Alabel weather in January

In January, Alabel sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 198 mm of rain across 19.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Alabel's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alabel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
198 mm
19.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:58 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
77%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Alabel is municipality of the Philippines and capital of the province of Sarangani.

Density
176/km²
people per km²

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 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Alabel reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°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)
12922
22922
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42922
52922
62922
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313022

How January really feels in Alabel

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Alabel weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°19819.211.74.0
Feb30° / 22°15014.811.84.1
Mar31° / 22°16317.7123.9
Apr31° / 23°1942012.13.4
May30° / 23°2972712.32.9
Jun29° / 23°32227.512.33.0
Jul29° / 22°24827.212.33.2
Aug29° / 22°22526.212.23.4
Sep29° / 22°19624.5123.3
Oct30° / 22°27025.811.93.1
Nov30° / 22°25625.211.73.2
Dec30° / 22°20822.511.73.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42278
52377
62377
72377
82377
92377
102377
112377
122377
132377
142278
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212476
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312872

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Alabel gets around 198 mm of rain over 19.2 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 62% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
166
266
365
465
564
664
763
863
963
1063
1163
1263
1363
1463
1563
1663
1763
1863
1963
2063
2162
2262
2362
2461
2560
2660
2759
2858
2958
3057
3157

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 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
19883
29883
310873
410882
511872
611872
711872
811872
911881
1011881
1111881
1212862
1312862
1412862
1512862
1612862
1712862
1812862
1912862
2013852
2113852
2213852
2313852
2414842
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2614842
2714842
2815841
2915841
3015841
3115841

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:52 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:525:32
211.75:535:32
311.75:535:33
411.75:545:33
511.75:545:33
611.75:545:34
711.75:555:34
811.75:555:35
911.75:565:35
1011.75:565:36
1111.75:565:36
1211.75:575:37
1311.75:575:37
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1611.75:585:39
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1911.75:585:40
2011.75:595:40
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
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214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Alabel

In seasonPeak

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

Alabel 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 Alabel?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Alabel for sightseeing.

What to pack for Alabel in January

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

In January, Alabel sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Alabel in January

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 31 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in January near 29°C.

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

28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Alabel 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 Alabel peaks around March 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 18UV 15Dec 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Alabel?

Alabel sits at 6.1°N, 125.3°E, 40 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is General Santos, 13 km away.

Topography around Alabel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alabel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 179 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 879 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,255 m.

The land around Alabel is covered by trees (66%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and water (23%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and trees (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
179 m
16 km
879 m
80 km
2,255 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: General Santos 13 km · Malapatan 15 km · Maluñgun 20 km · Polomolok 28 km · Glan 32 km · Tupi 45 km · Malita 50 km · Lambayong 54 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 Alabel (6.1018°, 125.2905°, elevation 40 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).