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Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos in January
☀️ Dry seasonPleasant, a little humid and mostly dry.
🎒 Pack: sunglasses & hat
Why January scores 9.2What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort9.0
- ✓Comfortable temperatures (26.1°C highs / 24.9°C lows)
- !Humid (dew point 20.8°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~36 mm rain)
- Air quality9.8
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~6 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline7.5
- ·Increased caution
| Jan | Feb | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 9.2 Excellent | 9.2 Excellent |
| Season | ☀️ Dry season | ☀️ Dry season |
| High / low | 26° / 25° | 26° / 25° |
| Rain | 36 mm | 24 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 21° | dew pt 21° |
| PM2.5 | 6 µg/m³ | 7 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast).
Holidays & crowdsJanuary 2027
Long weekendThere's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.
- New Year 1–3 Jan · 3 days off in a row
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore Turks and CaicosEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyA British Overseas Territory of low coral islands south-east of the Bahamas, known for turquoise water, Grace Bay beach and diving along deep reef walls.
Humpback whale migrationDate variesUsually January to April
Humpback whales pass through on their way to breeding grounds.
Why go: Whale-watching boats run from Grand Turk and Salt Cay.
Where: Turks Island Passage, off Grand Turk and Salt Cay
Coming up later
Hurricane seasonEvery year1 June to 30 November every year
The official Atlantic hurricane season, with highest risk around August to October.
Why go: Consider travel insurance; some businesses close in September and October.
Where: All islands
Grace Bay Beach
A long white-sand beach on Providenciales, protected by an offshore reef.
Chalk Sound National Park
A shallow turquoise lagoon dotted with small islands on Providenciales.
💡 Explore by kayak or paddleboard.
Bight Reef (Coral Gardens)
Snorkelling directly from the beach on Providenciales.
Grand Turk
The capital island with the historic town of Cockburn Town and wall diving close to shore.
Humpback whale watchinggreat in Jan
Whales pass through the Turks Island Passage on migration.
Iguana Island (Little Water Cay)
A protected cay home to the endangered Turks and Caicos rock iguana.
💡 Stay on the boardwalks.
Conch
Queen conch served cracked, in fritters, salad or chowder.
💡 Da Conch Shack and fish fry stalls
Peas and rice
Rice cooked with pigeon peas, a common side.
💡 Local restaurants
Johnny cakes
Dense, slightly sweet bread.
💡 Local eateries and fish fry
Rock lobster
Spiny lobster caught in local waters.
💡 Restaurants during the lobster season (usually August to March)
Sea salt
Salt from the historic salinas, especially on Salt Cay and Grand Turk.
💡 Gift shops
Woven straw goods
Baskets and bags woven from local palm.
💡 Craft markets
Local art
Paintings by Turks and Caicos and Haitian artists.
💡 Galleries on Providenciales
Airport transfer Kiwitaxi
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