Asia weather in January

In January, Asia sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 68 mm of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 11th-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 20% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Asia's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Asia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
25°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:14 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
70%
4th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

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 Asia reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°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)
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How January really feels in Asia

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.

Asia weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 25°6811.111.55.4
Feb29° / 25°628.511.75.6
Mar29° / 25°701011.95.3
Apr30° / 26°8313.112.24.6
May29° / 26°22725.212.43.5
Jun28° / 25°34728.312.53.2
Jul28° / 25°4212912.53.4
Aug28° / 25°38027.312.33.6
Sep28° / 25°38628.112.13.4
Oct28° / 25°31828.111.83.4
Nov29° / 25°15719.511.64.1
Dec29° / 25°12615.811.54.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33664
43565
53565
63466
73367
83367
93268
103268
113268
123169
133070
143070
153070
163169
173169
183169
193268
203268
213367
223367
233466
243565
253664
263664
273763
283763
293961
303961
314060

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Asia gets around 68 mm of rain over 11.1 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 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
438
538
638
738
839
939
1039
1139
1239
1339
1439
1539
1638
1738
1837
1936
2035
2135
2234
2333
2433
2532
2632
2731
2831
2931
3031
3131

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 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18875
28884
38884
48884
58893
68893
78893
88902
98902
108902
118902
128902
138902
148902
158902
168902
178902
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209892
2110882
2210882
2310882
2411872
2511872
2611872
2712862
2812862
2912862
3012862
3112862

Wind in January

Winds average 15 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 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
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 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 6:10 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 5:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:105:37
211.56:105:37
311.56:105:38
411.56:115:38
511.56:115:39
611.56:115:39
711.56:125:40
811.56:125:40
911.56:125:41
1011.56:135:41
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1211.56:135:42
1311.56:145:43
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1811.56:155:45
1911.56:155:46
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2411.56:165:48
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3111.66:165:51

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
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154.9Bright
165.0Bright
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205.1Bright
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225.1Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Asia

In seasonPeak

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

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

Asia's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is January a good time to visit Asia?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Asia for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Asia in January

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

In January, Asia sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Asia 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 18 km away) is warmest in May 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
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Asia in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Asia peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 21UV 14Nov 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec10Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Asia?

Asia sits at 9.6°N, 122.5°E, 13 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Sipalay, 26 km away.

Topography around Asia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Asia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 407 m around an average of 40 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 535 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,814 m.

The land around Asia is covered by trees (51%) and water (33%) within 3 km, water (47%) and trees (44%) within 16 km, and water (53%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
407 m
16 km
535 m
80 km
1,814 m
treesgrasslandcroplandwatermangroves
January weather nearby: Sipalay 26 km · Bayawan 38 km · Santa Catalina 45 km · Kabankalan 58 km · Suay 66 km · Bais 67 km · Tanjay 70 km · Himamaylan 72 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 Asia (9.5506°, 122.5164°, elevation 13 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).