Weather in Sal in January 2025
- January is usually the driest month of the year in Sal
Average weather
Average temperature in Sal in January
The expected average maximum temperature in January is +23°C with a maximum of +25°C and a minimum of +20°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 20% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +23°C to +22°C.
Is Sal warm or cold in January?
Sal is typically mild in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +23°C to +22°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +22°C to +21°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how January is compared to other months in Sal:
Climate in Sal in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +23°C | +22°C | +21°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +18°C | +17°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +25°C | +24°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 2 mm | 4 mm | 2 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 6 m/s | 6 m/s | 6 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 75% | 75% | 77% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 9 | 10 | 9 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 21 | 19 | 17 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as good as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +23°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +22°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 2 mm to 4 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 75%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 6 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 9 to 10.
February brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 7 m/s getting up to 9 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Sal is gradually increasing during January, going from 5 m/s to 7 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last January in Sal?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Sal in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1986 (+22°C) and the highest in 2023 (+24°C). The driest year was 1983 with only 11 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2009 with 183 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Sal
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Sal, 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.