Weather in Havana in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Havana;
Average weather
Average temperature in Havana in January
Going from a maximum of +31°C during the day to a minimum of +12°C during the night, the temperature in January averages around +28°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 11% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +29°C to +31°C.
Is Havana warm or cold in January?
Havana is typically warm in January.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +26°C to +26°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +21°C to +20°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
January is the coldest month in Havana, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Havana in January
Water in Havana in January is Comfortable. It varies from +24°C to +26°C, with an average of +25°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +26°C.
The water temperature in January is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Havana in January?
Climate in Havana in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +26°C | +27°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +8°C | +8°C | +5°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +31°C | +32°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 28 mm | 26 mm | 26 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +25°C | +25°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 78% | 76% | 75% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1017 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 8 | 9 | 10 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | 8 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as good as in December. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +26°C for average maximum temperature during the day. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 28 mm to 26 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 78% to 76%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 8 to 9.
February brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Havana is gradually increasing during January, going from 1 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Havana?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Havana in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+28°C) and the highest in 2019 (+31°C). The driest year was 2009 with only 478 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1983 with 1182 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Havana
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Havana, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.