Barbados weather in January
Barbados in January averages 26°C (80°F), 72 mm of rain and 8.5 hours of sun a day.
Of the twelve months in Barbados, January is the second coldest, the fourth driest and the fourth sunniest.
- Average temp
- 26°C (80°F)
24–29°C · 74–85°F
- Rainfall
- 72 mm
Showers likely
- Sunshine
- 8.5 h
hours per day
What is Barbados like in January?
Daytime
Days are warm, typically in the mid-20s°C or above.
Rain
Some rain is likely; pack for showers.
Evening
Evenings stay warm.
What should I pack for Barbados in January?
High-factor sun cream
With 8.5 hours of sun a day, burn time is short even in shade.
Sunglasses and a brimmed hat
Midday glare is the part people underpack for, not the heat itself.
Loose cotton or linen
Synthetics stop working once you are sweating through them all day.
A refillable water bottle
Daily highs this warm need roughly double the water a temperate day does.
A light rain jacket
About 72 mm falls this month — showers rather than washouts.
January compared with December and February
January in Barbados is about the same temperature as December and 30 mm drier than it, which averages 27°C (80°F).
January in Barbados is about the same temperature as February and 29 mm wetter than it, which averages 26°C (79°F).
Daylight in Barbados in January
On 15 January the sun is up for 11 hours 26 minutes in Barbados, rising about 06:24 and setting about 17:50 local time.
January ends 12 minutes longer than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
That is 1 hour 28 minutes short of June, the longest-lit month here.
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Barbados weather by month
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How January compares with the rest of the year
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| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 26°C / 80°F | 72 mm |
| February | 26°C / 79°F | 43 mm |
| March | 27°C / 80°F | 36 mm |
| April | 27°C / 81°F | 63 mm |
| May | 28°C / 82°F | 85 mm |
| June | 28°C / 82°F | 108 mm |
| July | 28°C / 82°F | 131 mm |
| August | 28°C / 82°F | 154 mm |
| September | 28°C / 83°F | 158 mm |
| October | 28°C / 82°F | 181 mm |
| November | 27°C / 81°F | 174 mm |
| December | 27°C / 80°F | 102 mm |
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FAQs about Barbados in January
January climate averages for Barbados, 1991–2020.
Barbados averages 26°C (80°F) in January, ranging from about 24°C (74°F) at night to 29°C (85°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Some. About 72 mm falls across January, enough to need a light jacket but not enough to reshape a trip.
They are about the same. January averages 26°C (80°F) and February 26°C (79°F), so temperature alone will not decide between them.
January is about as warm as December, and 30 mm drier.
Yes. January falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, December to May, on temperature and rainfall together.
About 8.5 hours of sun a day on the 1991–2020 average — among the brighter months anywhere.
This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what January is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.
About 11 hours 26 minutes of daylight in mid-January, against 12 hours 54 minutes in June and 11 hours 21 minutes in December.
On 15 January, sunrise is about 06:24 and sunset about 17:50 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 12 minutes longer than it starts.
