110836
16110836
17111826
18111835
19112825
20112825
21213805
22214804
23214804
24215794
25215794
26216784
27216784
28216793
29317773
30317773
31316774

Wind in January

Winds average 17 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 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
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
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3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min 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 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:00 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:005:56
210.97:005:56
310.97:015:57
410.97:015:57
510.97:015:58
611.07:015:59
711.07:025:59
811.07:026:00
911.07:026:00
1011.07:026:01
1111.07:036:02
1211.07:036:02
1311.07:036:03
1411.07:036:03
1511.07:036:04
1611.07:036:05
1711.07:036:05
1811.07:036:06
1911.07:036:06
2011.17:036:07
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2911.27:036:12
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3111.27:036:13

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.55 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.72 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.6Bright
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244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Cayey

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Cayey sees seasonal dust haze (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 Cayey?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cayey in January

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

In January, Cayey sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 22°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Cayey 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 27 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
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Cayey in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cayey peaks around April 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highApr 12UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Cayey 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 Cayey is worst in July — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.7× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1125 µg/m³Jan 15 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr9Good
May14Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cayey?

Cayey sits at 18.1°N, 66.2°W, 397 m above sea level, in Puerto Rico. The nearest listed city is Guayama, 15 km away.

CaguasGuaynaboTrujillo AltoBayamónCandelariaHumacaoCataño

Topography around Cayey

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cayey has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 462 m around an average of 482 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 892 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,308 m.

The land around Cayey is covered by trees (68%) within 3 km, trees (81%) within 16 km, and water (60%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
462 m
16 km
892 m
80 km
1,308 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Guayama 15 km · Caguas 18 km · Guaynabo 28 km · Trujillo Alto 32 km · Bayamón 32 km · Candelaria 33 km · Humacao 36 km · Cataño 37 km

Puerto Rico travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 78% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$40,620
2025
Happiness
7.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2015
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
14.6
per 100k, 2023
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Roman Catholic 56%Protestant 33%none 7%other 2%

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 Cayey (18.1119°, -66.166°, elevation 397 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).