Alicia weather in January

In January, Alicia sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 99 mm of rain across 14.9 wet days and about 11.1 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 8% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of January to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Alicia's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alicia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
12th warmest
Overnight low
20°
1st coldest
Rainfall
99 mm
14.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:30 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
73%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Alicia is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Isabela.

Density
485/km²
people per km²
Founded
1949

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 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Alicia reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12721
22721
32721
42721
52721
62721
72721
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102721
112720
122720
132720
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292720
302720
312720

How January really feels in Alicia

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.

Alicia 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° / 20°9914.911.15.6
Feb28° / 21°7511.911.45.6
Mar30° / 22°7312.211.94.8
Apr33° / 23°7211.112.43.6
May34° / 25°15918.512.82.3
Jun34° / 25°13820.3132.0
Jul33° / 25°24424.612.92.1
Aug33° / 25°21024.212.62.2
Sep32° / 24°23624.612.12.4
Oct30° / 24°24723.511.63.2
Nov29° / 23°21321.211.24.0
Dec27° / 21°24120.9114.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22773
32773
42872
52872
62773
72872
82971
92971
102971
112971
122971
132971
142971
152971
162971
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202971
212971
222971
233070
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292872
302872
312872

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Alicia gets around 99 mm of rain over 14.9 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 48% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
154
253
352
451
550
649
748
848
947
1047
1147
1246
1346
1446
1546
1646
1746
1847
1947
2047
2147
2248
2348
2448
2548
2648
2748
2849
2949
3049
3149

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
154352
254352
354451
454451
554550
654550
754549
854649
964648
1064648
1164648
1264748
1364748
1464747
1564747
1664846
1764846
1864945
1964945
2065044
2165044
2265044
2365044
2465044
2565143
2665143
2765143
2865143
2965044
3075044
3174944

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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266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of January to 11 h 12 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 6:26 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:44 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:265:27
211.06:265:27
311.06:275:28
411.06:275:28
511.06:275:29
611.06:285:30
711.06:285:30
811.06:285:31
911.16:285:31
1011.16:295:32
1111.16:295:33
1211.16:295:33
1311.16:295:34
1411.16:295:34
1511.16:295:35
1611.16:305:35
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1911.16:305:37
2011.16:305:38
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2211.26:305:39
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2711.26:305:42
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2911.26:295:43
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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 2.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.98 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Alicia?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Alicia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Alicia in January

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

In January, Alicia sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Alicia in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alicia peaks around August 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 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 19UV 14Dec 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Alicia 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 Alicia is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1616 µg/m³Dec 1611 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Alicia?

Alicia sits at 16.8°N, 121.7°E, 55 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is San Mateo, 16 km away.

Topography around Alicia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alicia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,660 m.

The land around Alicia is covered by cropland (72%) within 3 km, cropland (76%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
84 m
80 km
2,660 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: San Mateo 16 km · Ramon 17 km · Santiago 19 km · Aglipay 33 km · Diadi 37 km · Roxas 39 km · Ilagan 46 km · Lagawe 62 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 Alicia (16.7794°, 121.6973°, elevation 55 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. 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).