When to go · Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands in January
Great month. Dry trade-wind season; king tides can flood roads.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Low
- Marshall Islands
- Prices
- Medium
- Marshall Islands
Verdict
Dry trade-wind season; king tides can flood roads.
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Marshall Islands in this guide.
Weather in January
- Southern atolls · Majuro, Arno, Mili, Jaluitbest weather
Trade winds and fewer showers Dec–Apr; wetter and calmer from May to November. King tides flood low ground mainly Jan–Mar.
- Northern atolls · Kwajalein, Maloelap, Wotje, Bikini, Enewetakbest weather
Much drier than the south, with droughts in some years; typhoons are rare but possible.
- Ralik: Ralik chain · western Marshall Islandscool
Dry season Nov–Mar offers calm seas; wet season May–Oct brings stronger winds and occasional squalls.
- Ratak: Ratak chain · Eastern Marshall Islandsfine
Dry season December–May; wetter June–November with typhoon risk August–October. Trade winds moderate temperatures year-round, 27–30 °C (81–86 °F).Dry season December–May; wetter June–November with typhoon risk August–October. Trade winds moderate temperatures year-round, 81–86 °F (27–30 °C).
- Majuro30 °C (86 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 17 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 17 rain days
- Ebeye30 °C (86 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 8 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 8 rain days
- Kwajalein29 °C (84 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 14 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 14 rain days
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's Day
1 Jan
Offices close.
Christmas and New Year
Dec 24–Jan 1 · Majuro
Church services, gatherings and closures; flights fill.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Marshall Islands
- Low
- Prices · Marshall Islands
- Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Marshall Islands, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Crowds
Jan: Low
Feb: Low
Prices
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 2
Feb: 0
January: Dry trade-wind season; king tides can flood roads.
February: Among the driest months; good for boat days.
Marshall Islands: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.