Bacolod weather in January

In January, Bacolod sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 213 mm of rain across 23 wet days and about 11.6 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 3% 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 Bacolod's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bacolod's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
213 mm
23 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:06 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
84%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

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 Bacolod reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°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)
12822
22822
32822
42822
52822
62822
72822
82822
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312822

How January really feels in Bacolod

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.

Bacolod 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° / 22°2132311.64.2
Feb28° / 22°1811811.74.3
Mar29° / 22°17719.711.94.0
Apr30° / 22°1982012.23.6
May30° / 23°3202812.42.9
Jun29° / 23°36127.412.53.0
Jul29° / 22°2882712.43.3
Aug29° / 22°2432512.33.5
Sep29° / 22°26726.1123.2
Oct29° / 22°29828.311.83.1
Nov29° / 22°25925.411.63.3
Dec28° / 22°25324.411.53.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% 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 85%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21288
31387
41387
51387
61387
71387
81387
91486
101585
111585
121585
131585
141585
151585
161585
171585
181585
191585
201585
211585
221585
231684
241684
251684
261684
271684
281684
291585
301684
311783

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Bacolod gets around 213 mm of rain over 23 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 73% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
178
278
377
477
577
677
776
876
976
1075
1175
1274
1374
1474
1574
1673
1773
1873
1973
2072
2172
2272
2372
2471
2571
2671
2770
2870
2969
3069
3168

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
54951
64951
74951
85950
95950
105950
115950
125950
136940
146940
156940
167930
177930
188920
198920
208920
218920
229910
239910
249910
259910
269910
279910
289910
299910
308920
318920

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:01 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:015:34
211.56:025:34
311.56:025:35
411.56:035:35
511.56:035:36
611.56:035:36
711.56:045:37
811.56:045:37
911.66:045:38
1011.66:055:38
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1211.66:055:39
1311.66:065:39
1411.66:065:40
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1611.66:065:41
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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 4.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.37 kWh/m² to a high of 5.77 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.51 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
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144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.5Bright
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204.5Bright
214.6Bright
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244.6Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Bacolod

In seasonPeak

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

Bacolod 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 Bacolod?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Bacolod for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bacolod in January

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

In January, Bacolod sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bacolod 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 29 km away) is warmest in June 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
Jan28Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Bacolod 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 Bacolod peaks around March 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 19UV 15Nov 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Bacolod 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 Bacolod is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1815 µg/m³Jan 2410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bacolod?

Bacolod sits at 8.1°N, 123.9°E, 0 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Ozamiz City, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Bacolod

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bacolod has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m around an average of 50 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 868 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,778 m.

The land around Bacolod is covered by trees (63%) and water (25%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and water (30%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
209 m
16 km
868 m
80 km
2,778 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: Ozamiz City 9.0 km · Tubod 15 km · Tangub 20 km · Boroon 30 km · Nunungan 33 km · Mantampay 33 km · Iligan 38 km · Marawi City 42 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 Bacolod (8.1167°, 123.9167°, elevation 0 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).