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Weather in January in Marshall Islands

Planning a journey to Marshall Islands this January and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Marshall Islands in January?

January in Marshall Islands generally has warm temperatures, with precipitation levels ranging from high to heavy.

Temperatures

You can expect warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 29°C and nighttime temperatures around 26°C in Majuro.

Precipitation

In January, precipitation varies across different areas. From high rainfall in Kwajalein with an average of 123 mm to heavy rainfall in Majuro with 212 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Majuro usually sees around 224 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

For a closer look at January's conditions in Marshall Islands, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Marshall Islands's yearly weather, check out our Marshall Islands climate page.

Where to go in Marshall Islands in January

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Marshall Islands on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in January for the 2 most popular destinations in Marshall Islands?

Majuro

In January Majuro generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Majuro
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
29°C 
26°C 
197 hours 
313 mm 
20 days 
poor 
29°C 
26°C 
224 hours 
212 mm 
21 days 
29°C 
26°C 
219 hours 
205 mm 
20 days 
Climate in Majuro

Kwajalein

In January Kwajalein generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Kwajalein
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
29°C 
26°C 
182 mm 
21 days 
29°C 
26°C 
123 mm 
21 days 
29°C 
26°C 
101 mm 
20 days 
Climate in Kwajalein

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Marshall Islands.

Is January the best time to visit Marshall Islands?

In our opinion, January is one of the best times to visit Marshall Islands, but the weather is often unpleasant in Majuro.

Generally speaking, January, February, March and April provide unpleasant weather in Majuro.

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