British Virgin Islands weather in January
British Virgin Islands in January averages 26°C (78°F) and 58 mm of rain.
Of the twelve months in British Virgin Islands, January is the coldest and the third driest.
- Average temp
- 26°C (78°F)
23–29°C · 73–84°F
- Rainfall
- 58 mm
Showers likely
- Sunshine
- —
- Wind
- 16 km/h
What is British Virgin Islands 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 British Virgin Islands in January?
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 58 mm falls this month — showers rather than washouts.
January compared with December and February
January in British Virgin Islands is 0.6°C cooler than December and 20 mm drier than it, which averages 26°C (80°F).
January in British Virgin Islands is about the same temperature as February and about as wet as it, which averages 26°C (79°F).
Daylight in British Virgin Islands in January
On 15 January the sun is up for 11 hours 9 minutes in British Virgin Islands, rising about 06:53 and setting about 18:02 local time.
January ends 17 minutes longer than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
That is 2 hours 5 minutes short of June, the longest-lit month here.
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British Virgin Islands weather by month
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How January compares with the rest of the year
January is highlighted. Every other month links to its own page.
| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 26°C / 78°F | 58 mm |
| February | 26°C / 79°F | 50 mm |
| March | 26°C / 79°F | 50 mm |
| April | 27°C / 81°F | 59 mm |
| May | 28°C / 82°F | 79 mm |
| June | 29°C / 84°F | 61 mm |
| July | 29°C / 84°F | 77 mm |
| August | 29°C / 84°F | 107 mm |
| September | 29°C / 84°F | 125 mm |
| October | 28°C / 83°F | 141 mm |
| November | 27°C / 81°F | 159 mm |
| December | 26°C / 80°F | 79 mm |
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FAQs about British Virgin Islands in January
January climate averages for British Virgin Islands, 1991–2020.
British Virgin Islands averages 26°C (78°F) in January, ranging from about 23°C (73°F) at night to 29°C (84°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Some. About 58 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 (78°F) and February 26°C (79°F), so temperature alone will not decide between them.
January is 0.6°C cooler than December, and 20 mm drier.
Yes. January falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, December to May, on temperature and rainfall together.
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 9 minutes of daylight in mid-January, against 13 hours 14 minutes in June and 11 hours 2 minutes in December.
On 15 January, sunrise is about 06:53 and sunset about 18:02 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 17 minutes longer than it starts.
