When to go · Garapan (Saipan)
Garapan (Saipan) in January
Great month. Dry and breezy; good sea for boats.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Northern Mariana Islands overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Northern Mariana Islands overall
Verdict
Dry and breezy; good sea for boats.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Garapan (Saipan) in this guide.
Weather in January
- Garapan (Saipan)Highs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 10 days
Dry season season
Steady breeze, calm lagoon and clear water.
Watch: Busy hotels at New Year and Asian holidays.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
New Year and Commonwealth Day check
1 and 9 January (check) · Islandwide
Holiday closures and events.
Lunar New Year (Korea, China, Taiwan) big impact
Late Jan – Feb (lunar) · Northern Mariana Islands
Hotels and flights from Korea fill.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Northern Mariana Islands overall
- Medium
- Prices · Northern Mariana Islands overall
- Medium
Northern Mariana Islands overall: Dry trade-wind weather and calm west-coast water.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Garapan (Saipan), side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Feb: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Feb: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 10
Feb: 8 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: Medium
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 2
Feb: 1
January: Dry and breezy; good sea for boats.
February: Dry season; calm lagoon.
Garapan (Saipan): figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast