Palau weather in January

Planning a journey to Palau 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 Palau in January?

January in Palau generally has warm temperatures, with heavy precipitation.

You can expect warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 29°C and nighttime temperatures around 26°C in Koror City. The temperatures mentioned for daytime and nighttime are general averages. However there can be days that surpass these temperatures. So equip yourself with clothing that can handle the potential heat.

January is a very rainy month with an average rainfall of around 240 mm in Koror City. Meanwhile, Koror City enjoys close to 200 hours of sunlight. This means it's a great month if you prefer bright and sunny days.

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

Where to go in Palau in January

Find the average weather conditions in January for the most popular destinations in Palau on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailed information.

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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 in Palau

What is the weather like in January for the most popular destinonation in Palau?

Average weather in Koror City

In January Koror City 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.

Koror City
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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30°C 
26°C 
180 hours 
282 mm 
22 days 
poor 
29°C 
26°C 
200 hours 
240 mm 
22 days 
29°C 
26°C 
190 hours 
235 mm 
20 days 
Climate in Koror City

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Is January the best time to visit Palau?

In our opinion, January may not be the ideal time to visit Palau due to the typically unpleasant weather in Koror City.

On average, the best time to visit Palau is in March with generally pleasant weather in Koror City. On the other hand, the months of May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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