Weather in Antigua in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Antigua;
Average weather
Average temperature in Antigua in January
The expected average maximum temperature in January is +81°F with a maximum of +82°F and a minimum of +70°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 14% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +81°F to +79°F.
Is Antigua warm or cold in January?
Antigua is typically warm in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +79°F to +77°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +75°F to +75°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
January is the coldest month in Antigua, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Antigua in January
Water in Antigua in January is Warm. It varies from +79°F to +81°F, with an average of +80°F. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +77°F.
The water temperature in January is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Antigua in January?
Climate in Antigua in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +79°F | +77°F | +77°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +72°F | +68°F | +70°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +86°F | +84°F | +84°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 52 mm | 30 mm | 23 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 5 m/s | 5 m/s | 5 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +81°F | +80°F | +79°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 75% | 74% | 73% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 5 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 23 | 22 | 19 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January often has better weather than December. It’s getting colder in January. From +79°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +77°F. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 52 mm to 30 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 75% to 74%. 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 2 to 3.
February brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Antigua is gradually increasing during January, going from 4 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Antigua?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Antigua in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+78°F) and the highest in 2019 (+84°F). The driest year was 1994 with only 425 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 1243 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Antigua
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Antigua, 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.