Abucay weather in January

In January, Abucay sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 22 mm of rain across 3.4 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of January to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Abucay's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Abucay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
23°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:31 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
55%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Abucay is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Bataan.

Density
445/km²
people per km²
Founded
1587

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Abucay reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12823
22823
32823
42823
52823
62823
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How January really feels in Abucay

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Abucay weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 23°223.411.27.1
Feb29° / 23°202.911.56.6
Mar30° / 24°233.311.96.0
Apr31° / 25°235.612.34.9
May31° / 26°15518.312.73.6
Jun30° / 26°27925.212.93.1
Jul29° / 25°44628.812.83.0
Aug28° / 25°42128.812.53.1
Sep29° / 25°35527.212.13.2
Oct29° / 25°19519.611.74.1
Nov29° / 25°8210.211.35.4
Dec28° / 24°818.211.16.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35743
45842
55842
65842
75842
85842
95842
105842
115743
125743
135644
145644
155743
165743
175743
185842
195842
205941
216040
226040
236139
246238
256238
266337
276337
286436
296436
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Abucay gets around 22 mm of rain over 3.4 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 12% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
115
215
314
413
513
612
712
812
912
1011
1112
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1312
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1512
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1912
2012
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3011
3111

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1648451
2649451
3650440
4651430
5651430
6652420
7652420
8652420
9652420
10652420
11652420
12652420
13652420
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15652420
16652420
17652420
18751420
19752410
20752410
21752410
22753400
23753400
24853390
25853390
26854380
27953380
28954370
29954370
30954370
31954370

Wind in January

Winds average 13 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
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3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of January to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:275:35
211.16:275:36
311.16:275:36
411.26:285:37
511.26:285:37
611.26:285:38
711.26:295:39
811.26:295:39
911.26:295:40
1011.26:305:40
1111.26:305:41
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2011.26:315:46
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3111.36:315:51

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
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104.5Bright
114.6Bright
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274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Abucay

In seasonPeak

In January, Abucay sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Abucay sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Abucay's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Abucay?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Abucay for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Abucay in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Abucay sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Abucay in January

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Abucay in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Abucay peaks around August 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 18UV 14Nov 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Abucay in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Abucay is worst in October — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateOct 1049 µg/m³Feb 1132 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr39Poor
May42Poor
Jun46Poor
Jul42Poor
Aug41Poor
Sep49Poor
Oct49Poor
Nov39Poor
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Abucay?

Abucay sits at 14.7°N, 120.5°E, 6 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Samal, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Abucay

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Abucay.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Abucay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,255 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,653 m.

The land around Abucay is covered by water (32%), cropland (27%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, water (42%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and water (41%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
88 m
16 km
1,255 m
80 km
1,653 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Samal 4.0 km · Balanga 6.0 km · Orani 7.0 km · Pilar 9.0 km · Hermosa 11 km · Orion 14 km · Dinalupihan 18 km · Limay 20 km

Philippines travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C
230 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$4,171
2025
Happiness
6.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
48%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
4.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 569
Religion
Roman Catholic 79%other 8%Muslim 6%other Christian 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Abucay (14.7335°, 120.5336°, elevation 6 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).