Weather in Saipan in January 2026
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Saipan;
Average weather
Average temperature in Saipan in January
The temperature in January is +82°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +84°F during the day and a minimum of +72°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +82°F to +82°F.
Is Saipan warm or cold in January?
Saipan is typically warm in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +81°F to +79°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +77°F to +75°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
January is the coldest month in Saipan, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Saipan in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +81°F | +79°F | +79°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +68°F | +70°F | +66°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +88°F | +88°F | +88°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 106 mm | 86 mm | 64 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 6 m/s | 6 m/s | 6 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 80% | 79% | 78% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 26 | 23 | 21 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as ok as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +81°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +79°F. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 106 mm to 86 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 80% to 79%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 6 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 1 sunny days during the month.
February brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 6 m/s getting up to 10 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Saipan is gradually decreasing during January, going from 7 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Saipan?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Saipan in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+78°F) and the highest in 2020 (+86°F). The driest year was 1998 with only 954 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2011 with 3183 mm.
FAQ
Is January a good time to visit Saipan?
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Monthly weather in Saipan
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Saipan, 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.
