Trinidad weather in January

In January, Trinidad sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 82 mm of rain across 7.6 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of January to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Trinidad's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Trinidad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
82 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
6:57 AM – 8:57 PM
Cloud cover
46%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Trinidad is capital city of Flores in southern Uruguay.

Density
2,768/km²
people per km²
Founded
1805

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 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Trinidad reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C warmer than December and about 1°C warmer than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12918
22918
32918
43018
53018
63018
73018
83018
93018
103018
113018
123018
133018
143018
153018
163018
173018
183018
193018
203018
213018
223018
233018
243018
253018
263018
272918
282918
292918
302918
312918

Trinidad weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 18°827.6145.7
Feb28° / 18°1088.213.26.2
Mar26° / 16°987.912.37.1
Apr23° / 13°1178.211.27.1
May19° / 10°846.910.36.4
Jun16° / 897.29.85.3
Jul15° / 736.7105.0
Aug17° / 987.410.86.1
Sep19° / 877.511.86.5
Oct22° / 12°1199.112.86.8
Nov25° / 14°1057.313.77.3
Dec28° / 16°1038.214.26.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46139
56139
66139
76139
86139
96238
106238
116238
126238
136238
146337
156337
166337
176337
186337
196337
206337
216337
226436
236337
246337
256238
266238
276238
286139
296040
306040
315941

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Trinidad gets around 82 mm of rain over 7.6 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 25% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
425
525
625
725
825
925
1025
1125
1225
1325
1424
1524
1624
1723
1823
1923
2023
2123
2223
2323
2424
2524
2625
2726
2827
2928
3029
3130

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 27% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 33% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11724252860
21724252860
31724242860
41724242860
51724242860
61824252860
71824252860
81824252760
91923252760
101923252760
111923252660
122023262660
132023262660
142022272660
152022272550
162022272550
172021282650
182021282550
192021282550
202020282650
212020282660
222019292660
232019282661
241918292761
251918292861
261818292861
271817302871
281717302871
291717302871
301617302881
311617302881

Wind in January

Winds average 13 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of January to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:45 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 8:56 PM to 8:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.26:458:56
214.26:468:57
314.26:478:57
414.26:478:57
514.26:488:57
614.16:498:57
714.16:508:57
814.16:508:57
914.16:518:57
1014.16:528:57
1114.16:538:57
1214.16:548:57
1314.06:548:57
1414.06:558:57
1514.06:568:57
1614.06:578:57
1714.06:588:57
1814.06:598:56
1913.97:008:56
2013.97:018:56
2113.97:028:55
2213.97:028:55
2313.97:038:55
2413.87:048:54
2513.87:058:54
2613.87:068:54
2713.87:078:53
2813.77:088:53
2913.77:098:52
3013.77:108:52
3113.77:118:51

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 7.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.26 kWh/m² to a high of 7.32 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 7.15 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.2Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
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).

5.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

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 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Trinidad in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 13 (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 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 16UV 13Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr7High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Trinidad?

Trinidad sits at 33.5°S, 56.9°W, 142 m above sea level, in Uruguay. The nearest listed city is Durazno, 38 km away.

DuraznoFloridaSan José de MayoMercedesYoungSanta LucíaDoloresCanelones

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 43 m around an average of 124 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m.

The land around Trinidad is covered by grassland (57%) within 3 km, grassland (64%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
93 m
80 km
195 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Durazno 38 km · Florida 91 km · San José de Mayo 93 km · Mercedes 109 km · Young 113 km · Santa Lucía 114 km · Dolores 122 km · Canelones 126 km

Uruguay travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / I / L
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 66% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$25,216
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
11.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
14.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 542
Religion
none 47%Roman Catholic 37%Protestant 15%atheist 10%

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 (-33.5165°, -56.8996°, elevation 142 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).