Baao weather in January

In January, Baao sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 88 mm of rain across 11.5 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-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 20% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of January to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Baao's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baao's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
24°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
88 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:17 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
65%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Baao is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Camarines Sur.

Density
184/km²
people per km²
Founded
1590

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 Baao reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°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 Baao

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.

Baao 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
Jan28° / 24°8811.511.35.6
Feb29° / 23°678.711.65.7
Mar30° / 24°649.511.95.2
Apr31° / 25°508.612.34.5
May32° / 26°16419.712.63.3
Jun31° / 26°26526.312.82.7
Jul30° / 25°39429.812.72.6
Aug30° / 25°33429.112.42.7
Sep30° / 25°34027.912.12.7
Oct30° / 25°2262511.73.2
Nov30° / 25°15117.611.44.1
Dec29° / 24°17117.611.24.6

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 23% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34456
44456
54456
64456
74357
84357
94258
104159
114159
124060
134060
144060
154060
164060
174060
184060
194258
204258
214357
224456
234555
244654
254654
264654
274753
284753
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304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Baao gets around 88 mm of rain over 11.5 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 38% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
243
343
442
542
642
742
841
941
1041
1141
1241
1341
1441
1540
1640
1739
1839
1938
2037
2136
2235
2334
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 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11116622
21116721
31116919
41117018
51117117
60117316
70117415
80127315
90127414
100127513
110127513
120137413
130137512
140137512
150137512
160137512
170137512
180147412
190147412
200147412
210157312
220157312
230157312
241167112
251167112
261177111
271177111
281177111
291177111
301177210
311177210

Wind in January

Winds average 13 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

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
1014light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of January to 11 h 24 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 6:13 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 5:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:135:26
211.26:135:27
311.26:145:27
411.26:145:28
511.26:155:28
611.26:155:29
711.26:155:30
811.26:155:30
911.26:165:31
1011.36:165:31
1111.36:165:32
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1311.36:175:33
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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 4.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.9 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.26 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
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34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.1Bright
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104.1Bright
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174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Baao

In seasonPeak

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

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

Baao's rainy season runs June–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 Baao?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Baao in January

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

In January, Baao sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Baao in January

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 27 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in January near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Baao 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 Baao peaks around August 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highAug 19UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Baao 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 Baao is worst in May — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (February, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1229 µg/m³Feb 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Baao?

Baao sits at 13.5°N, 123.4°E, 12 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Nabua, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Baao

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baao has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 321 m around an average of 35 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,155 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,410 m.

The land around Baao is covered by cropland (48%) and trees (39%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and water (57%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
321 m
16 km
1,155 m
80 km
2,410 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Nabua 5.0 km · Iriga City 6.0 km · Bato 11 km · Buhi 17 km · Libon 19 km · Polangui 22 km · San Jose 23 km · Oas 26 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 Baao (13.4549°, 123.3653°, elevation 12 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).