Point Fortin weather in January

In January, Point Fortin sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 44 mm of rain across 10.1 wet days and about 11.5 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 55% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Point Fortin's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Point Fortin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
12th warmest
Overnight low
25°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:32 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
43%
1st clearest
Wind
21 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

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 Point Fortin reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°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)
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How January really feels in Point Fortin

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.

Point Fortin 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° / 25°4410.111.56.8
Feb27° / 25°184.911.77.5
Mar27° / 25°204.411.97.5
Apr28° / 26°255.412.27.0
May28° / 26°6612.412.56.0
Jun27° / 26°14221.612.64.6
Jul27° / 26°15625.812.54.2
Aug28° / 26°16325.612.34.1
Sep28° / 26°12020.912.14.4
Oct28° / 26°12621.711.84.5
Nov27° / 26°14322.911.54.5
Dec27° / 25°9617.311.45.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
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47525
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Point Fortin gets around 44 mm of rain over 10.1 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 33% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
441
541
641
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840
939
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1237
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1436
1535
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1931
2030
2129
2228
2327
2426
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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 87% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1595
2595
3694
4694
5694
6793
7793
8892
9892
10991
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Wind in January

Winds average 21 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
421breezy
521breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 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 6:27 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 6:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:275:52
211.46:285:53
311.46:285:53
411.46:295:54
511.46:295:54
611.46:295:55
711.46:305:55
811.46:305:56
911.46:305:56
1011.46:315:57
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1211.46:315:58
1311.56:315:58
1411.56:325:59
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1911.56:336:01
2011.56:336:02
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2811.56:346:05
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3111.66:346:07

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.88 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.28 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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215.4Bright
225.4Bright
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245.4Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Point Fortin

In seasonPeak

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

Point Fortin's rainy season runs June–December, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is January a good time to visit Point Fortin?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Point Fortin in January

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

In January, Point Fortin sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Point Fortin 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 22 km away) is warmest in September at about 30°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°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Warm
May28Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Point Fortin in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Point Fortin peaks around April 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 14Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Point Fortin 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 Point Fortin is worst in June — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1530 µg/m³Nov 2314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Point Fortin?

Point Fortin sits at 10.2°N, 61.7°W, 12 m above sea level, in Trinidad and Tobago. The nearest listed city is San Fernando, 26 km away.

San FernandoMon ReposMarabellaChaguanasLaventilleRio ClaroPort of SpainDiego Martin

Topography around Point Fortin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Point Fortin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,037 m.

The land around Point Fortin is covered by water (33%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, water (55%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and water (56%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
111 m
80 km
1,037 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: San Fernando 26 km · Mon Repos 29 km · Marabella 30 km · Chaguanas 48 km · Laventille 57 km · Rio Claro 58 km · Port of Spain 58 km · Diego Martin 62 km

Trinidad and Tobago travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
115 / 230 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 51% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$18,967
2025
Happiness
5.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
69%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
40.4
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
9.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 32%Roman Catholic 22%Hindu 18%other 8%

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 Point Fortin (10.1741°, -61.6841°, elevation 12 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. 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).