Al-Barka weather in January

In January, Al-Barka sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 106 mm of rain across 16.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Al-Barka's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al-Barka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
12th warmest
Overnight low
26°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
106 mm
16.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:11 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
71%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Al-Barka reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 28°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)
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How January really feels in Al-Barka

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.

Al-Barka weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 26°10616.511.75.3
Feb28° / 26°8213.511.85.5
Mar28° / 26°8917.1125.4
Apr28° / 26°10020.812.14.5
May28° / 26°17025.912.33.8
Jun28° / 26°20625.212.43.9
Jul28° / 26°19825.412.34.0
Aug28° / 26°16823.212.24.3
Sep28° / 26°14621.9124.3
Oct28° / 26°17625.111.94.1
Nov28° / 26°14122.211.74.4
Dec28° / 26°1202111.64.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43169
53169
63169
73169
83169
93070
103070
112971
122971
132971
142971
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203070
213169
223268
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293367
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Al-Barka gets around 106 mm of rain over 16.5 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 53% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
160
260
359
459
558
658
758
857
957
1057
1156
1256
1355
1455
1554
1653
1753
1852
1951
2051
2150
2250
2349
2448
2548
2647
2747
2847
2946
3046
3146

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 93% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
118613
218712
318811
418910
51909
61918
71918
80937
90937
100937
110946
120946
130946
140946
150946
160955
170955
180955
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Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:065:43
211.66:065:44
311.66:065:44
411.66:075:45
511.66:075:45
611.66:085:46
711.66:085:46
811.66:085:47
911.66:095:47
1011.66:095:48
1111.66:095:48
1211.76:105:49
1311.76:105:49
1411.76:105:50
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1611.76:115:50
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2011.76:125:52
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2511.76:135:54
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2711.76:135:55
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3011.76:135:56
3111.76:135:56

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.09 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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275.6Bright
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Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Al-Barka

In seasonPeak

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

Al-Barka sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

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

Is January a good time to visit Al-Barka?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Al-Barka for sightseeing.

What to pack for Al-Barka in January

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

In January, Al-Barka sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Al-Barka in January

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 14 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in January near 28°C.

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

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Al-Barka in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Al-Barka peaks around March 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 18UV 14Nov 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Al-Barka 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 Al-Barka is worst in March — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.6× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1938 µg/m³Aug 1015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar39Poor
Apr36Poor
May25Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Al-Barka?

Al-Barka sits at 6.5°N, 122.2°E, 107 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is City of Isabela, 33 km away.

SioconJoloIpilPagadian

Topography around Al-Barka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al-Barka has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 478 m around an average of 164 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 992 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,347 m.

The land around Al-Barka is covered by trees (84%) within 3 km, water (55%) and trees (44%) within 16 km, and water (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
478 m
16 km
992 m
80 km
1,347 m
treesgrasslandwatermangroves
January weather nearby: City of Isabela 33 km · Maluso 34 km · Zamboanga City 48 km · Recodo 57 km · Siocon 136 km · Jolo 138 km · Ipil 151 km · Pagadian 204 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 Al-Barka (6.4862°, 122.1755°, elevation 107 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).