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Philippines · Month guide
Philippines in January
Around 28 °C with 211 mm of rain and 4.6 hours of sun a day.
January is one of the strongest months to visit Philippines. Around 28 °C with 211 mm of rain and 4.6 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.
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Philippines · January
What the weather usually does
Philippines · typical month
- Day / night23 – 28 °CYear range 23 – 31 °C
- Rainfall211 mmYear range 123 – 371 mm
- Sunshine4.6 hr / dayYear range 4.3 – 7.4 hr / day
What’s open · January
Things to do in Philippines in January
Nothing in Philippines shuts for the season; January runs the full list.
- OpenPalawan island trips
western Palawan is the sheltered side of the country — typhoons mostly hit the eastern seaboard
Sources: underwaterasia.info, dive-the-world.com
- OpenWhale sharks at Donsol
the sharks gather at Donsol from November to May
Sources: philippinedives.com, seaview180.com
Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.
118 regions · current month
Philippines, taken apart
- Abra26°C now · 26–29 °C yr
- Agusan del Norte28°C now · 28–30 °C yr
- Agusan del Sur29°C now · 29–32 °C yr
- Aklan28°C now · 28–31 °C yr
- Albay28°C now · 28–32 °C yr
- Angeles29°C now · 29–34 °C yr
- Antique29°C now · 29–32 °C yr
- Apayao24°C now · 24–31 °C yr
- Aurora25°C now · 25–30 °C yr
- Bacolod29°C now · 29–31 °C yr
- Baguio26°C now · 26–29 °C yr
- Basilan28°C now · 28–29 °C yr
- Bataan28°C now · 28–31 °C yr
- Batanes24°C now · 24–29 °C yr
- Batangas28°C now · 28–32 °C yr
- Benguet24°C now · 24–27 °C yr
- Biliran27°C now · 27–29 °C yr
- Bohol29°C now · 29–32 °C yr
- Bukidnon27°C now · 27–30 °C yr
- Bulacan28°C now · 28–33 °C yr
- Butuan29°C now · 29–31 °C yr
- Cagayan26°C now · 26–32 °C yr
- Cagayan de Oro28°C now · 28–30 °C yr
- Caloocan29°C now · 29–33 °C yr
- Camarines Norte27°C now · 27–32 °C yr
- Camarines Sur27°C now · 27–31 °C yr
- Camiguin27°C now · 26–28 °C yr
- Capiz28°C now · 28–32 °C yr
- Catanduanes27°C now · 27–31 °C yr
- Cavite28°C now · 28–32 °C yr
- Cebu28°C now · 28–30 °C yr
- Cebu28°C now · 28–31 °C yr
- Cotabato31°C now · 30–32 °C yr
- Cotabato31°C now · 31–33 °C yr
- Dagupan30°C now · 30–33 °C yr
- Davao29°C now · 29–31 °C yr
- Davao Oriental27°C now · 27–29 °C yr
- Davao de Oro28°C now · 28–31 °C yr
- Davao del Norte29°C now · 29–32 °C yr
- Davao del Sur29°C now · 29–31 °C yr
- Dinagat Islands28°C now · 27–30 °C yr
- Eastern Samar28°C now · 28–31 °C yr
- General Santos29°C now · 29–31 °C yr
- Guimaras29°C now · 29–32 °C yr
- Ifugao23°C now · 23–29 °C yr
- Iligan28°C now · 28–30 °C yr
- Ilocos Norte27°C now · 27–30 °C yr
- Ilocos Sur27°C now · 27–29 °C yr
- Iloilo29°C now · 29–32 °C yr
- Iloilo29°C now · 29–32 °C yr
- Isabela26°C now · 26–33 °C yr
- Kalinga24°C now · 24–30 °C yr
- La Union27°C now · 27–30 °C yr
- Laguna27°C now · 27–32 °C yr
- Lanao del Norte29°C now · 29–30 °C yr
- Lanao del Sur27°C now · 27–28 °C yr
- Lapu-Lapu27°C now · 27–30 °C yr
- Las Pinas29°C now · 29–34 °C yr
- Leyte29°C now · 29–31 °C yr
- Lucena27°C now · 27–31 °C yr
- Maguindanao31°C now · 30–32 °C yr
- Makati29°C now · 29–34 °C yr
- Malabon29°C now · 29–33 °C yr
- Mandaluyong29°C now · 29–34 °C yr
- Mandaue27°C now · 27–29 °C yr
- Marikina28°C now · 28–33 °C yr
- Marinduque27°C now · 27–30 °C yr
- Masbate27°C now · 27–30 °C yr
- Metro Manila29°C now · 29–34 °C yr
- Misamis Occidental29°C now · 29–31 °C yr
- Misamis Oriental28°C now · 28–30 °C yr
- Mountain23°C now · 23–28 °C yr
- Muntinlupa29°C now · 29–34 °C yr
- Naga28°C now · 28–32 °C yr
- Navotas29°C now · 29–33 °C yr
- Negros Occidental29°C now · 29–32 °C yr
- Negros Oriental29°C now · 29–32 °C yr
- Northern Samar28°C now · 28–32 °C yr
- Nueva Ecija29°C now · 29–33 °C yr
- Nueva Vizcaya24°C now · 24–29 °C yr
- Occidental Mindoro27°C now · 27–30 °C yr
- Olongapo29°C now · 29–32 °C yr
- Oriental Mindoro27°C now · 27–30 °C yr
- Ormoc29°C now · 29–31 °C yr
- Palawan28°C now · 28–30 °C yr
- Pampanga29°C now · 29–34 °C yr
- Pangasinan29°C now · 29–32 °C yr
- Parañaque29°C now · 29–34 °C yr
- Pasay29°C now · 29–34 °C yr
- Pasig29°C now · 29–34 °C yr
- Pateros29°C now · 29–34 °C yr
- Puerto Princesa28°C now · 28–30 °C yr
- Quezon27°C now · 27–31 °C yr
- Quezon City29°C now · 29–33 °C yr
- Quirino25°C now · 25–31 °C yr
- Rizal27°C now · 27–31 °C yr
- Romblon27°C now · 27–30 °C yr
- Samar29°C now · 29–31 °C yr
- San Juan29°C now · 29–34 °C yr
- Santiago27°C now · 27–35 °C yr
- Sarangani29°C now · 29–30 °C yr
- Siquijor27°C now · 27–29 °C yr
- Sorsogon28°C now · 28–31 °C yr
- South Cotabato29°C now · 29–31 °C yr
- Southern Leyte29°C now · 29–31 °C yr
- Sultan Kudarat29°C now · 29–31 °C yr
- Sulu27°C now · 27–28 °C yr
- Surigao del Sur28°C now · 28–31 °C yr
- Tacloban28°C now · 28–30 °C yr
- Taguig City29°C now · 29–34 °C yr
- Tarlac30°C now · 30–34 °C yr
- Tawi-Tawi28°C now · 27–29 °C yr
- Valenzuela City29°C now · 29–33 °C yr
- Zambales29°C now · 29–32 °C yr
- Zamboanga Peninsula28°C now · 28–29 °C yr
- Zamboanga Sibugay30°C now · 29–30 °C yr
- Zamboanga del Norte29°C now · 29–30 °C yr
- Zamboanga del Sur30°C now · 29–31 °C yr
Safety · 6 governments
What the governments say about Philippines
Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
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Highest level across 6 governments · Advisory last changed
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US
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Parts of Philippines carry a higher advisory — up to level 4, "Do not travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.
Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5
A decade of weather, in one page
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
View data table
| Month | Average daytime high (°C) | Average overnight low (°C) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27.8 | 22.9 | 21.9 | 29.2 |
| February | 28.1 | 22.7 | 21.4 | 29.3 |
| March | 29.3 | 23.3 | 22.3 | 30.5 |
| April | 30.4 | 24.1 | 23.2 | 31.8 |
| May | 30.9 | 24.8 | 24.2 | 32.0 |
| June | 30.3 | 24.5 | 23.9 | 31.3 |
| July | 29.7 | 24.4 | 23.8 | 30.8 |
| August | 29.8 | 24.3 | 23.6 | 31.1 |
| September | 29.7 | 24.2 | 23.6 | 30.7 |
| October | 29.4 | 24.1 | 23.5 | 30.4 |
| November | 29.1 | 23.9 | 23.3 | 30.2 |
| December | 28.4 | 23.5 | 22.7 | 29.6 |
View data table
| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 211 |
| February | 138 |
| March | 123 |
| April | 124 |
| May | 240 |
| June | 309 |
| July | 371 |
| August | 325 |
| September | 327 |
| October | 332 |
| November | 237 |
| December | 271 |
View data table
| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 4.6 |
| February | 5.7 |
| March | 6.9 |
| April | 7.4 |
| May | 6.6 |
| June | 5.7 |
| July | 4.8 |
| August | 5.1 |
| September | 4.9 |
| October | 4.8 |
| November | 5.0 |
| December | 4.3 |
— average▬ typical range
View data table
| Month | Average wind speed (km/h) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10.6 | 6.7 | 14.9 |
| February | 10.7 | 6.6 | 15.6 |
| March | 9.2 | 6.3 | 12.7 |
| April | 8.0 | 5.3 | 10.6 |
| May | 6.6 | 4.7 | 9.4 |
| June | 6.2 | 4.4 | 9.8 |
| July | 7.7 | 4.4 | 14.1 |
| August | 7.8 | 4.4 | 12.9 |
| September | 7.3 | 4.4 | 11.9 |
| October | 7.6 | 4.7 | 13.7 |
| November | 8.9 | 6.0 | 12.7 |
| December | 9.9 | 6.1 | 14.0 |
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