Weather in Tortola in January 2026
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Tortola;
Average weather
Average temperature in Tortola in January
The expected average maximum temperature in January is +28°C with a maximum of +29°C and a minimum of +21°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 12% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +29°C to +28°C.
Is Tortola warm or cold in January?
Tortola is typically warm in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +27°C to +26°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +25°C to +24°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
January is the coldest month in Tortola, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Tortola in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +27°C | +26°C | +26°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +20°C | +19°C | +21°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +31°C | +32°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 44 mm | 26 mm | 26 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 5 m/s | 5 m/s | 5 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 78% | 77% | 77% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 5 | 4 | 5 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 22 | 22 | 19 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as good as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +27°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +26°C. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 44 mm to 26 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 78% to 77%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 5 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 4 to 5.
February brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Tortola is gradually increasing during January, going from 5 m/s to 6 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Tortola?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Tortola in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+26°C) and the highest in 2014 (+30°C). The driest year was 2015 with only 468 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2024 with 1202 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Tortola
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Tortola, 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.
