Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua in January: weather, sea & travel advice

This month's data profile

Rain shapes the decision

Antigua in January is climatically well suited to beach holidays, family holidays and city breaks. The average daily high is around 26 °C, and the sea is about 27 °C. With about 12 rainy days it is wet.

Historical monthly averages, not a weather forecast. Individual days and years can differ substantially.

Rank among 12 monthly averages

78/100 · #4

Warmth

#10

Dryness

Sun

#10

Sea warmth

#10

Published best categories: Overall, Beach, City break, Active, Family

Antigua · JanuaryPhoto: Frank Seiplax · CC BY-SA 3.0

Average high: 26 °C
Average low: 25 °C
Sea: 27 °C
Rainy days (est.): 12 rainy days (est.)
Sun (est.): 6 h/day
Humidity: 76 %

Climate evidence with direct month comparison

The highlighted row is the selected month. Precipitation total and rainy days are separate monthly averages.

Climate averages for Antigua: selected and adjacent months
Month	Avg high °C	Avg low °C	Rainy days (est.)	Precipitation mm	Sun h/day (est.)	Humidity %	Wind m/s	Sea °C	Score
December	27	26	15	69	5.7	76	6.0	27	71
January (selected)	26	25	12	43	6.1	76	6.3	27	78
February	26	25	10	38	7.0	75	6.2	26	84

How do the previous and next months compare?

Baseline: January (78/100)

Positive and negative values show the change from the selected month.

	Score Δ	Average high Δ	Average low Δ	Rainy days Δ	Rain Δ	Sun Δ	Humidity Δ	Wind Δ	Sea Δ
December	-7	+0.7 °C	+0.8 °C	+2.3	+26 mm	-0.4 h	+0.8 %	-0.2 m/s	+0.8 °C
February	+6	-0.2 °C	-0.3 °C	-2.5	-5.6 mm	+0.9 h	-0.5 %	±0 m/s	-0.4 °C

All twelve months in context

JanGood78 FebExcellent84 MarExcellent84 AprGood79 MayGood68 JunGood66 JulLimited62 AugLimited59 SepLimited58 OctLimited60 NovGood65 DecGood71

Rainy days (estimated)

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Frequently asked questions

How warm is Antigua in January?

The average daily high is around 26 °C, with an average daily low of about 25 °C.

Can you swim in Antigua in January?

The sea is about 27 °C (warm).

Does it rain a lot in Antigua in January?

The curated estimate is about 12 rainy days per month, not a directly measured long-term average. Total precipitation averages around 43 mm for the month. A rainy day does not mean all-day rain.

When is the best time to visit Antigua?

By the climate score, January, February, March and April are the strongest months for Antigua. For a beach trip: January, February, March and April. January is one of them.