Majuro weather in January

January in Majuro: hot, soaked, with muggy air — fine if you can take 16 rainy days.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Majuro🇲🇭 Marshall Islands · Micronesia · Island74
  1. 74Jan
  2. 77Feb
  3. 74Mar
  4. 70Apr
  5. 68May
  6. 71Jun
  7. 68Jul
  8. 73Aug
  9. 68Sep
  10. 65Oct
  11. 65Nov
  12. 67Dec

#2 of 12 months in Majuro · #616 of 1413 destinations to visit in January · comfort 74/100 (tier B)

Days
30°C
Nights
27°C
Wet days
16
Sun
9.9 h
Humidity
81%
Daylight
12 h
Majuro, Marshall Islands
Photo: 志斌 陈 · Pexels

Traveller notes on Majuro in January

Other months in Majuro

Forum posters describe Majuro's climate as consistently hot and humid, with temperatures holding around 85F (29C) essentially year-round and humidity the more variable, adjustment-requiring factor - posters estimate it takes newcomers two weeks to a month to acclimate, with midday heat and humidity the most uncomfortable stretch and evenings notably more pleasant. Posters flag a genuinely important local detail: Majuro has no natural freshwater source, so rainfall isn't just a weather consideration but the island's actual water supply, making a dry stretch a real practical concern rather than just an inconvenience. Posters generally rate August as hot, humid and typically wet enough to keep the island's rainwater catchment systems supplied, acclimatization to the humidity the main adjustment for a Majuro visit.
Tripadvisor community · August · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Forum posters describe temperatures here as staying around 85F essentially constantly, with humidity the real variable - midday can feel genuinely uncomfortable while evenings turn pleasant. Posters consistently recommend sunscreen, a hat and mosquito repellent as standard gear for any visit regardless of month, reflecting the steady warm, humid tropical climate typical of this Pacific atoll. Given how few detailed trip reports exist for Majuro specifically, posters' broader Marshall Islands travel discussion tends to focus more on logistics - inter-island travel, accommodation options - than granular monthly weather detail, with the general warm, humid, mosquito-prone pattern applying about equally across the calendar.
Tripadvisor community · February · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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Majuro climate normals — January

Daytime high30°C / 86°F🥵 hot
Nighttime low27°C / 80°F
Feels like (high)32°C / 90°F
Sea temperature29°C / 83°F♨️ bath-warm
Rainfall214 mm / 8.4 in⛈ soaked
Rainy days16 days
Humidity81%💦 very humid
Dew point24°C / 76°F
Sunshine9.9 h/day
Daylight11.8 h
Wind35 km/h / 22 mph
Air quality (US AQI)51🙂 moderate

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Majuro in January

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

Busyschool holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather(estimated)

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Best months for Majuro's weather

Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).

Fair weatherMajuro's weather doesn't swing hard through the year — comfort stays fairly steady in every month.

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What's on in Majuro in January

Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.

  • Season

    King tides wash the road

    15 Dec – 15 Mar · usuallyFlood season

    The atoll is a few hundred metres wide in places with the lagoon on one side and the ocean on the other. At the highest tides of the summer, waves put water and coral rubble across the one road.

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Majuro in January — FAQ

Is January a good time to visit Majuro?
January in Majuro: hot, soaked, with muggy air — fine if you can take 16 rainy days. It ranks #2 of 12 months for Majuro on SeasonMap's comfort score (74/100).
What is the weather like in Majuro in January?
In January, Majuro averages a daily high of 29.8°C and a low of 26.6°C, with about 214.4 mm of rain over roughly 15.7 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Majuro in January?
Majuro has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 51 in January.